What years did Mike Dunne play?

Mike Dunne played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.

Was Mike Dunne a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Dunne pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 205 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Dunne hit?

Mike Dunne hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Mike Dunne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

W–L 25–30

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.47

SO 205

Pitcher PIV -6038.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 10/27/1962 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-06-05
Last Game: 1992-10-03

Full name: Michael Dennis Dunne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	30	85	76	7	1	0	474.3	471	215	37	225	205	4.08	-6038.4

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 5.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PIT	NL	13	6	23	23	5	1	163.3	143	55	68	72	3.03	4.29 (+29%)	1016.5
1988	PIT	NL	7	11	30	28	1	0	170.0	163	74	88	70	3.92	3.73 (-5%)	-4250.2
1989	PIT	NL	1	1	3	3	0	0	14.3	21	12	9	4	7.53	3.71 (-103%)	-535.5
1989	SEA	AL	2	9	15	15	1	0	85.3	104	50	37	38	5.27	3.71 (-42%)	-1278.7
1990	SDN	NL	0	3	10	6	0	0	28.7	28	18	17	15	5.65	3.86 (-46%)	-1070.4
1992	CHA	AL	2	0	4	1	0	0	12.7	12	6	6	6	4.26	3.75 (-14%)	79.9
Career · 6 seasons			25	30	85	76	7	1	474.1	471	215	225	205	4.08	—	-6,038

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
89	109	10	11	2	0	0	6	0	9	34	.101	.167	.119	.286	-972

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	PIT	NL	23	53	2	5	2	3	5	18	.094	.262 (-64%)	.331 (-48%)	.415 (-68%)	.746 (-59%)	-516.6
1988	PIT	NL	34	46	7	5	0	3	3	12	.109	—	—	—	—	-455.7
1989	PIT	NL	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SDN	NL	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			89	109	10	11	2	6	9	34	.101	—	—	—	—	-972

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	51	7	7	0	4	.137
Away	44	58	3	4	0	2	.069

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	258.0	234	100	113	116	3.49
Away	42	216.1	237	115	112	89	4.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1992-10-03	CHW	SEA	L	0	0
1992-09-30	CHW	MIN	W	0	0
1992-09-20	CHW	CLE	W	0	0
1992-09-08	CHW	DET	W	0	0
1990-07-17	SDP	CHC	L	0	0
1990-07-04	SDP	PIT	W	0	0
1990-06-29	SDP	CHC	L	2	1
1990-06-24	SDP	ATL	L	1	0
1990-06-16	SDP	LAD	L	1	1
1990-06-12	SDP	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-10-03	CHW	SEA	—	2.2	3	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-30	CHW	MIN	W	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1992-09-20	CHW	CLE	W	4.0	4	4	3	2	2	0
1992-09-08	CHW	DET	—	5.0	3	2	2	3	3	0
1990-07-17	SDP	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-07-04	SDP	PIT	—	1.0	0	2	2	4	1	0
1990-06-29	SDP	CHC	—	7.1	6	1	1	3	2	0
1990-06-24	SDP	ATL	—	4.0	4	2	2	1	4	1
1990-06-16	SDP	LAD	L	2.1	3	3	3	5	0	0
1990-06-12	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	85	76	48	83	3	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PIT	P	23	23	18	32	1	3
1988	PIT	P	30	28	18	27	1	0
1989	PIT	P	3	3	0	3	0	0
1989	SEA	P	15	15	7	14	1	2
1990	SDN	P	10	6	4	5	0	1
1992	CHA	P	4	1	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	85

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1987	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	SDN	NL	$222,500
1989	PIT	NL	$222,500
1988	PIT	NL	$142,500
Total Career Earnings			$587,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1982, 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1987	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	66.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Dunne

What years did Mike Dunne play?: Mike Dunne played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Mike Dunne a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Dunne pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 205 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Dunne hit?: Mike Dunne hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.