What years did Mike Kinnunen play?

Mike Kinnunen played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.

Was Mike Kinnunen a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Kinnunen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.

Mike Kinnunen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.82

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -766.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/1/1958 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-06-12
Last Game: 1987-10-03

Full name: Michael John Kinnunen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	48	0	0	0	0	51.7	64	30	5	30	23	5.23	-766.9

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 29.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	MIN	AL	21	24.7	29	14	9	8	5.11	3.84 (-33%)	-3.2
1986	BAL	AL	9	7.0	8	5	5	1	6.43	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	18	20.0	27	11	16	14	4.95	4.29 (-15%)	-763.8
Career · 3 seasons			48	51.2	64	30	30	23	5.23	—	-767

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
48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	MIN	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			48	—	—	—	—	—	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

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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	24	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	24	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	20.2	28	14	16	8	6.10
Away	24	31.0	36	16	14	15	4.65

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-10-03	BAL	NYY	—	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1987-09-29	BAL	DET	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-25	BAL	NYY	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-09-18	BAL	BOS	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1987-09-14	BAL	TOR	—	1.2	6	6	6	1	0	2
1987-09-11	BAL	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1987-09-09	BAL	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-09	BAL	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-09-07	BAL	DET	—	0.0	2	3	1	2	0	0
1987-07-07	BAL	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	0	7	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1980	MIN	P	21	6	3
1986	BAL	P	9	1	2
1987	BAL	P	18	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	48

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kinnunen

What years did Mike Kinnunen play?: Mike Kinnunen played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Mike Kinnunen a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Kinnunen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 23 strikeouts.