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Catfish Hunter
James Augustus Hunter (Jim)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.

Debut May 13, 1965
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Final Game September 17, 1979
Born April 8, 1946 in Hertford, NC
Died September 9, 1999 in Hertford, NC

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1965 19 KCA AL   8   8  32  20   3   2   2  0  133.0  124   68   63  21   46   82   2   2   567   5   1  4.26  3.49   82 1.278
 1966 20 KCA AL   9  11  30  25   4   0   0  0  176.7  158   87   79  17   64  103   2   2   740   4   2  4.02  3.40   85 1.257 AS
 1967 21 KCA AL  13  17  35  35  13   5   0  0  259.7  209   91   81  16   84  196   2   4  1053   6   1  2.81  3.20  114 1.128 AS
 1968 22 OAK AL  13  13  36  34  11   2   2  1  234.0  210   99   87  29   69  172   4   0   968  10   1  3.35  2.80   84 1.192
 1969 23 OAK AL  12  15  38  35  10   3   0  0  247.0  210   99   92  34   85  150   5   8  1002   1   0  3.35  3.45  103 1.194
 1970 24 OAK AL  18  14  40  40   9   1   0  0  262.3  253  124  111  32   74  178   9   6  1116   3   1  3.81  3.53   93 1.247 AS
 1971 25 OAK AL  21  11  37  37  16   4   0  0  273.7  225  103   90  27   80  181   4   2  1109   7   0  2.96  3.36  114 1.114 MVP-28
 1972 26 OAK AL  21   7  38  37  16   5   1  0  295.3  200   74   67  21   70  191   3   3  1148   6   0  2.04  2.85  140 0.914 MVP-11,CYA-4,AS
 1973 27 OAK AL  21   5  36  36  11   3   0  0  256.3  222  105   95  39   69  124   1   2  1040   1   0  3.34  3.56  107 1.135 MVP-10,CYA-3,AS
 1974 28 OAK AL  25  12  41  41  23   6   0  0  318.3  268   97   88  25   46  143   4   1  1240   2   0  2.49  3.34  134 0.986 MVP-6,CYA-1,AS
 1975 29 NYY AL  23  14  39  39  30   7   0  0  328.0  248  107   94  25   83  177   5   7  1294   4   0  2.58  3.71  144 1.009 MVP-12,CYA-2,AS
 1976 30 NYY AL  17  15  36  36  21   2   0  0  298.7  268  126  117  28   68  173   3   6  1210   5   0  3.53  3.45   98 1.125 AS
 1977 31 NYY AL   9   9  22  22   8   1   0  0  143.3  137   83   75  29   47   52   3   2   608   3   1  4.71  3.95   84 1.284
 1978 32 NYY AL  12   6  21  20   5   1   1  0  118.0   98   49   47  16   35   56   1   2   477   0   0  3.58  3.63  101 1.127
 1979 33 NYY AL   2   9  19  19   1   0   0  0  105.0  128   68   62  15   34   34   1   2   460   0   0  5.31  4.06   76 1.543
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 15 Yr WL% .574 224 166 500 476 181  42   6  1 3449.3 2958 1380 1248 374  954 2012  49  49 14032  57   7  3.26  3.40  104 1.134
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    15  11  34  33  12   2   0  0  240.0  206   96   86  26   66  140   3   3   977   3   0  3.26  3.40  104 1.134
 Career High     25  17  41  41  30   7   2  1  328.0  268  126  117  39   85  196   9   8  1294  10   2  2.04  4.06  144 0.914
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1965 19 KCA AL  32   40    3    6   1  0   0    1   0  0   0  14  .150  .150  .175   -7    7   6   0   0   0   0
 1966 20 KCA AL  30   59    5    9   1  1   0    4   1  0   3  21  .153  .194  .203   16   12   3   0   0   0   0 AS
 1967 21 KCA AL  37   92    9   18   4  0   2    6   0  0   0  32  .196  .196  .304   48   28   2   0   0   0   1 AS
 1968 22 OAK AL  39   82    9   19   3  0   1    8   0  0   0  19  .232  .232  .305   66   25   8   0   0   0   0
 1969 23 OAK AL  42   85    5   19   2  0   1    9   0  0   1  24  .224  .227  .282   45   24   1   2   0   0   5
 1970 24 OAK AL  43   90   10   18   4  1   1    6   0  0   2  23  .200  .215  .300   43   27   6   1   0   0   1 AS
 1971 25 OAK AL  38  103   14   36   1  1   1   12   1  0   2  11  .350  .362  .408  120   42   4   0   0   0   3 MVP-28
 1972 26 OAK AL  39  105    5   23   0  0   0    5   0  0   0  16  .219  .215  .219   33   23   9   2   0   0   0 MVP-11,AS
