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Steve Dunning

Steven John Dunning

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: May 15, 1949 in Denver, CO
High School: University HS (San Diego, CA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 14, 1970
Teams (by GP): Indians/Expos/Rangers/Athletics/Angels 1970-1977

Final Game: September 30, 1977
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 21 CLE AL 19 35 31 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 14 .161 .188 .161 .349 -4 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1971 22 CLE AL 32 68 55 5 10 1 0 1 7 0 0 4 19 .182 .233 .255 .488 34 14 0 0 8 1 0 1
1972 23 CLE AL 20 39 33 6 9 1 0 3 4 0 0 3 9 .273 .333 .576 .909 163 19 0 0 3 0 0 1
1973 24 TOT AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1973 24 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1973 24 TEX AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 25 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 27 TOT MLB 36 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133 .235 .133 .369 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1976 27 CAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 27 MON NL 32 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133 .235 .133 .369 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 1
1977 28 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
7 Yrs 145 162 134 11 26 2 0 4 12 0 0 10 49 .194 .248 .299 .547 52 40 0 0 17 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 181 150 12 29 2 0 4 13 0 0 11 55 .194 .248 .299 .547 52 45 0 0 19 1 0
CLE (4 yrs) 75 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
TEX (2 yrs) 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 32 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133 .235 .133 .369 5 2 0 0 3 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 113 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
NL (1 yr) 32 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133 .235 .133 .369 5 2 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1970 21 CLE AL 19 35 -5 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 -0.0 0 $ 1
1971 22 CLE AL 32 68 -5 0 0 0 7 3 0.3 2 5 0.3 .510 .502 0.3 0.0 5 $ 1
1972 23 CLE AL 20 39 3 0 0 0 4 7 0.9 1 9 0.9 .545 .506 0.9 -0.0 9 $ 1
1973 24 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $21,000 /1
1973 24 TEX AL 27 0 0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ 1
1974 25 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $21,000 /1
1976 27 CAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1976 27 MON NL 32 20 -2 -0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 1 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1977 28 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
7 Seasons 145 162 -9 -0 1 0 17 9 1.1 5 14 1.1 .507 .501 1.1 0.1 14 $42,000
CLE (4 yrs) 75 142 -7 0 1 0 15 9 1.1 5 14 1.1 .515 .502 1.1 -0.0 14 $21,000
TEX (2 yrs) 28 0 0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $21,000
OAK (1 yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
MON (1 yr) 32 20 -2 -0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 1 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
CAL (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1970 21 CLE AL 35 29 1 0.9 101 .294 .161 .263 .188 .337 .161 .401 .349 .738 -4 .057 -4.6 -0.5 .231 .032 .000
1971 22 CLE AL 68 54 4 2.0 99 .250 .182 .265 .233 .338 .255 .393 .488 .732 34 .216 -5.2 -0.6 .400 .145 .073 .0
1972 23 CLE AL 39 27 7 7.0 86 .286 .273 .251 .333 .320 .576 .362 .909 .683 163 .767 2.3 0.2 .917 .394 .303 .0
1976 27 TOT MLB 20 16 1 1.7 96 .250 .133 .268 .235 .336 .133 .383 .369 .718 5 .164 -1.9 -0.2 .308 .133 .000
1976 27 MON NL 20 16 1 1.7 96 .250 .133 .268 .235 .336 .133 .383 .369 .718 5 .164 -1.9 -0.2 .308 .133 .000
7 Yrs 162 126 13 2.8 96 .268 .194 .261 .248 .333 .299 .386 .547 .720 52 .338 -9.4 -1.0 .463 .179 .104 .0
162 Game Avg. 181 141 15 2.8 96 .268 .194 .261 .248 .333 .299 .386 .547 .720 52 .338 -9.4 -1.0 .463 .179 .104
CLE (4 yrs) 142 110 12 2.9 96 .270 .202 .260 .250 .333 .319 .387 .569 .720 58 .363 -7.5 -0.8 .484 .185 .118 .0
MON (1 yr) 20 16 1 1.7 96 .250 .133 .268 .235 .336 .133 .383 .369 .718 5 .165 -1.9 -0.2 .308 .133 .000
AL (7 yrs) 142 110 12 2.9 96 .270 .202 .260 .250 .333 .319 .387 .569 .720 58 .363 -7.5 -0.8 .484 .185 .118 .0
