Jake Austin Dunning (born August 12, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. He is the older brother of Dane Dunning.[1]
| Jake Dunning | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1988 Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 2.77 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editDunning attended Indiana University, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
San Francisco Giants
editThe San Francisco Giants drafted Dunning in the 33rd round, with the 987th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. On November 20, 2012, the Giants added Dunning to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 14, 2013.[5] Dunning made his MLB debut on June 16, against the Atlanta Braves. He dedicated his first major league performance to his parents, John and Misu Dunning.
Dunning is the only MLB pitcher to give up two grand slams at Oracle Park (known as AT&T Park at the time), both of them coming during the 2013 season.[6] They were the only two home runs hit against him during his 30-game major league career.[7]
On May 5, 2014, Dunning allowed runners to score on two consecutive wild pitches in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, his only appearance of the year. He was designated for assignment by the Giants on June 21, and sent outright to the Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies on June 28.[8]
Dunning spent the 2016 campaign with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, recording a 4.85 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 59+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[9]
Chicago White Sox
editOn February 25, 2017, Dunning signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.[10] He was released on June 28, 2017.[11]
Long Island Ducks
editOn July 14, 2017, Dunning signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed for the 2018 season. Dunning announced his retirement on July 12, 2018.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Kane, Colleen. "Prospect Dane Dunning eager to pitch with brother in White Sox organization". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2009 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Giants put Heston, four others on 40-man roster | MLB.com".
- ^ "Giants call up right-hander Jake Dunning, catcher Hector Sanchez". June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Team Pitching Event Finder: All of MLB: 50 Home Runs Allowed in 2000-2020, at SFG-Oracle Park and With Runners on 123". Stathead. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Dunning Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jake Dunning Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis".
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis".
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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