 1973 27 OAK AL  37    1    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000  479    1   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-10,AS
 1976 30 NYY AL  36    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 15 Seasons     515  658   60  149  16  3   6   51   2  0   8 160  .226  .234  .287   52  189  39   5   0   0  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        207   19   47   5  1   2   16   1  0   3  50  .226  .234  .287   52   59  12   2   0   0   3
 Career High     43  105   14   36   4  1   2   12   1  0   3  32                          42   9   2   0   0   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1965 19 KCA AL   46   40    1   0.7    91| .150  .250| .150  .319| .175  .382| .325  .702|  -7  .036  -5.7  -0.6   0%
 1966 20 KCA AL   65   53    3   1.5    87| .153  .245| .194  .311| .203  .378| .397  .689|  16  .152  -6.5  -0.7 100%
 1967 21 KCA AL   94   77    5   1.8    82| .196  .240| .196  .308| .304  .360| .500  .668|  48  .201  -6.3  -0.7   0%
 1968 22 OAK AL   90   71    6   2.3    75| .232  .231| .232  .300| .305  .342| .537  .642|  66  .311  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1969 23 OAK AL   89   74    4   1.5    91| .224  .248| .227  .324| .282  .375| .509  .699|  45  .125  -6.3  -0.7   0%
 1970 24 OAK AL   99   80    6   2.0    95| .200  .254| .215  .328| .300  .388| .515  .716|  43  .201  -7.3  -0.8   0%
 1971 25 OAK AL  109   74   14   5.1    91| .350  .253| .362  .324| .408  .375| .770  .699| 120  .605   2.0   0.2 100%
 1972 26 OAK AL  116   93    6   1.7    79| .219  .241| .215  .309| .219  .348| .434  .657|  33  .205  -8.8  -1.0   0%
 1973 27 OAK AL    1    0    1          89|1.000  .254|1.000  .322|1.000  .373|2.000  .695| 479         0.5   0.0   0%
 1976 30 NYY AL    1    1    0   0.0    86| .000  .256| .000  .320| .000  .361| .000  .681|-100  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 15 Seasons      710  563   46   2.2    86| .226  .245| .234  .316| .287  .367| .521  .683|  52  .259 -42.3  -4.7 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1965 19 KCA AL   P   32      4   16    2    1  .909  .952  0.62  0.75  1.35  2.04   20  133.0
 1966 20 KCA AL   P   30     10   14    3    1  .889  .952  0.80  0.75  1.22  1.99   25  176.7 AS
 1967 21 KCA AL   P   35     15   16    1    1  .969  .957  0.89  0.74  1.07  1.96   35  259.7 AS
                 1B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  8.30  0.00  9.00    0    0.3 AS
 1968 22 OAK AL   P   36     16   20    4    0  .900  .957  1.00  0.73  1.38  1.89   34  234.0
 1969 23 OAK AL   P   38     17   32    0    4 1.000  .951  1.29  0.69  1.79  1.88   35  247.0
 1970 24 OAK AL   P   40     17   24    1    3  .976  .951  1.02  0.67  1.41  1.86   40  262.3 AS
 1971 25 OAK AL   P   37     15   26    0    1 1.000  .958  1.11  0.77  1.35  1.98   37  273.7
 1972 26 OAK AL   P   38     23   30    2    1  .964  .950  1.39  0.75  1.62  1.86   37  295.3 AS
 1973 27 OAK AL   P   36     11   24    1    0  .972  .951  0.97  0.86  1.23  1.86   36  256.3 AS
 1974 28 OAK AL   P   41     25   27    3    1  .945  .947  1.27  0.83  1.47  1.81   41  318.3 AS
 1975 29 NYY AL   P   39     23   26    3    0  .942  .940  1.26  0.85  1.34  1.87   39  328.0 AS
 1976 30 NYY AL   P   36     24   30    2    2  .964  .951  1.50  0.85  1.63  1.87   36  298.7 AS
 1977 31 NYY AL   P   22      4   11    0    1 1.000  .949  0.68  0.84  0.94  1.95   22  143.3
 1978 32 NYY AL   P   21     11   13    0    0 1.000  .952  1.14  0.85  1.83  1.90   20  118.0
 1979 33 NYY AL   P   19     10   10    1    0  .952  .948  1.05  0.81  1.71  1.92   19  105.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1967 21 KCA AL  1B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  8.30  0.00  9.00    0    0.3

