Jim Bunning

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: October 23, 1931 in Southgate, KY us

Died: May 26, 2017 in Edgewood, KY

Buried: St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas, KY

High School: St. Xavier HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: July 20, 1955 (Age 23-270d, 11,275th in major league history)
vs. BAL 7.2 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: September 3, 1971 (Age 39-315d)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1996. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Jim Bunning's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: James Paul David Bunning

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

59.5

224

184

ERA

3.27

591

519

3760.1

2855

WHIP

1.179

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-21 / in Starts: 14-19
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 77 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	46 (23-12-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 77 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	48 (24-15-8)

Most Driven In
L Hisle	2
T Harmon	2
L Bowa	1
R Stone	1

Most Driven In By
T Taylor	1

1970 Batting Game Log

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1970 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	536	5 (4)	Apr 12	PHI		PIT	L,1-3	GS-10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.53	-0.307	4.55	-0.33%	-2.11	P
2	537	10 (4)	Apr 18	PHI	@	NYM	L,0-7	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.06	0.035	1.27	0.03%	0.39	P
3	538	15 (4)	Apr 25	PHI	@	SDP	W,1-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.43	-0.106	1.41	-0.06%	-1.04	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	539	20 (4)	May 1	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.57	-0.028	.75	-0.02%	-0.26	P
5	540	25 (4)	May 6	PHI		SDP	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.15	0.013	1.72	0.01%	0.15	P
6	541	28 (2)	May 9	PHI		LAD	L,4-9	14-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.182	.000	.182	6	.18	-0.005	.28	0.00%	-0.23	PH
7	542	30 (1)	May 11	PHI	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.85	-0.066	1.42	-0.07%	-0.46	P
8	543	35 (4)	May 18	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	1.49	-0.075	1.44	-0.04%	-0.59	P
9	544	40 (4)	May 23	PHI		STL	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.42	-0.021	.40	-0.01%	-0.20	P
10	545	46 (5)	May 30	PHI	@	ATL	W,7-5	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.150	.056	.206	9	1.15	-0.002	1.11	0.00%	-0.16	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	546	49 (2)	Jun 3	PHI	@	CIN	W,11-4	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.136	.050	.186	9	1.65	-0.106	1.59	-0.06%	-0.97	P
12	547	53 (3)	Jun 9	PHI		ATL	W,2-1	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	.43	-0.008	.48	-0.01%	-0.10	P
13	548	57 (3)	Jun 13	PHI		CIN	W,6-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.185	.120	.305	9	.49	-0.005	.35	0.00%	0.54	P
14	549	61 (3)	Jun 19	PHI	@	NYM	L,3-13	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.185	.120	.305	9						P
15	550	65 (3)	Jun 23	PHI		MON	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.207	.148	.355	9	.68	-0.006	.74	0.00%	-0.03	P
16	551	70 (4)	Jun 28 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.331	9	.99	-0.053	.94	-0.03%	-0.48	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	552	75 (4)	Jul 2 (1)	PHI		NYM	W,6-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.182	.129	.311	9	1.28	-0.065	.94	-0.03%	-0.46	P
18	553	80 (4)	Jul 6	PHI		PIT	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.171	.121	.293	9	.83	-0.042	.34	-0.01%	-0.33	P
19	554	84 (3)	Jul 11	PHI	@	CHC	W,10-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.114	.162	.114	.276	9	2.00	-0.154	.27	-0.01%	-1.28	P
20	555	88 (3)	Jul 18	PHI	@	SDP	W,7-4	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.150	.105	.255	9	.81	-0.061	.19	-0.01%	-0.68	P
21	556	93 (4)	Jul 22	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-2	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.122	.159	.122	.281	9	1.25	0.108	.61	0.03%	0.41	P
22	557	98 (4)	Jul 28	PHI		LAD	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.152	.116	.268	9	.84	-0.045	.55	-0.02%	-0.38	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	558	101 (2)	Aug 1 (1)	PHI		SFG	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.167	.133	.300	9	1.59	0.077	.63	0.02%	0.83	P
24	559	107 (5)	Aug 6 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,0-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.157	.125	.282	9	.76	-0.059	.24	-0.01%	-0.61	P
25	560	113 (5)	Aug 11	PHI	@	HOU	W,6-5	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.145	.115	.261	9	.40	-0.040	.05	0.00%	-1.03	P
26	561	118 (4)	Aug 16	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.140	.111	.251	9	.92	-0.045	.10	0.00%	-0.48	P
27	562	123 (4)	Aug 21 (1)	PHI		HOU	W,9-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.148	.121	.268	9	.76	-0.082	.02	0.00%	-0.09	P
28	563	128 (4)	Aug 26	PHI		CIN	L,5-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.159	.133	.292	9	1.78	0.030	.07	0.00%	0.30	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	564	133 (4)	Sep 1	PHI	@	CHC	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.169	.145	.314	9	1.04	-0.008	.22	0.00%	0.02	P
30	565	138 (4)	Sep 6	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.141	.164	.141	.305	9	.97	-0.048	.02	0.00%	-0.52	P
31	566	144 (5)	Sep 10	PHI	@	NYM	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.159	.136	.296	9	.98	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
32	567	149 (4)	Sep 16	PHI		PIT	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.155	.132	.287	9	.88	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.68	P
33	568	154 (4)	Sep 22	PHI		NYM	L,6-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.151	.129	.279	9	.60	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
34	569	158 (3)	Sep 27	PHI		CHC	L,3-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.149	.127	.275	9	.77	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
35	570	160 (1)	Sep 30	PHI		MON	L,4-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.127	.149	.127	.275	7						P
							14-21		77	71	1	9	0	0	0	6	2	0	18	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	.127	.149	.127	.275		1.03	-1.357	.73	-0.66%	-11.68

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