| Adam Dunn | |
|---|---|
 Dunn with the Washington Nationals in 2009 | |
| Left fielder / First baseman | |
| Born: November 9, 1979 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2001, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2014, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 462 |
| Runs batted in | 1,168 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big Donkey",[1] is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics. He is a two-time MLB All-Star.
Dunn batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) in height and weighs 285 pounds (129 kg).[2] He is tied for most opening day home runs at eight with Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey Jr.,[3] and on August 18, 2012, he became the 50th MLB player to hit 400 career home runs.[4] He also ranked third on the all-time strikeout list at the time of his retirement, with 2,379, and fourth for the most Golden sombreros (at least four strikeouts in a game) at 19, tied with Bo Jackson.[5] He also holds the American League record for most strikeouts in a season with 222, which he set in 2012.
- ^ Borden, Sam (August 2, 2011). "As Chicago's Designated Hero, Slugger Strikes Out". New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox". Cbssports.com. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "Adam Dunn hits eighth opening-day home run to match MLB record". sportingnews.com. Sporting News Media and its licensors. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Adam Dunn hits 400th career home run - CBSSports.com". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
- ^ Ryan Howard extends K record Philly.com May 27, 2015. "Reference at www.philly.com". Accessed May 28, 2015.