 1965 19 KCA AL   P   32      4   16    2    1  .909  .952  0.62  0.75  1.35  2.04   20  133.0
 1966 20 KCA AL   P   30     10   14    3    1  .889  .952  0.80  0.75  1.22  1.99   25  176.7
 1967 21 KCA AL   P   35     15   16    1    1  .969  .957  0.89  0.74  1.07  1.96   35  259.7
 1968 22 OAK AL   P   36     16   20    4    0  .900  .957  1.00  0.73  1.38  1.89   34  234.0
 1969 23 OAK AL   P   38     17   32    0    4 1.000  .951  1.29  0.69  1.79  1.88   35  247.0
 1970 24 OAK AL   P   40     17   24    1    3  .976  .951  1.02  0.67  1.41  1.86   40  262.3
 1971 25 OAK AL   P   37     15   26    0    1 1.000  .958  1.11  0.77  1.35  1.98   37  273.7
 1972 26 OAK AL   P   38     23   30    2    1  .964  .950  1.39  0.75  1.62  1.86   37  295.3
 1973 27 OAK AL   P   36     11   24    1    0  .972  .951  0.97  0.86  1.23  1.86   36  256.3
 1974 28 OAK AL   P   41     25   27    3    1  .945  .947  1.27  0.83  1.47  1.81   41  318.3
 1975 29 NYY AL   P   39     23   26    3    0  .942  .940  1.26  0.85  1.34  1.87   39  328.0
 1976 30 NYY AL   P   36     24   30    2    2  .964  .951  1.50  0.85  1.63  1.87   36  298.7
 1977 31 NYY AL   P   22      4   11    0    1 1.000  .949  0.68  0.84  0.94  1.95   22  143.3
 1978 32 NYY AL   P   21     11   13    0    0 1.000  .952  1.14  0.85  1.83  1.90   20  118.0
 1979 33 NYY AL   P   19     10   10    1    0  .952  .948  1.05  0.81  1.71  1.92   19  105.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 500    225  319   23   16  .959  .951  1.09  0.78  1.42  1.90  476 3449.3
                 1B*   1      0    0    0    0              0.00  8.30  0.00  9.00    0    0.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       501    225  319   23   16  .959  .951  1.09  0.79  1.42  1.90  476   3450

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1971   ALCS  OAK BAL     L   1   1   5.62  0  1  0  1   8     7   5   2   6 
 1972   ALCS  OAK DET     W   2   2   1.17  0  0  0  0  15.1  10   2   5   9 
        WS    OAK CIN     W   3   2   2.81  2  0  0  0  16    12   5   6  11 
 1973   ALCS  OAK BAL     W   2   2   1.65  2  0  0  1  16.1  12   3   5   6 
        WS    OAK NYM     W   2   2   2.02  1  0  0  0  13.1  11   3   4   6 
 1974   ALCS  OAK BAL     W   2   2   4.63  1  1  0  0  11.2  11   6   2   6 
        WS    OAK LAD     W   2   1   1.17  1  0  1  0   7.2   5   1   2   5 
 1976   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   2   2   4.50  1  1  0  1  12    10   6   1   5 
        WS    NYY CIN     L   1   1   3.12  0  1  0  1   8.2  10   3   4   5 
 1977   WS    NYY LAD     W   2   1  10.38  0  1  0  0   4.1   6   5   0   1 
 1978   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   1   1   4.50  0  0  0  0   6     7   3   3   5 
        WS    NYY LAD     W   2   2   4.15  1  1  0  0  13    13   6   1   5 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  6 Lg Champ Series     5-1  10  10   3.25  4  3  0  3  69.1  57  25  18  37 
  6 World Series        5-1  12   9   3.29  5  3  1  1  63    57  23  17  33 
 12 Postseason Ser     10-2  22  19   3.26  9  6  1  4 132.1 114  48  35  70 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1971   ALCS  OAK BAL     L   1   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1972   ALCS  OAK DET     W   2   6   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    OAK CIN     W   3   5   0   1  0  0  0   1   2   1  .200  .429  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
 1973   ALCS  OAK BAL     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    OAK NYM     W   2   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1974   ALCS  OAK BAL     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    OAK LAD     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
 1976   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY CIN     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1977   WS    NYY LAD     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  6 Lg Champ Series     5-1  10   9   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   3  .111  .111  .111   0  0   0   0   0 
  6 World Series        5-1  12  12   0   1  0  0  0   1   2   6  .083  .214  .083   0  0   1   0   0 
 12 Postseason Series  10-2  22  21   0   2  0  0  0   1   2   9  .095  .174  .095   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1966   KCA AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1967   KCA AL      0  1  0   5     4   1   1   0   4  1   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1970   OAK AL      0  0  0   0.1   3   3   3   0   0  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1972   OAK AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1973   OAK AL   *  0  0  0   1.1   1   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1974   OAK AL      0  0  0   2     2   1   1   1   3  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1975   NYY AL      0  1  0   2     3   2   2   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1976   NYY AL      0  0  0   2     2   2   2   0   3  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 6/8      1  0  2  0  12.2  15   9   9   1  13  4   0  0   0  0  2  0  0   6.39 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1966   KCA AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1967   KCA AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1970   OAK AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1972   OAK AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1973   OAK AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1974   OAK AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1975   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1976   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 6/8      1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
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Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1966
1967 *
1970 *
1972
1973 (P)
1974 *
1975 *
1976 *

