Shawon Dunston
| Shawon Dunston | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 21, 1963 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1985 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2002 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 150 |
| Runs batted in | 668 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former shortstop and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball. He resides in Fremont, CA. He was the first overall pick in the 1982 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, and played for the Cubs (1985–95, 1997), San Francisco Giants (1996, 1998, 2001–02), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), Cleveland Indians (1998), St. Louis Cardinals (1999, 2000) and New York Mets (1999).
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[edit] Playing career
In 1988 and 1990 he joined double-play partner Ryne Sandberg as an All-Star and was a key contributor to the Cubs' NL East division title in 1989, hitting .278 with 20 doubles, 6 triples, 9 home runs, 60 runs batted in and 19 stolen bases. Dunston was a career .269 hitter with 150 home runs and 668 RBI in 1814 games. He seldom walked, so in spite of his decent batting average, his on-base percentage was the second worst of those with at least 4500 plate appearances during his 18 year career.[1]
At the end of his career, he was used mainly as a fourth outfielder and a role player off the bench.
[edit] Playing style
Bill James noted that Dunston was an "eternal rookie, a player who continued until the end of his career to make rookie mistakes."[2] Dunston was known, especially early in his career, for his unusually strong throwing arm at the shortstop position.
He won the 1996 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.
[edit] Post-playing career
Dunston became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. 75% of the vote was necessary for induction, and 5% was necessary to stay on the ballot. He received 0.2% of the vote and dropped off of the BBWAA ballot.[3]
He is currently a special assistant for the San Francisco Giants.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dunstsh01.shtml
- ^ James, Bill (2003-04-06). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. New York: Free Press. pp. p. 641. ISBN 0743227220.
- ^ Hall of Fame voting, 2008
- ^ Giants hit hard, hit back
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- "Shawon-O-Meter"
| Preceded by Mike Moore |
First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1982 |
Succeeded by Tim Belcher |
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Chicago Cubs players
- Cleveland Indians players
- New York Mets players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- San Francisco Giants players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- National League All-Stars
- Baseball players from New York
- African American baseball players
- Gulf Coast Cubs players
- Quad Cities Cubs players
- Midland Cubs players
- Iowa Cubs players
- People from Brooklyn
- People from New York City
