Ron Dunn
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1975)
Ron Dunn was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. In 55 career games, he hit .241 with 27 hits, 3 home runs, and 21 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 154.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1974-09-03
- Last Game
- 1975-09-21
Full name: Ronald Ray Dunn
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 112 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .241 | .341 | .411 | .752 | 154 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .411 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career OPS .752 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +7.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CHN | NL | 23 | 68 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .294 | .256 (+15%) | .324 (+23%) | .369 (+31%) | .693 (+28%) | 329.1 |
| 1975 | CHN | NL | 32 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .159 | — | — | — | — | -175.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 55 | 112 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 25 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 154 | ||
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 (55 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 10 | .245 |
| Away | 31 | 59 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 11 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-21 | CHC | WSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-16 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-15 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-09-14 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-07-09 | CHC | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-07-08 | CHC | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-07-06 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-05 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975-07-04 | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-03 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 22 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Left Field | 2 |
Ron Dunn: the record in brief
Ron Dunn's major league career runs from a debut on September 3, 1974 to a final game on September 21, 1975. Dunn spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Dunn played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 24, 1950, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA, Dunn was listed at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. Dunn's full given name, per the bio, is Ronald Ray Dunn.
Dunn collected 27 hits in 112 at bats across 55 games, good for a .241 batting average, plus 3 homers and 21 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .341 and .411 give Dunn a career OPS of .752. The league as a whole hit .257 across Dunn's seasons, which puts the .241 career mark 6.3% below average. By OPS the gap is 7.8% above league average (.752 against .697). The highest hit total in a season was 20, in 1974. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .294 in 1974, 15% above that year's league mark of .256.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Dunn
- What years did Ron Dunn play?
- Ron Dunn played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1975.
- Was Ron Dunn a pitcher?
- No. Ron Dunn was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ron Dunn hit?
- Ron Dunn hit 3 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What teams did Ron Dunn play for?
- Ron Dunn played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1974–1975).
- What were Ron Dunn's career stats?
- In 55 games, Ron Dunn had 27 hits, 3 home runs, 21 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .241 batting average.
- What position did Ron Dunn play?
- Ron Dunn played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ron Dunn and how much did he weigh?
- Ron Dunn was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ron Dunn hit each season?
- Ron Dunn's home runs by season: 2 in 1974 and 1 in 1975. His most in one season was 2, in 1974.
- What was Ron Dunn's career batting average?
- Ron Dunn batted .241 over his career, with 27 hits in 112 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ron Dunn have?
- Ron Dunn drove in 21 runs in his career.
- Is Ron Dunn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ron Dunn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.