Mike Kinnunen

Q: When was Mike Kinnunen born?

Mike Kinnunen was born on April 1, 1958.

Q: Where was Mike Kinnunen born?

Mike Kinnunen was born in Seattle, WA .

Q: How tall is Mike Kinnunen?

Mike Kinnunen is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Kinnunen weigh when playing?

Mike Kinnunen weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Kinnunen play?

Mike Kinnunen played 3 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Kinnunen in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Kinnunen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Kinnunen drafted?

Mike Kinnunen was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 10th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Kinnunen have?

Mike Kinnunen had 23 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Kinnunen played for?

Mike Kinnunen played for 2 teams; the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

Q: When did Mike Kinnunen retire?

Mike Kinnunen last played in 1987.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: April 1, 1958 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 10th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

High School: Lincoln HS (Seattle, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: June 12, 1980 (Age 22-072d, 14,316th in major league history)
vs. DET 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1987 (Age 29-185d)
vs. NYY 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Michael John Kinnunen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

ERA

5.23

51.2

WHIP

1.819

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1979	21	MIN-min	AA	6	6	.500	4.12	17	16		8	0	0	118.0	129	63	54	7	45	1	55	0	2	3				1.475	9.8	0.5	3.4	4.2	1.22	ORL SOUL
1980	22	MIN-min	AAA	2	2	.500	2.57	14	0		0	0	3	14.0	13	5	4	1	5	1	9	0	0	0				1.286	8.4	0.6	3.2	5.8	1.80	TOL IL
1980	22	MIN	AL	0	0		5.11	21	0	10	0	0	0	24.2	29	18	14	1	9	1	8	1	0	2	112	87	3.85	1.541	10.6	0.4	3.3	2.9	0.89

1981	23	MIN-min	AAA	4	4	.500	5.50	50	1	31	0	0	4	72.0	94	53	44	7	35	4	36	1	0	4				1.792	11.8	0.9	4.4	4.5	1.03	TOL IL
1982	24	STL-min	AAA,AA	6	5	.545	3.56	34	5	18	1	0	6	78.1	78	35	31	9	38	4	39	5	2	6				1.481	9.0	1.0	4.4	4.5	1.03	LOU,ARK AA,TL
1983	25	MON-min	AA,AAA	6	5	.545	3.89	51	0	29	0	0	6	83.1	76	49	36	11	40	3	55	1	0	5				1.392	8.2	1.2	4.3	5.9	1.38	MEM,WCH SOUL,AA
1984	26	MON-min	AA,AAA	9	3	.750	4.02	54	5	19	0	0	4	112.0	96	53	50	6	75	4	74	2	0	8				1.527	7.7	0.5	6.0	5.9	0.99	JCK,INA SOUL,AA
1985	27	KCR-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	3.46	53	0	25	0	0	6	52.0	41	24	20	3	41	1	30	1	1	4				1.577	7.1	0.5	7.1	5.2	0.73	OMA AA
1986	28	BAL-min	AAA	1	3	.250	2.35	47	1	24	0	0	10	53.2	41	18	14	0	29	4	43	1	0	5				1.304	6.9	0.0	4.9	7.2	1.48	ROC IL
1986	28	BAL	AL	0	0		6.43	9	0	4	0	0	0	7.0	8	6	5	1	5	0	1	0	0	1	31	68	6.49	1.857	10.3	1.3	6.4	1.3	0.20
1987	29	BAL-min	AAA	6	4	.600	1.75	48	0	34	0	0	16	67.0	48	16	13	1	36	3	33	2	0	0				1.254	6.4	0.1	4.8	4.4	0.92	ROC IL
1987	29	BAL	AL	0	0		4.95	18	0	4	0	0	0	20.0	27	14	11	3	16	1	14	0	0	1	97	90	5.82	2.150	12.2	1.4	7.2	6.3	0.88
1988	30	NYY-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.98	45	5	32	0	0	13	81.1	78	41	36	7	58	7	73	3	6	5				1.672	8.6	0.8	6.4	8.1	1.26	CLB IL
1989	31	LAD-MIL-min	AA,AAA	0	1	.000	3.86	8	0	3	0	0	0	9.1	7	4	4	3	6	0	5	0	0	1				1.393	6.8	2.9	5.8	4.8	0.83	SAN,DEN TL,AA
3 Yrs				0	0		5.23	48	0	18	0	0	0	51.2	64	38	30	5	30	2	23	1	0	4	240	85	4.97	1.819	11.1	0.9	5.2	4.0	0.77
162 Game Avg.				0	0		5.23	68	0	26	0	0	0	73	91	54	42	7	42	3	33	1	0	6	340	85	4.97	1.819	11.1	0.9	5.2	4.0	0.77

BAL (2 yrs)				0	0		5.33	27	0	8	0	0	0	27.0	35	20	16	4	21	1	15	0	0	2	128	83	5.99	2.074	11.7	1.3	7.0	5.0	0.71
MIN (1 yr)				0	0		5.11	21	0	10	0	0	0	24.2	29	18	14	1	9	1	8	1	0	2	112	87	3.85	1.541	10.6	0.4	3.3	2.9	0.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Kinnunen?

Mike Kinnunen is 66 years old.

When was Mike Kinnunen born?

Mike Kinnunen was born on April 1, 1958.

Where was Mike Kinnunen born?

Mike Kinnunen was born in Seattle, WA.

How tall is Mike Kinnunen?

Mike Kinnunen is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Kinnunen weigh when playing?

Mike Kinnunen weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Kinnunen play?

Mike Kinnunen played 3 seasons.

Is Mike Kinnunen in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Kinnunen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Kinnunen drafted?

Mike Kinnunen was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 10th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

What position did Mike Kinnunen play?

Mike Kinnunen was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Kinnunen have?

Mike Kinnunen had 23 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Kinnunen played for?

Mike Kinnunen played for 2 teams; the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Mike Kinnunen retire?

Mike Kinnunen last played in 1987.

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