Adam Dunn
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2014)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 285 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-07-20
- Last Game
- 2014-09-28
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Adam Troy Dunn
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,001 | 6,883 | 1,097 | 1,631 | 334 | 10 | 462 | 1,168 | 63 | 1,317 | 2,379 | .237 | .364 | .490 | .854 | 25,016 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .490 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.
Career OPS .854 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CIN | NL | 66 | 244 | 54 | 64 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 38 | 74 | .262 | .263 (-1%) | .332 (+12%) | .426 (+35%) | .758 (+25%) | 1172.5 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 158 | 535 | 84 | 133 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 19 | 128 | 170 | .249 | .261 (-5%) | .331 (+21%) | .416 (+9%) | .747 (+14%) | 2207.7 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | 116 | 381 | 70 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 57 | 8 | 74 | 126 | .215 | .264 (-19%) | .332 (+6%) | .422 (+10%) | .754 (+8%) | 822.0 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | 161 | 568 | 105 | 151 | 34 | 0 | 46 | 102 | 6 | 108 | 195 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .335 (+16%) | .427 (+33%) | .762 (+25%) | 3385.1 |
| 2005 | CIN | NL | 160 | 543 | 107 | 134 | 35 | 2 | 40 | 101 | 4 | 114 | 168 | .247 | .264 (-7%) | .330 (+17%) | .418 (+29%) | .749 (+24%) | 3111.8 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 160 | 561 | 99 | 131 | 24 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 7 | 112 | 194 | .234 | .269 (-13%) | .336 (+8%) | .431 (+14%) | .768 (+11%) | 1656.4 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 152 | 522 | 101 | 138 | 27 | 2 | 40 | 106 | 9 | 101 | 165 | .264 | .268 (-1%) | .335 (+15%) | .422 (+31%) | .758 (+24%) | 2876.4 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 114 | 373 | 58 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 74 | 1 | 80 | 120 | .233 | .263 (-12%) | .333 (+12%) | .416 (+27%) | .749 (+20%) | 1679.6 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 44 | 144 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 42 | 44 | .243 | .263 (-8%) | .333 (+25%) | .416 (+13%) | .749 (+19%) | 1679.6 |
| 2009 | WAS | NL | 159 | 546 | 81 | 146 | 29 | 0 | 38 | 105 | 0 | 116 | 177 | .267 | .262 (+2%) | .332 (+20%) | .417 (+27%) | .750 (+24%) | 3143.5 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | 158 | 558 | 85 | 145 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 103 | 0 | 77 | 199 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .325 (+10%) | .402 (+33%) | .728 (+23%) | 2626.1 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | 122 | 415 | 36 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 75 | 177 | .159 | .255 (-38%) | .320 (-9%) | .399 (-31%) | .719 (-21%) | -1222.3 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | 151 | 539 | 87 | 110 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 96 | 2 | 105 | 222 | .204 | .254 (-20%) | .318 (+4%) | .405 (+15%) | .724 (+11%) | 1329.9 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | 149 | 525 | 60 | 115 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 86 | 1 | 76 | 189 | .219 | .253 (-14%) | .317 (+1%) | .396 (+11%) | .714 (+7%) | 786.6 |
| 2014 | CHA | AL | 106 | 363 | 43 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 65 | 132 | .220 | .251 (-12%) | .313 (+8%) | .386 (+12%) | .700 (+10%) | 843.7 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 25 | 66 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .212 | .251 (-16%) | .313 (+1%) | .386 (-18%) | .700 (-9%) | 843.7 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 2,001 | 6,883 | 1,097 | 1,631 | 334 | 10 | 462 | 1,168 | 63 | 1,317 | 2,379 | .237 | — | — | — | — | 26,942 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 140.6% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2002 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1009 | 3431 | 562 | 809 | 245 | 608 | .236 |
| Away | 992 | 3452 | 535 | 822 | 217 | 560 | .238 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-28 | OAK | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-27 | OAK | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-09-26 | OAK | TEX | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014-09-25 | OAK | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014-09-24 | OAK | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-23 | OAK | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-22 | OAK | LAA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-09-21 | OAK | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-20 | OAK | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-09-19 | OAK | PHI | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-05 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 528 | 490 | 4034 | 279 | 51 | 404 |
| OF | 1113 | 1084 | 1968 | 52 | 69 | 8 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CIN | OF | 63 | 63 | 136 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | CIN | 1B | 44 | 37 | 360 | 22 | 6 | 30 |
| 2002 | CIN | OF | 118 | 114 | 201 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | CIN | 1B | 19 | 7 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | CIN | OF | 102 | 100 | 208 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2004 | CIN | 1B | 10 | 9 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | CIN | OF | 156 | 146 | 250 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | CIN | 1B | 33 | 27 | 244 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 2005 | CIN | OF | 133 | 126 | 246 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | CIN | OF | 156 | 156 | 279 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 2007 | CIN | OF | 144 | 142 | 244 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | CIN | OF | 110 | 110 | 191 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | ARI | 1B | 19 | 14 | 123 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | ARI | OF | 31 | 30 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | WAS | 1B | 67 | 66 | 531 | 37 | 8 | 63 |
| 2009 | WAS | OF | 84 | 83 | 142 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | WAS | 1B | 153 | 151 | 1203 | 93 | 13 | 119 |
| 2011 | CHA | 1B | 35 | 34 | 259 | 24 | 4 | 21 |
| 2011 | CHA | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CHA | 1B | 52 | 51 | 387 | 34 | 2 | 31 |
| 2012 | CHA | OF | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | CHA | 1B | 71 | 70 | 548 | 31 | 8 | 54 |
| 2013 | CHA | OF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHA | 1B | 23 | 22 | 207 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 2014 | CHA | OF | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 528 |
| Left Field | 1023 |
| Right Field | 108 |
| Designated Hitter | 361 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2012 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-06-16 |
| 2005 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2002 | Player of the Week | Week of 2002-05-11 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHA | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | $15,000,000 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | $14,000,000 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | $12,000,000 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | $12,000,000 |
| 2009 | WAS | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | $13,000,000 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | $10,500,000 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2005 | CIN | NL | $4,600,000 |
| 2004 | CIN | NL | $445,000 |
| 2003 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | $250,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $112,695,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 9.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 4.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 28th | 2.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 1.0 | 160 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Dunn
- What years did Adam Dunn play?
- Adam Dunn played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014.
- Was Adam Dunn a pitcher?
- No. Adam Dunn was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Adam Dunn hit?
- Adam Dunn hit 462 career home runs with 1631 hits.