Dennis Konuszewski

Dennis John Konuszewski

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
• School University of Michigan
• High School Bridgeport (MI) High School
• Debut August 4, 1995
• Final Game August 4, 1995
• Born February 4, 1971 in Bridgeport, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Dennis Konuszewski pitched only one-third of an inning in the major leagues, but had a six-year minor league career, pitching pretty well.

He played for the University of Michigan from 1990-1992, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the 1992 amateur draft. In 1992, he started with the Welland Pirates of the New York-Penn League, posting an ERA of 1.29 in 2 games, and then moved to the Augusta Pirates of the South Atlantic League, where his ERA was 2.31 in 17 games. He gradually moved from starter to reliever as he moved up the ladder in the minors. In 1993, his ERA dipped to 4.62 with the Salem Buccaneers of the Carolina League, but in 1994 he came back with a 3.59 ERA in the Southern League with the Carolina Mudcats, where he also spent 1995, with an ERA of 3.65, almost the same as the previous year. He came up to the Pirates for one game in August of 1995, performed poorly, and is now one of just 11 players with a career WHIP of 10 or more.

He was with the Mudcats and the Calgary Cannons in 1996, and came back to the Mudcats in 1997, pitching in 15 games with an ERA of 4.43.