Sean Runyan
| Sean Runyan | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 21, 1974 Fort Smith, Arkansas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| March 31, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 9, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.66 | ||
| Strikeouts | 46 | ||
| Teams | |||
Sean David Runyan (born June 21, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball player.
After attending Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa, Runyan was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft.[1] After several seasons in the minors with the Quad City River Bandits, the Astros traded him to the San Diego Padres in 1997 for Luis Lopez,[2] but was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft that same year.[3]
Runyan's major league debut came on March 31, 1998. He would be used as a left-handed specialist out of the Tigers bullpen, and would go on to lead the American League in appearances with 88. The 88 appearances were 2 short of the American League record, but were enough to set the record for rookies.[4]
After dealing with arm troubles, Runyan pitched his final game on September 9, 2000. For his career, he pitched parts of 3 seasons, all in Detroit, and was out of baseball by 2003.
References
- ↑ Center, Bill (March 17, 1997). "Padres deal off Eischen, Lopez". Copley News Service.
- ↑ "Angels' Finley out; Elsewhere". Austin American-Statesman. March 17, 1997. p. C4.
- ↑ "American League notes". Fresno Bee. December 16, 1997. p. D2.
- ↑ Meyer, Paul (August 31, 2006). "Protecting Young Arms a Priority". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C7.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube