Mike Dunne

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Michael Dennis Dunne (born October 27, 1962, in South Bend, Indiana), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1990 and in 1992.

1 Career
2 Teams
3 Career Stats
4 Fast Facts
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Career

Signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with outfielder Andy Van Slyke and catcher Mike LaValliere for catcher Tony Pena on April 1, 1987 before he could pitch in a big league game for the Redbirds. He made his major league debut on June 5 1987, starting against the New York Mets against Dwight Gooden in his first start of the season after missing the first two months while in drug rehab. He had a fine rookie season with the Pirates, going 13-6 with a 3.03 ERA and giving just 143 hits in 164 innings. Those solid numbers led to him finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.

Injuries then hampered much of the rest of his career and he was dealt to Seattle Mariners and later pitched for both San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox. His last big league game was in 1992 for the White Sox.

His big league career covered five years and he finished with a 25-30 record and a 4.08 ERA. He pitched in 85 games, 76 of them as a starter, gave 471 hits in 474 innings, fanned 205 and walked 225.

[edit] Teams

Pittsburgh Pirates 1987-1989

Seattle Mariners 1989

San Diego Padres 1990

Chicago White Sox 1992

[edit] Career Stats

85 Games

25 Wins

30 Losses

205 Strikeouts

4.08 ERA

[edit] Fast Facts

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He was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team.

On June 4, 1984, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.

On April 1, 1987, he was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Mike LaValliere and Andy Van Slyke to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tony Pena.

On April 21, 1989, he was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with minor leaguer Mark Merchant and Mike Walker to the Seattle Mariners for Rey Quinones and Bill Wilkinson.