Dane Dunning
Bats R Throws R6'4" 225 lbBorn 1994 Orange Park, USADebut 2020Team ATLDraft 2013 R34 #1015 Toronto Blue Jays, Clay (FL) HS
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 234 | 19.4 | 7.9 | 3.17 | 21.2 | 6.86 | 97.3 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 98.4 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 99.3 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 30
His ten closest age-30 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2024 | TEX | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2023 | TEX | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2022 | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | TEX | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 84.3 |
| 2020 | CWS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 136 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 84.3 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 234 | | | | 98.4 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20.7 | 95 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 82.3 | 98.2 | 80.5 |
| 2024 | TEX | 5 | 7 | 5.31 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 95.0 | 421 | 18 | 40 | 91 | 86.4 | 102.2 | 88.6 |
| 2023 | TEX | 12 | 7 | 3.70 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 172.7 | 722 | 20 | 55 | 140 | 104.3 | 98.7 | 103.0 |
| 2022 | TEX | 4 | 8 | 4.46 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 153.3 | 671 | 20 | 62 | 137 | 90.2 | 98.6 | 88.8 |
| 2021 | TEX | 5 | 10 | 4.51 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 117.7 | 511 | 13 | 43 | 114 | 93.2 | 96.0 | 89.2 |
| 2020 | CWS | 2 | 0 | 3.97 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34.0 | 142 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 117.1 | 112.0 | 129.1 |
| Career | | 28 | 32 | 4.44 | 136 | 102 | 2 | 593.3 | 2562 | 79 | 220 | 538 | 95.4 | | 94.8 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 96.2 | -12.8 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 28.6 | | 0.089 | 0.095 | 0.081 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | ATL | P | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.2 |
| 2024 | TEX | P | 26 | 95 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.944 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | TEX | P | 35 | 173 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.913 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | TEX | P | 29 | 153 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.950 | -1.2 |
| 2021 | TEX | P | 27 | 118 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | -2.5 |
| 2020 | CWS | P | 7 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | +2.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pit | 181 | 40.1 IP, 20% K | 6.96 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Round Rock Express | Pit | 201 | 46.1 IP, 24% K | 4.49 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Pit | 100 | 23.0 IP, 16% K | 5.09 | |
| 2025 | AAA | nan | Pit | 301 | 69.1 IP, 22% K | 4.69 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Round Rock Express | Pit | 69 | 15.1 IP, 26% K | 5.36 | |
| 2022 | Rk | ACL Rangers | Pit | 20 | 5.0 IP, 45% K | 3.60 | |
| 2018 | AA | Birmingham Barons | Pit | 262 | 62.0 IP, 26% K | 2.76 | |
| 2018 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | Pit | 98 | 24.1 IP, 32% K | 2.61 | |
| 2017 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | Pit | 511 | 118.0 IP, 26% K | 3.51 | |
| 2017 | A | Kannapolis Intimidators | Pit | 94 | 26.0 IP, 35% K | 0.35 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | | 0.300 | | 0.300 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 4.70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.96 |