Awards
1974-AL-CYA
1974-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1971-AL-28-0.00
1972-AL-11-0.17
1973-AL-10-0.14
1974-AL-6-0.32
1975-AL-12-0.09
Car-314-0.72 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1972-AL-4-0.22
1973-AL-3-0.43
1974-AL-1-0.75
1975-AL-2-0.62
1 Cy Young
Car-12-2.02 shares

ERA
1972 AL-2.04-3
1974 AL-2.49-1
1975 AL-2.58-2

Wins
1970 AL-18-8
1971 AL-21-4
1972 AL-21-4
1973 AL-21-4
1974 AL-25-1
1975 AL-23-1
1976 AL-17-8
Car-224-67

Won-Loss %
1971 AL-.656-8
1972 AL-.750-2
1973 AL-.808-2
1974 AL-.676-5
1978 AL-.667-9

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1971 AL-1.115-7
1972 AL-.914-2
1973 AL-1.135-3
1974 AL-.986-1
1975 AL-1.009-1
1976 AL-1.125-6
Car-1.134-43

Hits Allowed/9IP
1967 AL-7.24-7
1971 AL-7.40-9
1972 AL-6.09-2
1973 AL-7.79-6
1974 AL-7.58-5
1975 AL-6.80-1
Car-7.72-53

Bases on Balls/9IP
1970 AL-2.54-9
1972 AL-2.13-8
1973 AL-2.42-8
1974 AL-1.30-2
1975 AL-2.28-5
1976 AL-2.05-8

Strikeouts/9IP
1976 AL-5.21-8

Innings
1967 AL-259.7-6
1970 AL-262.3-10
1972 AL-295.3-4
1974 AL-318.3-5
1975 AL-328.0-1
1976 AL-298.7-2
Car-3449.3-75

Strikeouts
1967 AL-196-8
1968 AL-172-10
1970 AL-178-9
1971 AL-181-10
1972 AL-191-8
1975 AL-177-7
1976 AL-173-5
Car-2012-61

Games Started
1968 AL-34-10
1970 AL-40-1
1972 AL-37-9
1974 AL-41-2
1975 AL-39-3
1976 AL-36-7
Car-476-59

Comp. Games
1967 AL-13-4
1968 AL-11-9
1971 AL-16-9
1972 AL-16-7
1974 AL-23-6
1975 AL-30-1
1976 AL-21-4

Shutouts
1967 AL-5-6
1969 AL-3-10
1971 AL-4-7
1972 AL-5-7
1974 AL-6-2
1975 AL-7-2
Car-42-38

Home Runs Allow.
1968 AL-29-2
1969 AL-34-2
1970 AL-32-3
1971 AL-27-7
1972 AL-21-9
1973 AL-39-1
1974 AL-25-8
1975 AL-25-8
1976 AL-28-1
1977 AL-29-5
Car-374-18

Hits Allowed
1967 AL-209-6
1968 AL-210-6
1970 AL-253-7
1976 AL-268-4

SO to Walk
1970 AL-2.41-6
1972 AL-2.73-6
1974 AL-3.11-3
1975 AL-2.13-7
1976 AL-2.54-8

Losses
1967 AL-17-3
1969 AL-15-8
1970 AL-14-10
1976 AL-15-8
Car-166-98

Earned Runs Allow.
1968 AL-87-1
1970 AL-111-4
1976 AL-117-1
Car-1248-96

Hit Batsmen
1970 AL-9-3

Batters Faced
1967 AL-1053-7
1970 AL-1116-9
1972 AL-1148-6
1974 AL-1240-8
1975 AL-1294-1
1976 AL-1210-4
Car-14032-74