NL (1 yr) 20 16 1 1.7 96 .250 .133 .268 .235 .336 .133 .383 .369 .718 5 .165 -1.9 -0.2 .308 .133 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1970 21 CLE AL 35 0.0% 40.0% 2.9% 0.0% 0% 14.00 2.2 31.0 4.00 49%
1971 22 CLE AL 68 1.5% 27.9% 5.9% 2.9% 20% 4.75 2.9 55.0 7.9 1.69 53%
1972 23 CLE AL 39 7.7% 23.1% 7.7% 10.3% 44% 3.00 3.7 11.0 8.3 3.25 54%
1976 27 TOT MLB 20 0.0% 35.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 3.50 2.1 3.00 40%
1976 27 MON NL 20 0.0% 35.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 3.50 2.1 3.00 40%
7 Yrs 162 2.5% 30.3% 6.2% 3.7% 23% 4.90 2.7 33.5 11.2 2.41 51%
MLB Averages 1.9% 13.7% 8.7% 6.1% 27% 1.58 6.5 45.7 8.8 1.10 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1970 21 CLE AL -4.6 -0.5 35 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 1.15 -0.5 -0.0 -5.7 -0.6 1.05 -5.1 0
1971 22 CLE AL -5.2 -0.6 69 -0.4 0.8 -1.2 1.04 -0.5 0.1 -3.7 -0.4 1.02 -4.8 0
1972 23 CLE AL 2.3 0.2 40 0.4 0.9 -0.5 .96 0.4 0.1 1.6 0.2 0.93 2.9 0
1973 24 TOT AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1973 24 CLE AL 0.0 0.0
1973 24 TEX AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1974 25 TEX AL 0.0 0.0
1976 27 TOT MLB -1.9 -0.2 20 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .82 -0.2 -0.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.95 -2.0 0
1976 27 CAL AL 0.0 0.0
1976 27 MON NL -1.9 -0.2 20 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .82 -0.2 -0.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.95 -2.0 0
1977 28 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
7 Yrs -9.4 -1.0 164 -0.7 2.1 -2.8 1.02 -0.8 0.1 -9.8 -1.0 1.00 -9.0 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1970 21 CLE AL 0 0 0% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 22 CLE AL 1 0 31% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1972 23 CLE AL 1 0 33% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 TOT MLB 0 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 MON NL 0 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 2 0 22% 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 30% 8 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1970 21 CLE AL 35 40% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 7 0 0% 6 3 50% 30 1 3% 3 1 33% 1 1 100% 0
1971 22 CLE AL 68 29% 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 10 8 80% 19 0 0% 19 7 37% 48 7 15% 4 3 75% 2 0 0% 0
1972 23 CLE AL 39 44% 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 4 3 75% 5 0 0% 3 1 33% 21 2 10% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1976 27 TOT MLB 20 10% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 6 0 0% 5 1 20% 11 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 MON NL 20 10% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 6 0 0% 5 1 20% 11 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 162 33% 26 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 3 1 3 1 0 21 17 81% 37 0 0% 33 12 36% 110 10 9% 8 4 50% 3 1 33% 0
MLB Averages 55% 76% 11% 32% 14% 48% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1970 21 19 35 31 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 14 .161 .188 .161 .349 -4 5 0 0 3 0 0
1971 22 51 103 86 5 15 1 0 1 8 0 0 5 33 .174 .217 .221 .438 20 19 0 0 11 1 0
1972 23 71 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
1973 24 102 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
1974 25 103 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
1975 26 103 142 119 11 24 2 0 4 12 0 0 8 42 .202 .250 .319 .569 58 38 0 0 14 1 0
1976 27 139 162 134 11 26 2 0 4 12 0 0 10 49 .194 .248 .299 .547 52 40 0 0 17 1 0
1977 28 145 162 134 11 26 2 0 4 12 0 0 10 49 .194 .248 .299 .547 52 40 0 0 17 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1970 21 19 35 31 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 .161 .188 .161 .349 1 19
1971 22 32 67 54 5 9 1 0 1 6 0 4 19 .167 .220 .241 .461 3 32
1972 23 21 43 36 8 11 1 0 4 5 0 4 9 .306 .375 .667 1.042 8 20
1976 27 36 20 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .000 .118 .000 .118 0 36
4 Yrs 108 165 136 13 25 2 0 5 12 0 11 49 .184 .243 .309 .552 12 107
162 Game Avg. 162 248 204 20 38 3 0 8 18 0 17 74 .184 .243 .309 .552 18 107

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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