Lee Tunnell
Byron Lee Tunnell
Born: October 30, 1960
Tyler, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Baylor
Career: 1981-1995
Major League Statistics
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Lee Tunnell compiled a career record of 61 wins and 73 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 270-game pitching career with the Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers, Hawaii Islanders, Springfield Cardinals, Louisville Redbirds, Tucson Toros, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, New Haven Ravens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Monterrey Industriales, Mexico City Tigres and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.44 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 76 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1981 | R | GULF | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.46 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 189.7 | 182 | 93 | 73 | 9 | 91 | 3 | 112 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6.01 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142.3 | 180 | 106 | 95 | 9 | 81 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.86 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.3 | 136 | 69 | 58 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.71 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66.3 | 56 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.78 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124.3 | 144 | 76 | 66 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 90.3 | 70 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 364 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.84 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 78 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6.70 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 115 | 73 | 67 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 418 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.82 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 83 | 44 | 40 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 333 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.86 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 116 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11.32 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Totals | 61 | 73 | .455 | 4.26 | 270 | 171 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1200.7 | 1236 | 649 | 568 | 73 | 536 | 15 | 691 | 30 | 23 | 52 | 1337 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 27 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .107 | .194 | .107 | .301 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 25 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .176 | .333 | .176 | .510 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 34 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 141 | 91 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .132 | .259 | .132 | .392 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.750 |
| 1981 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 28 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 1 | .941 | 1.714 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 27 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.296 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 24 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.417 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 25 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .600 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .875 | .424 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 20 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .850 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | P | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .176 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| Totals | 270 | 62 | 160 | 11 | 6 | .953 | .822 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | COL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales | |||
| 1995 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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