Adjusted ERA+
1972 AL-140-5
1974 AL-134-4
1975 AL-144-3

Youngest Player
1965 AL-19-9
1966 AL-20-5

Black Ink: Pitching - 20 (89) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 151 (91) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 42.0 (61) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 131.5 (55) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
June 8, 1964: Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent.
December 16, 1974: Granted Free Agency.
December 31, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
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Uniforms
View Catfish Hunter's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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All-Star 1966 1967 * 1970 * 1972 1973 (P) 1974 * 1975 * 1976 *	Awards 1974-AL-CYA 1974-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1971-AL-28-0.00 1972-AL-11-0.17 1973-AL-10-0.14 1974-AL-6-0.32 1975-AL-12-0.09 Car-314-0.72 shares	CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1972-AL-4-0.22 1973-AL-3-0.43 1974-AL-1-0.75 1975-AL-2-0.62 1 Cy Young Car-12-2.02 shares	ERA 1972 AL-2.04-3 1974 AL-2.49-1 1975 AL-2.58-2	Wins 1970 AL-18-8 1971 AL-21-4 1972 AL-21-4 1973 AL-21-4 1974 AL-25-1 1975 AL-23-1 1976 AL-17-8 Car-224-67
Won-Loss % 1971 AL-.656-8 1972 AL-.750-2 1973 AL-.808-2 1974 AL-.676-5 1978 AL-.667-9	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1971 AL-1.115-7 1972 AL-.914-2 1973 AL-1.135-3 1974 AL-.986-1 1975 AL-1.009-1 1976 AL-1.125-6 Car-1.134-43	Hits Allowed/9IP 1967 AL-7.24-7 1971 AL-7.40-9 1972 AL-6.09-2 1973 AL-7.79-6 1974 AL-7.58-5 1975 AL-6.80-1 Car-7.72-53	Bases on Balls/9IP 1970 AL-2.54-9 1972 AL-2.13-8 1973 AL-2.42-8 1974 AL-1.30-2 1975 AL-2.28-5 1976 AL-2.05-8	Strikeouts/9IP 1976 AL-5.21-8	Innings 1967 AL-259.7-6 1970 AL-262.3-10 1972 AL-295.3-4 1974 AL-318.3-5 1975 AL-328.0-1 1976 AL-298.7-2 Car-3449.3-75
Strikeouts 1967 AL-196-8 1968 AL-172-10 1970 AL-178-9 1971 AL-181-10 1972 AL-191-8 1975 AL-177-7 1976 AL-173-5 Car-2012-61	Games Started 1968 AL-34-10 1970 AL-40-1 1972 AL-37-9 1974 AL-41-2 1975 AL-39-3 1976 AL-36-7 Car-476-59	Comp. Games 1967 AL-13-4 1968 AL-11-9 1971 AL-16-9 1972 AL-16-7 1974 AL-23-6 1975 AL-30-1 1976 AL-21-4	Shutouts 1967 AL-5-6 1969 AL-3-10 1971 AL-4-7 1972 AL-5-7 1974 AL-6-2 1975 AL-7-2 Car-42-38	Home Runs Allow. 1968 AL-29-2 1969 AL-34-2 1970 AL-32-3 1971 AL-27-7 1972 AL-21-9 1973 AL-39-1 1974 AL-25-8 1975 AL-25-8 1976 AL-28-1 1977 AL-29-5 Car-374-18	Hits Allowed 1967 AL-209-6 1968 AL-210-6 1970 AL-253-7 1976 AL-268-4
SO to Walk 1970 AL-2.41-6 1972 AL-2.73-6 1974 AL-3.11-3 1975 AL-2.13-7 1976 AL-2.54-8	Losses 1967 AL-17-3 1969 AL-15-8 1970 AL-14-10 1976 AL-15-8 Car-166-98	Earned Runs Allow. 1968 AL-87-1 1970 AL-111-4 1976 AL-117-1 Car-1248-96	Hit Batsmen 1970 AL-9-3	Batters Faced 1967 AL-1053-7 1970 AL-1116-9 1972 AL-1148-6 1974 AL-1240-8 1975 AL-1294-1 1976 AL-1210-4 Car-14032-74	Adjusted ERA+ 1972 AL-140-5 1974 AL-134-4 1975 AL-144-3
Youngest Player 1965 AL-19-9 1966 AL-20-5