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.

Sean Runyan

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	DET	AL	1	4	88	1	50.3	47	20	28	39	3.58	4.43 (+19%)	-948.6
1999	DET	AL	0	1	12	0	10.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	0	3	6	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	DET	AL	$300,000
1999	DET	AL	$280,000
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$750,000

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.