Will Cunnane, baseball player, 1997-2004

Will Cunnane

Born: 4/24/1974 in Suffern, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-04-03 | Final Game: 2004-05-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: William Joseph Cunnane

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Biography

Will Cunnane was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004. Born in 1974, Cunnane had a career that spanned seven seasons, during which he showcased his skills on the mound for various teams. He finished his career with a record of 13-12 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.26. Throughout his time in the league, he recorded a total of 234 strikeouts and notched 3 saves, contributing to his teams' pitching rotations with a blend of reliability and competitiveness. Cunnane's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate strikeouts, reflecting his capacity to challenge batters effectively. Although he played during an era often dominated by high-powered offenses, Cunnane made his mark as a capable pitcher who could hold his own against some of the best hitters in the game. His contributions to the teams he played for are remembered by fans and historians alike, marking him as a notable figure in the landscape of late 1990s and early 2000s baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 12 184 12 0 0 3 274.0 312 160 38 128 234 5.26 0

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 SDP NL 6 3 54 8 0 0 0 91.3 114 59 49 79 5.81 4.39 (-32%) -
1998 SDP NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 1 6.00 — -
1999 SDP NL 2 1 24 0 0 0 0 31.0 34 18 12 22 5.23 4.71 (-11%) -
2000 SDP NL 1 1 27 3 0 0 0 38.3 35 18 21 34 4.23 4.77 (+11%) -
2001 MIL NL 0 3 31 1 0 0 0 51.7 66 31 22 37 5.40 4.42 (-22%) -133.9
2002 CHC NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 26.3 27 16 13 30 5.47 4.28 (-28%) -
2003 ATL NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 3 20.0 14 6 6 20 2.70 4.40 (+39%) 586.5
2004 ATL NL 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.3 18 10 4 11 7.30 4.46 (-63%) -364.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
186 35 6 7 1 1 0 4 0 3 9 0.200 0.263 0.286 0.549 0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.549 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 SDP NL 55 14 4 5 0 1 0 4 0 2 4 0.357 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDP NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDP NL 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SDP NL 27 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 32 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHC NL 16 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2003 ATL NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 1 0 2 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 1 0 2 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 184 12 24 30 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SDN P 54 8 12 6 2 2
1998 SDN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1999 SDN P 24 0 1 4 0 0
2000 SDN P 27 3 4 4 0 0
2001 MIL P 31 1 4 10 0 0
2002 CHN P 16 0 1 2 0 1
2003 ATL P 20 0 1 2 0 0
2004 ATL P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 184

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 ATL NL $525,000
2001 MIL NL $255,000
2000 SDN NL $230,000
1997 SDN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $1,160,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rockland Community College Suffern NY 1992