Jim Bunning

Position: Starting 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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1950	18	-1.9	Richmond	OHIN	D	DET	7	8	.467	3.22	5.05	17						123.0	120	69	44	6	68							1.528	8.8	0.4	5.0
1951	19	-2.9	Davenport	IIIL	B	DET	8	10	.444	2.88	3.66	22			13	2		150.0	110	61	48	2	105		103	4	0	5		1.433	6.6	0.1	6.3	6.2	0.98
1952	20	-3.6	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	5	9	.357	3.49	4.33	20	15		10	2		129.0	113	62	50		63		85	5	0	5		1.364	7.9		4.4	5.9	1.35
1953	21	-5.2	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	5	12	.294	4.56	5.58	34	22		6	1		158.0	151	98	80	13	66		124	3	1	8		1.373	8.6	0.7	3.8	7.1	1.88
1954	22	-4.0	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	13	11	.542	4.29	4.99	35	26		11	4		193.0	182	107	92	21	91		140	6	0	12		1.415	8.5	1.0	4.2	6.5	1.54
1955	23	-4.8	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	8	5	.615	3.77	4.12	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
1955	23	-5.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	3	5	.375	6.35	6.71	15	8	3	0	0	1	51.0	59	38	36	8	32	2	37	3	0	1	241	1.784	10.4	1.4	5.6	6.5	1.16
1956	24	-1.7	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	9	11	.450	3.53	3.87	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
1956	24	-4.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	1	.833	3.71	4.05	15	3	5	0	0	1	53.1	55	24	22	6	28	4	34	0	0	3	245	1.556	9.3	1.0	4.7	5.7	1.21
1957	25	-3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	20	8	.714	2.69	3.06	45	30	4	14	1	1	267.1	214	91	80	33	72	5	182	11	1	4	1081	1.070	7.2	1.1	2.4	6.1	2.53
1958	26	-2.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	14	12	.538	3.52	3.93	35	34	0	10	3	0	219.2	188	96	86	28	79	4	177	10	3	5	923	1.215	7.7	1.1	3.2	7.3	2.24
1959	27	-1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	17	13	.567	3.89	4.00	40	35	4	14	1	1	249.2	220	111	108	37	75	0	201	11	1	1	1037	1.182	7.9	1.3	2.7	7.2	2.68
1960	28	0.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	11	14	.440	2.79	3.29	36	34	1	10	3	0	252.0	217	92	78	20	64	7	201	11	0	2	1024	1.115	7.8	0.7	2.3	7.2	3.14
1961	29	1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	17	11	.607	3.19	3.79	38	37	1	12	4	1	268.0	232	113	95	25	71	3	194	9	0	2	1110	1.131	7.8	0.8	2.4	6.5	2.73
1962	30	2.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	19	10	.655	3.59	3.91	41	35	6	12	2	6	258.0	262	112	103	28	74	3	184	13	0	4	1103	1.302	9.1	1.0	2.6	6.4	2.49
1963	31	3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	12	13	.480	3.88	4.31	39	35	3	6	2	1	248.1	245	119	107	38	69	3	196	5	0	4	1051	1.264	8.9	1.4	2.5	7.1	2.84
1964	32	3.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	19	8	.704	2.63	3.13	41	39	2	13	5	2	284.1	248	99	83	23	46	3	219	14	0	2	1145	1.034	7.8	0.7	1.5	6.9	4.76
1965	33	4.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	19	9	.679	2.60	2.85	39	39	0	15	7	0	291.0	253	92	84	23	62	10	268	12	0	1	1191	1.082	7.8	0.7	1.9	8.3	4.32
1966	34	6.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	19	14	.576	2.41	2.61	43	41	2	16	5	1	314.0	260	91	84	26	55	8	252	19	1	5	1254	1.003	7.5	0.7	1.6	7.2	4.58
1967	35	7.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	17	15	.531	2.29	2.80	40	40	0	16	6	0	302.1	241	94	77	18	73	20	253	13	1	4	1216	1.039	7.2	0.5	2.2	7.5	3.47
1968	36	8.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	4	14	.222	3.88	4.22	27	26	0	3	1	0	160.0	168	75	69	14	48	6	95	8	0	3	684	1.350	9.5	0.8	2.7	5.3	1.98
1969	37		2 Teams	NL	Maj	LAD-PIT	13	10	.565	3.69	4.11	34	34	0	5	0	0	212.1	212	97	87	15	59	4	157	7	1	4	892	1.276	9.0	0.6	2.5	6.7	2.66
1969	37	10.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	10	9	.526	3.81	4.27	25	25	0	4	0	0	156.0	147	74	66	10	49	4	124	6	1	4	654	1.256	8.5	0.6	2.8	7.2	2.53
1969	37	10.0	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	3	1	.750	3.36	3.67	9	9	0	1	0	0	56.1	65	23	21	5	10	0	33	1	0	0	238	1.331	10.4	0.8	1.6	5.3	3.30
1970	38	10.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	15	.400	4.11	4.56	34	33	0	4	0	0	219.0	233	111	100	19	56	9	147	8	0	1	937	1.320	9.6	0.8	2.3	6.0	2.63
1971	39	11.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	5	12	.294	5.48	5.89	29	16	8	1	0	1	110.0	126	72	67	11	37	7	58	6	0	1	484	1.482	10.3	0.9	3.0	4.7	1.57
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		224	184	.549	3.27	3.65	591	519	39	151	40	16	3760.1	3433	1527	1366	372	1000	98	2855	160	8	47	15618	1.179	8.2	0.9	2.4	6.8	2.86
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		55	66	.455	3.72	4.53	170	100		56	9		1045.0	924	526	432	72	530	0	701	20	1	32		1.391	8.0		4.6
All Levels (22 Seasons)							279	250	.527	3.37	3.85	761	619	39	207	49	16	4805.1	4357	2053	1798	444	1530	98	3556	180	9	79	15618	1.225	8.2		2.9

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		17	16	.515	3.64	3.98	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
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		18	23	.439	4.41	5.26	69	48		17	5		351.0	333	205	172	34	157		264	9	1	20		1.396	8.5	0.9	4.0	6.8	1.68
A (1 season)					Minors		5	9	.357	3.49	4.33	20	15		10	2		129.0	113	62	50		63		85	5	0	5		1.364	7.9		4.4	5.9	1.35
B (1 season)					Minors		8	10	.444	2.88	3.66	22			13	2		150.0	110	61	48	2	105		103	4	0	5		1.433	6.6	0.1	6.3	6.2	0.98
D (1 season)					Minors		7	8	.467	3.22	5.05	17						123.0	120	69	44	6	68							1.528	8.8	0.4	5.0