Lee Tunnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1989)

W–L 22–28
ERA 4.23
WHIP 1.45
SO 280
Pitcher PIV 97.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
10/30/1960 in Tyler, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-04
Last Game
1989-06-22

Full name: Byron Lee Tunnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 28 132 66 5 3 1 483.0 499 227 39 200 280 4.23 97.8

Career ERA 4.23 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1982 PIT NL 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 18.3 17 8 5 4 3.93 3.86 (-2%) -124.6
1983 PIT NL 11 6 35 25 5 3 0 177.7 167 72 58 95 3.65 3.87 (+6%) 350.1
1984 PIT NL 1 7 26 6 0 0 1 68.3 81 40 40 51 5.27 3.81 (-38%) -618.6
1985 PIT NL 4 10 24 23 0 0 0 132.3 126 59 57 74 4.01 3.89 (-3%) -224.7
1987 SLN NL 4 4 32 9 0 0 0 74.3 90 40 34 49 4.84 4.29 (-13%) 856.3
1989 MIN AL 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 8 6 7 6.00 3.71 (-62%) -140.8
Career · 6 seasons 22 28 132 66 5 3 1 483.0 499 227 200 280 4.23 — 98

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
133 138 5 16 0 2 0 7 0 2 54 .116 .128 .145 .273 -547

Career AVG .116 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Career SLG .145 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1982 PIT NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 35 58 2 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 20 .121 .260 (-54%) .324 (-58%) .389 (-60%) .714 (-59%) -547.0
1984 PIT NL 26 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .083 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 24 47 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 20 .085 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 33 17 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 .235 — — — — 0.0
1989 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 133 138 5 16 0 2 0 7 0 2 54 .116 — — — — -547

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 4.3 4 1 2 1 2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 4.3 4 1 2 1 2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home64644701.109
Away69741906.122

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63248.22551291041494.67
Away69234.124498961313.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-06-22 MINCLE — 1.2533000
1989-06-19 MINMIL — 1.0533010
1989-06-17 MINMIL W 1.0000000
1989-06-15 MINSEA — 2.2222131
1989-06-14 MINSEA — 0.1100200
1989-06-13 MINSEA — 0.1100110
1989-06-09 MINCHW — 1.0000100
1989-05-29 MINKCR — 2.0100010
1989-05-28 MINTEX — 0.1100000
1989-05-26 MINTEX — 1.2200110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 132 66 33 88 1 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 PIT P 5 3 1 4 0 0
1983 PIT P 35 25 11 35 0 6
1984 PIT P 26 6 8 14 1 1
1985 PIT P 24 23 7 23 0 1
1987 SLN P 32 9 6 12 0 1
1989 MIN P 10 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 132

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SLN NL $62,500
1985 PIT NL $130,000
Total Career Earnings $192,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1979, 1980, 1981

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lee Tunnell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Santorini
    17-38, 4.29 ERA
  2. 91
    Gustavo Chacin
    27-17, 4.23 ERA
  3. 90
    Henry Miller
    35-25, 4.48 ERA
  4. 88
    Buster Narum
    14-27, 4.45 ERA
  5. 84
    Darrell Jackson
    20-27, 4.38 ERA
  6. 83
    Mike Mason
    29-39, 4.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Tunnell

What years did Lee Tunnell play?
Lee Tunnell played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1989.
Was Lee Tunnell a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Tunnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 280 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Tunnell hit?
Lee Tunnell hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.