Adam Dunn
- Cincinnati Reds (2001-2008)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (2008)
- Washington Nationals (2009-2010)
- Chicago White Sox (2011 -present)
- 2 × All-Star (2002, 2012)
- AL Comeback Player of the Year 2012
Adam Troy Dunn ( born November 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big Donkey ", is an American baseball player in the Chicago White Sox. Here he plays on the positions of the first baseman, outfielder and designated hitter. He hits left-handed and throws right-handed. On August 18, 2012, he hit his 400th home run.
Biography
Cincinnati Reds
Dunn was an extraordinary American football quarterback at New Caney High School in Texas. After graduating from high school he was from the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1998 MLB Draft aufgewählt.Sein debut Dunn on July 20, 2001. The following month, he presented with 12 hits a new record in the National League for most Hits beaten on a rookies. In 2004 he had his best performance of the season with 46 homeruns.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On 11 August 2008 Dunn was sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2008 he was walken 19.1 % of his at-bats, the highest average of the MLB. On the other hand, he was 164 times strikeout in 651 at-bats.
Washington Nationals
In his first race for the Nationals Dunn hit a home run and had four RBIs. On July 4, he hit his 300th home run of his career. During the 2009 season, Dunn started playing mostly on the position of first base.
On July 7, 2010 at the Nationals game against the San Diego Padres, he hit the first time in his career 3 home runs in a game. Dunn and Alfonso Soriano are the only players the Nationals, who managed to beat three runs and two solo homers.
Chicago White Sox
On 2 December 2010 Dunn signed a four -year contract for $ 56 million with the Chicago White Sox. On April 6, 2011 Dunn underwent an operation for appendicitis, which forced him to pause 5 games. Until then, he had a batting average of .286, hit a homerun and had five RBIs. After his return fought Dunn, to tie in with his old strength. What he did not succeed. He finished the season with a .159 AVG from, an OBP of .292 and SLG of .277, hit 11 home runs and 42 RBIs managed. That was the worst season of his career by far. In addition to that he set up with 177 strikeouts a new Chicago White Sox negative record. With 60 Errors Dunn leads the list of all active MLB left fielder with the most errors. Frustrated over his poor performance in 2011, Dunn promised that " no such thing will happen again."
On July 1, he was elected with four other players of the Chicago White Sox in the team of the 83 All Star Game 2012 in Kansas City. That was after 2002 his second choice in the All-Star team.
Dunn hit 24 July 2012 three hits in a game. His second three- hit game since April 20, 2012. A hit them was a home run, his 30th home run of the season until then. On August 13, in the game against the Kansas City Royals, hit his 35th home run of the season Dunn, who was the 400th of his career. He is the 50th MLB players with 400 or more home runs. Dunn finished the 2012 season with a batting average of .204, 41 home runs and 96 RBIs. He was chosen by Sporting News AL Comeback for Player of the Year for this service.