Sean Runyan
| Sean Runyan | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 21, 1974 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| 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] Runyan was mostly a specialist but did pick up one career save. On July 11, 1998, Runyan pitched 1 1/3 innings to close out a 5-2 Tigers victory over the Blue Jays. He saved the game for starting pitcher Brian Moehler. [5]
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Box Score, July 11, 1998".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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