Mike Kinnunen
Michael John Kinnunen
Born: April 1, 1958
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 10 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Washington State
Career: 1979-1990
Major League Statistics
Mike Kinnunen compiled a career record of 46 wins and 38 losses, with 68 saves, and a 3.72 ERA in his 421-game pitching career with the Orlando Twins, Toledo Mud Hens, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Memphis Chicks, Wichita Aeros, Jacksonville Suns, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Clippers, San Antonio Missions, Mexico City Tigres, Denver Zephyrs and San Luis Potosi Tuneros. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.12 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 129 | 63 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.50 | 50 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72.0 | 94 | 53 | 44 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.72 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47.7 | 50 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.76 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30.7 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.97 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.57 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 63.0 | 52 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.72 | 38 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75.0 | 61 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.62 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.46 | 53 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 52.0 | 41 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.35 | 47 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 53.7 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.75 | 48 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 67.0 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.98 | 45 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 81.3 | 78 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 58 | 7 | 73 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 46 | 38 | .548 | 3.72 | 421 | 33 | 215 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 741.0 | 701 | 361 | 306 | 55 | 408 | 32 | 452 | 16 | 11 | 41 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 17 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.941 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 50 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .440 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .389 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 38 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .947 | .474 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 38 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .711 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 53 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .245 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 47 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .864 | .404 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 48 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .479 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 45 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 421 | 55 | 171 | 9 | 13 | .962 | .537 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | MON | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | San Luis Potosi Tuneros |
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