What years did Sean Runyan play?

Sean Runyan played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.

Was Sean Runyan a pitcher?

Yes. Sean Runyan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 46 strikeouts.

What teams did Sean Runyan play for?

Sean Runyan played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1998–2000).

What were Sean Runyan's career stats?

In 103 games, Sean Runyan went 1-5 with a 3.66 ERA, 46 strikeouts, 64.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Sean Runyan's salary?

Sean Runyan's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $300,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2000.

What position did Sean Runyan play?

Sean Runyan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sean Runyan and how much did he weigh?

Sean Runyan was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Sean Runyan's career ERA?

Sean Runyan finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 1-5 with 46 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sean Runyan have?

Sean Runyan recorded 46 career strikeouts.

Is Sean Runyan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sean Runyan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sean Runyan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2000)

Sean Runyan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 46 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 1–5

ERA 3.66

WHIP 1.42

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -1178.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 6/21/1974 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-03-31
Last Game: 2000-09-09

Full name: Sean David Runyan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sean Runyan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	103	0	0	0	1	64.0	58	26	9	33	46	3.66	-1178.8

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 4.64 across their career seasons — 21.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sean Runyan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	DET	AL	1	4	88	1	50.1	47	20	28	39	3.58	4.43 (+19%)	-948.6
1999	DET	AL	0	1	12	0	10.2	9	4	3	6	3.38	4.71 (+28%)	-230.1
2000	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	3.0	2	2	2	1	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	5	103	1	64.0	58	26	33	46	3.66	—	-1,179

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

Sean Runyan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
103	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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Sean Runyan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	DET	AL	88	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	DET	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			103	—	—	—	—	—	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

Sean Runyan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	50	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Runyan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	53	31.1	25	13	19	24	3.73
Away	50	32.2	33	13	14	22	3.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sean Runyan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-09-09	DET	TOR	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2000-09-03	DET	TEX	—	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2000-09-01	DET	TEX	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1999-05-06	DET	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-05-03	DET	TBR	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1999-05-01	DET	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1999-04-29	DET	SEA	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1999-04-28	DET	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-04-23	DET	CHW	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-04-20	DET	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Runyan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	0	3	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Runyan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1998	DET	P	88	2	1
1999	DET	P	12	1	3
2000	DET	P	3	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Runyan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Sean Runyan's recorded salaries total $750,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2000. Runyan's career, 1998 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Sean Runyan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	DET	AL	$300,000
1999	DET	AL	$280,000
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total recorded salary			$750,000

Sean Runyan: the record in brief

Between the debut on March 31, 1998 and the final game on September 9, 2000, Sean Runyan built the record summarized on this page. Runyan's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. Runyan played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 21, 1974, in Fort Smith, AR, USA and a listed size of 220 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. On the record, Sean Runyan was born Sean David Runyan.

Runyan went 1-5 with a 3.66 ERA in 103 games, 0 of them starts. Runyan had 46 strikeouts. That 3.66 ERA compares with a 4.64 league average across the same seasons, 21.1% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.58 in 1998, when the league's was 4.43.

Runyan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 103 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 6 assists against 0 errors.

Runyan's listed earnings total $750,000; the highest single salary was $300,000, in 2000. The game-log section draws on 206 games of Retrosheet box scores for Runyan.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Runyan

What years did Sean Runyan play?: Sean Runyan played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.
Was Sean Runyan a pitcher?: Yes. Sean Runyan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 46 strikeouts.
What teams did Sean Runyan play for?: Sean Runyan played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1998–2000).
What were Sean Runyan's career stats?: In 103 games, Sean Runyan went 1-5 with a 3.66 ERA, 46 strikeouts, 64.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Sean Runyan earn in his career?: Sean Runyan's recorded salaries total $750,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2000. Runyan's career, 1998 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Sean Runyan's salary?: Sean Runyan's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $300,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2000.
What position did Sean Runyan play?: Sean Runyan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sean Runyan and how much did he weigh?: Sean Runyan was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Sean Runyan's career ERA?: Sean Runyan finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 1-5 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sean Runyan have?: Sean Runyan recorded 46 career strikeouts.
Is Sean Runyan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sean Runyan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.