Steve Dunning
Steve Dunning | |
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Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 14, 1970, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1977, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 23–41 |
Earned run average | 4.56 |
Strikeouts | 390 |
Teams | |
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Steven John Dunning (born May 15, 1949) is an
Baseball career
Dunning was born in
On May 11, 1971, Dunning had the distinction of hitting a
He was traded from the Indians to the Rangers for Dick Bosman and Ted Ford on May 10, 1973.[4] He went from the Rangers to the Chicago White Sox for Stan Perzanowski on February 25, 1975.[5] He was dealt for a second time within a year, along with Bill Melton from the White Sox to the Angels for Jim Spencer and Morris Nettles on December 11, 1975.[6] After a campaign in which he went 2–6 with a 4.15 earned run average (ERA) in 32 appearances, he was sent along with Tony Scott and Pat Scanlon from the Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Greif, Sam Mejías and Ángel Torres on November 8, 1976. All three players coming to St. Louis had spent some of the 1976 season with the Denver Bears which were led by recently-hired Cardinals manager Vern Rapp.[7]
He became an attorney in 1982. His wife Kim was on Tic Tac Dough in 1983 and won over $10K.
References
- ^ "Steve Dunning at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "1970 First Round Draft". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "This Date in Baseball: May 11". Sports Illustrated. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Bosman Sent to Indians By Rangers for Dunning," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, May 10, 1973. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland plucks Boog from Birds," The Associated Press (AP), Wednesday, February 26, 1975. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Angels most active traders," United Press International (UPI), Friday, December 12, 1975. Retrieved May 2, 2020
- ^ "6-Player Baseball Trade Completed by Cards, Expos," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, November 9, 1976. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)