Jim Bunning Minor League Statistics & History

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Jim Bunning

James Paul David Bunning

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky, US
High School: St. Xavier HS (Cincinnati, OH)
School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

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Minors Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1950	18	Richmond	OHIN	D	DET	7	8	.467	3.22	17				123.0	120	69	44	6	68						1.528	8.8	0.4	5.0
1951	19	Davenport	IIIL	B	DET	8	10	.444	2.88	22				150.0	110	61	48	2	105						1.433	6.6	0.1	6.3
1952	20	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	5	9	.357	3.49	20	15			129.0	113	62	50		63						1.364	7.9		4.4
1953	21	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	5	12	.294	4.56	34	22			158.0	151	98	80	13	66						1.373	8.6	0.7	3.8
1954	22	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	13	11	.542	4.29	35	26			193.0	182	107	92	21	91						1.415	8.5	1.0	4.2
1955	23	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	8	5	.615	3.77	20	16	8	0	129.0	106	59	54	13	81		105	2	0	2	1.450	7.4	0.9	5.7	7.3	1.30
1956	24	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	9	11	.450	3.53	22	21	8	0	163.0	142	70	64	17	56	0	144	0	0	0	1.215	7.8	0.9	3.1	8.0	2.57
7 Seasons						55	66	.455	3.72	170	100	16	0	1045.0	924	526	432	72	530	0	249	2	0	2	1.391	8.0	0.6	4.6	2.1	0.47
AA (2 seasons)				AA		18	23	.439	4.41	69	48			351.0	333	205	172	34	157						1.396	8.5	0.9	4.0
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		17	16	.515	3.64	42	37	16	0	292.0	248	129	118	30	137	0	249	2	0	2	1.318	7.6	0.9	4.2	7.7	1.82
A (1 season)				A		5	9	.357	3.49	20	15			129.0	113	62	50		63						1.364	7.9		4.4
D (1 season)				D		7	8	.467	3.22	17				123.0	120	69	44	6	68						1.528	8.8	0.4	5.0
B (1 season)				B		8	10	.444	2.88	22				150.0	110	61	48	2	105						1.433	6.6	0.1	6.3

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF
1950	18	Richmond	OHIN	D	DET	19		51		12	0	1	0					.235		.275		14
1951	19	Davenport	IIIL	B	DET	22		54		15	2	0	0					.278		.315		17
1952	20	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	20		45		12	0	0	0					.267		.267		12
1953	21	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	44		55		16	3	1	0					.291		.382		21
1953	21	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	41		55		16	3	1	0					.291		.382		21
1953	21	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	3
1954	22	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	47		69		11	2	0	0					.159		.188		13
1955	23	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	20	54	49	2	8	1	0	0	1	1	2	15	.163	.196	.184	.380	9		0	3	0
1956	24	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	24	64	58	7	11	3	0	1	9	0	0	10	.190	.183	.293	.476	17	3	0	4	2
7 Seasons						196	392	381	9	85	11	2	1	10	1	2	25	.223	.226	.270	.496	103	3	0	7	2
AAA (3 seasons)				AAA		47	118	107	9	19	4	0	1	10	1	2	25	.178	.189	.243	.432	26	3	0	7	2
AA (2 seasons)				AA		88	124	124		27	5	1	0					.218	.218	.274	.492	34
A (1 season)				A		20	45	45		12	0	0	0					.267	.267	.267	.533	12
D (1 season)				D		19	51	51		12	0	1	0					.235	.235	.275	.510	14
B (1 season)				B		22	54	54		15	2	0	0					.278	.278	.315	.593	17

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1950	18	Richmond	OHIN	D	DET	P	17							0.00
1951	19	Davenport	IIIL	B	DET	P	22							0.00
1952	20	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	P	20							0.00
1953	21	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	P	34							0.00
1954	22	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	P	35							0.00
1955	23	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	P	20	29	11	17	1	2	.966	1.40
1956	24	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	P	22	30	10	18	2	2	.933	1.27
7 Seasons							170	59	21	35	3	4	.949	0.33

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Managing

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	W	L	W-L%
1972	40	Reading	EL	AA	PHI	1 of 1	139	70	69	.504
1973	41	Eugene	PCL	AAA	PHI	1 of 1	143	64	79	.448
1974	42	Toledo	IL	AAA	PHI	1 of 1	144	70	74	.486
1975	43	Toledo	IL	AAA	PHI	1 of 1	140	62	78	.443
1976	44	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	PHI	1 of 1	135	72	63	.533
5 Seasons							701	338	363	.482
AAA (4 seasons)							562	268	294	.477
AA (1 season)							139	70	69	.504

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1950	18	Richmond Tigers	Ohio-Indiana League	D	DET
1951	19	Davenport Tigers	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	B	DET
1952	20	Williamsport Tigers	Eastern League	A	DET
1953	21	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AAA	DET
1953	21	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association	AA	DET
1954	22	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association	AA	DET
1955	23	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AAA	DET
1955	23	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1955-07-20	1955-09-24
1956	24	Charleston Senators	American Association	AAA	DET
1956	24	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1956-07-29	1956-09-24
1957	25	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1957-04-17	1957-09-29
1958	26	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1958-04-15	1958-09-28
1959	27	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1959-04-10	1959-09-22
1960	28	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1960-04-19	1960-09-27
1961	29	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1961-04-11	1961-09-29
1962	30	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1962-04-09	1962-09-30
1963	31	Detroit Tigers	American League	MLB	DET	1	1963-04-09	1963-09-27
1964	32	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1964-04-15	1964-10-04
1965	33	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1965-04-14	1965-10-02
1966	34	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1966-04-15	1966-10-02
1967	35	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1967-04-11	1967-10-01
1968	36	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1968-04-10	1968-09-23
1969	37	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1969-04-12	1969-08-13
1969	37	Los Angeles Dodgers	National League	MLB	LAD	2	1969-08-19	1969-09-21
1970	38	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1970-04-12	1970-09-30
1971	39	Philadelphia Phillies	National League	MLB	PHI	1	1971-04-10	1971-09-03

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