Joe Torre (2,209 games played), #5. Born: November 9, 1979 in Houston, TX us Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of … Many thanks to him. With the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announcing the 2013 Academy Award nominations on January 14, 2014, Adam Dunn, with a small uncredited role as bartender Neddie Jay in "Dallas Buyers Club", became the first active Major League player to appear in an Oscar nominated Best Picture film. Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big Donkey", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. Dunn was also an investor in the film. "He's (Adam Dunn) one of those special talents who comes around once every 20 years, you know what I mean? Corey Seager homered twice for the Dodgers in Friday's 7-3 Game 5 win over the Braves in the National League Championship Series. The Adam Dunn All-Star stats seen below include his All-Star year-by-year hitting stats, All-Star fielding stats, and All-Star pitching stats (where applicable). Join our linker program. Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big Donkey", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati … Born: November 9, 1979 in Houston, TX us Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Caney HS (New Caney, TX).. High School: New Caney HS (New Caney, TX) Debut: July 20, 2001 (Age 21-253d, 15,527th in MLB history) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. by Handedness, 1998 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 7, Overall: 50, Team: Cincinnati Reds. Oakland Athletics activated 1B Adam Dunn. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Leftfielder and First Baseman, Born: Adam Dunn Stats. document.write(update); as distributed by STATS. Did you know that Adam Dunn hit eight home runs on Opening Day, tying him for the most home runs in a career on Opening Day with Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey, Jr.? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. When Rays ace Blake Snell ran into trouble, Kevin Cash played the odds, but Dusty Baker's team grabbed the win. Do you have a blog? Howard set the record in 2007, then tied his own record in 2008, Dunn matched it 2010. Ron Santo (2,243 games played), #4. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. How MLB old school beat new: Inside the Astros' big inning that won ALCS Game 6. . The AL pennant will be won, but will we also crown an NL champ? Buddy Bell (2,409 games played), #2. Adam Dunn was born on Friday, November 9, 1979, in Houston, Texas. After hitting two home runs, Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager says 'everything is kind of clicking'. Seager has 10 RBIs this week. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, 2020 MLB playoffs: Could the 2020 Astros join the 2004 Red Sox on Saturday? Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. copyright=new Date(); Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted    vs. FLA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: George Sisler (2,055 games played), #11. The Dodgers catcher and the Braves lefty share more than a name, they now share a decisive moment in history. September 28, 2014 15,535th in MLB history) Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: August 5, 2020 2:35 AM EST, record for strikeouts in a regulation game, most home runs in a career on Opening Day. Adam Dunn was born on Friday, November 9, 1979, in Houston, Texas. Copyright 1999- Adam Dunn. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Adam Dunn Stats | Baseball-Reference.com. Cy Williams (2,002 games played), #12. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. High School: New Caney HS (New Caney, TX), Debut: Notable because only one Reds' player in team history had ever matched that trio, Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, who did it once in his career, but Dunn repeated the feat in 2005 -- the only player in Reds history to do it more than once. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Did you know that Adam Dunn was the first player in Cincinnati Reds history to strikeout five times in a 9-inning game? Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Adam Dunn. and play-by-play data provided by Baseball Info Solutions. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Or write about sports? by Retrosheet. Here is a list of every player with 2,000+ games played with no postseason appearances: #13. 2020 MLB playoffs: Could the 2020 Astros join the 2004 Red Sox on Saturday? Positions: Sox in '15: Team created financial flexibility, A's Beane defends trades despite early exit, Oakland's Dunn will retire after 14 seasons, Padilla: Royals overcome themselves, win WC, A's put Dunn on bench for opener vs. Royals. Three of four teams playing Saturday face elimination. July 20, 2001 Only two MLB teams have ever forced a Game 7 from down 3-0. Second place belonged to Mike Schmidt who had 38 home runs in 1975, 1976, and 1977. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Kurkjian explains his fascination with sacrifice flies, Most wonderful 2020 MLB playoffs moment? When Rays ace Blake Snell ran into trouble, Kevin Cash played the odds, but Dusty Baker's team grabbed the win. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about designated hitter Adam Dunn on ESPN. