Shawon Dunston
Shawon D. Dunston Jr.
Born: February 5, 1993
Fremont, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 11 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Valley Christian (CA) HS
Career: 2012-2024
Shawon Dunston has compiled a career batting average of .261 with 46 home runs and 282 RBI in his 1088-game career with the Cubs, Boise Hawks, Kane County Cougars, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Augusta GreenJackets, Chicago Dogs, Gateway Grizzlies, Lake Erie Crushers, Lancaster Barnstormers and Lancaster Stormers. He began playing during the 2012 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Boise Hawks |
 Cubs |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Augusta GreenJackets |
 Chicago Dogs |
 Gateway Grizzlies |
 Lake Erie Crushers |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
 Lancaster Stormers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 19 | 71 | 65 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | .185 | .254 | .323 | .577 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 39 | 184 | 161 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 33 | .286 | .357 | .410 | .767 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | 49 | 223 | 193 | 27 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 25 | .290 | .378 | .358 | .736 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 96 | 359 | 328 | 53 | 88 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 59 | .268 | .304 | .381 | .685 | 125 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 7 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .350 | .417 | .450 | .867 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 17 | 59 | 57 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .211 | .237 | .351 | .588 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 37 | 128 | 114 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 31 | .219 | .299 | .342 | .641 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 24 | 92 | 81 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .284 | .348 | .407 | .755 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 50 | 193 | 170 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 30 | .241 | .301 | .329 | .630 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | 8 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .226 | .235 | .323 | .558 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 89 | 383 | 340 | 45 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 33 | 65 | .250 | .318 | .353 | .671 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Lake Erie Crushers | 70 | 296 | 267 | 41 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 64 | .247 | .308 | .318 | .627 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 54 | 257 | 219 | 50 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 46 | .301 | .392 | .452 | .844 | 99 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 73 | 262 | 222 | 47 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 57 | .261 | .356 | .459 | .816 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | 90 | 382 | 318 | 71 | 84 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 55 | 82 | .264 | .385 | .484 | .869 | 154 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 722 | 2947 | 2586 | 422 | 676 | 112 | 41 | 46 | 282 | 248 | 43 | 280 | 538 | .261 | .337 | .390 | .727 | 1008 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | LF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 38 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .974 | 1.947 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | CF | 23 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .960 | 2.087 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.529 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | OF | 17 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | CF | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.308 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | OF | 47 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 1.447 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | LF | 27 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.370 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise Hawks | CF | 20 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.550 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | OF | 82 | 164 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 2.049 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | LF | 79 | 154 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 1.987 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | RF | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | LF | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.071 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | OF | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.071 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | RF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | OF | 21 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.905 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | OF | 20 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | CF | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | LF | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.056 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | LF | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | LF | 26 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.885 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | OF | 26 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.885 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | OF | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | CF | 82 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | OF | 59 | 119 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .968 | 2.034 |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Lake Erie Crushers | CF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Lake Erie Crushers | OF | 23 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 2.087 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | OF | 51 | 106 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .974 | 2.176 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | CF | 50 | 101 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .981 | 2.120 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | OF | 71 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.817 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | CF | 63 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | RF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | LF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | OF | 80 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 1.950 |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | LF | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | CF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1088 | 1595 | 31 | 23 | 11 | .986 | 1.494 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | June 15, 2012 | July 9, 2012 |
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 11, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise Hawks | CHN | June 14, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | CHN | April 5, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CHN | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 7, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CHN | April 7, 2016 | June 7, 2016 |
| 2016 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | SFN | June 12, 2016 | July 14, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | SFN | April 13, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | Ind | American Association | Chicago Dogs | June 4, 2018 | June 12, 2018 | |
| 2019 | Ind | Frontier League | Gateway Grizzlies | May 10, 2019 | September 1, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Frontier | Lake Erie Crushers | May 27, 2021 | September 12, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | June 9, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 29, 2023 | September 16, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Stormers | April 25, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
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