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Updated: Saturday, October 17, 2020 10:52 AM ET, Park Factors Adam is someone who really changes a game and can hit the ball as far as anybody in the league." Did you know that Adam Dunn scored 100+ runs, drove in 100+ runs, and walked 100+ times in 2004? Corey Seager homered twice for the Dodgers in Friday's 7-3 Game 5 win over the Braves in the National League Championship Series. Three of four teams playing Saturday face elimination. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Did you know that Adam Dunn hit exactly 40 home runs in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, which is the most consecutive National League seasons (4) by any player who hit the same number of homers each of those years (greater than zero)? Career: 462 HR (37th), .237 BA, 1168 RBI, LF/1B, 2xAllStar, Reds/WhiteSox/... 2001-2014, b:L/t:R, 2x BB Leader, born in TX 1979, Big Donkey. All minor league baseball data provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media Boston won. Do you have a sports website? Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about designated hitter Adam Dunn on ESPN. Don Kessinger (2,078 games played), #10. Do you know what American League player hit the identical number of homers over the course of four consecutive seasons? (Age 21-253d, Did you know that Adam Dunn hit 38 home runs for the Washington Nationals in 2009 and 2010, which is the most in a single season by a left-handed slugger in both Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals history? Only two MLB teams have ever forced a Game 7 from down 3-0. Married Rachel … has three children: Brady, Casey and MacKenzie … Twitter: @adamdunn_44 … is a 1998 graduate of Caney (Texas) High School where he totaled 4,792 yards and 44 touchdowns as a quarterback … attended the University of Texas and played one season of football (redshirted) … announced intention to play baseball full-time in the spring of 1999. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. On August 20, 2002, Dunn set the franchise record and tied the National League record for strikeouts in a regulation game. Here's how ... and how Houston can follow the blueprint. Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-6, 285lb (198cm, 129kg) . After hitting two home runs, Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager says 'everything is kind of clicking'. Dunn's batting average, which comes in anywhere from .215 to .265 in a given year, is always affecting his value. Hit 30-plus home runs for the ninth time in his career and second time in three seasons with the White Sox … became just the second left-hander in franchise history (Jim Thome, 2006-08) to record multiple 30-homer seasons and the first since Pete Ward in 1967-68 to lead the team in consecutive seasons … finished the season in 39th place all-time with 440 home runs … passed the following players during the season: Duke Snider (407), Darrell Evans (414), Billy Williams (426), Mike Piazza (427), Cal Ripken Jr. (431), Andruw Jones (434), Juan Gonzalez (434) and Andre Dawson (438) … ranked among the American League leaders in pitches per plate appearances (2nd, 4.29), strikeouts (3rd in 189), home runs (T4th, 34), home run ratio (5th, 15.44) and walks (T7th, 76) … appeared in 74 games (73 starts) as the designated hitter, 71 (70) at first base and three (two) in left field … batted .262 (65-248) with 18 home runs and 40 RBI as the first baseman, compared to .184 (49-267) with 16 homers and 44 RBI as the DH … hit 24 of his 34 home runs vs. right handers (26 of 41 in 2012) … his 21 home runs at home ranked second in the AL behind Baltimore's Chris Davis … combined to hit .272 (77-283) with 18 home runs and 51 RBI from June-August (batted .148 in April, .165 in May and .159 in September) … started consecutive games in left field on 4/10-11 at Washington … snapped a career-high 0-31 hitless stretch with a solo home run on 4/21 vs. Minnesota … scored his 1,000th career run on 5/10 vs. Los Angeles-AL … recorded a RBI in five consecutive games from 5/14-18 (10 total) … homered in consecutive games for the first time on 5/14-15 at Minnesota … recorded his 35th career multihomer game on 5/15 at Target Field, going 3-4 with two homers and five RBI … ranked among the AL leaders in June in RBI (3rd, 24), home runs (T3rd, 9), OPS (6th, .991) and slugging percentage (8th, .589) … went 4-4 with two home runs and five RBI on 6/10 vs. Toronto, his 36th career multihomer game and second of the season … drove in at least four runs for the third time in 2013 on 6/23 at Kansas City (two-run single and two-run homer) … went 3-3 with a home run, walk and three RBI on 7/9 at Detroit … hit his ninth career game-ending home run on 7/4 vs. Baltimore, a solo shot in the ninth inning off Tommy Hunter … matched his career high with four hits (sixth time) on 8/4 at Detroit, including a 475-foot home run off Rick Porcello … hit a game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning off Mariano Rivera on 8/7 vs. the Yankees (Sox won, 6-5, in 12) … recorded a season-high, nine-game hitting streak from 8/9-1-17 (.438, 14-32) … went 30 games without a multihit effort from 8/18-9/24 … hit his 30th home run on 8/26 vs. Houston, joining Thome (2006-08) as the only left-handed hitters in franchise history with consecutive and multiple 30-homer seasons … extended the Sox lead to 4-1 with a two-run homer in a win on 9/8 at Baltimore … homered in two of his final three games on 9/26 and 9/28 vs. Kansas City.