Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19 | KCA | AL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.26 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 133.0 | 124 | 68 | 63 | 21 | 46 | 5 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 567 | 82 | 4.42 | 1.278 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.78 | |
| 1966 | 20 | KCA | AL | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.02 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.2 | 158 | 87 | 79 | 17 | 64 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 740 | 85 | 3.76 | 1.257 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.61 | AS |
| 1967 | 21 | KCA | AL | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2.81 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 259.2 | 209 | 91 | 81 | 16 | 84 | 6 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1053 | 114 | 2.82 | 1.128 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 2.33 | AS |
| 1968 | 22 | OAK | AL | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.35 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 234.0 | 210 | 99 | 87 | 29 | 69 | 10 | 172 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 968 | 83 | 3.46 | 1.192 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 2.49 | |
| 1969 | 23 | OAK | AL | 12 | 15 | .444 | 3.35 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 247.0 | 210 | 99 | 92 | 34 | 85 | 1 | 150 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1002 | 102 | 4.18 | 1.194 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.76 | |
| 1970 | 24 | OAK | AL | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.81 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 262.1 | 253 | 124 | 111 | 32 | 74 | 3 | 178 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1116 | 93 | 3.82 | 1.247 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 2.41 | AS |
| 1971 | 25 | OAK | AL | 21 | 11 | .656 | 2.96 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 273.2 | 225 | 103 | 90 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1109 | 113 | 3.33 | 1.114 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 2.26 | MVP-28 |
| 1972 | 26 | OAK | AL | 21 | 7 | .750 | 2.04 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 295.1 | 200 | 74 | 67 | 21 | 70 | 6 | 191 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1148 | 140 | 2.77 | 0.914 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 2.73 | AS,CYA-4,MVP-11 |
| 1973 | 27 | OAK | AL | 21 | 5 | .808 | 3.34 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 256.1 | 222 | 105 | 95 | 39 | 69 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1040 | 107 | 4.40 | 1.135 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.80 | AS,CYA-3,MVP-10 |
| 1974 | 28 | OAK | AL | 25 | 12 | .676 | 2.49 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 318.1 | 268 | 97 | 88 | 25 | 46 | 2 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1240 | 134 | 3.17 | 0.986 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.11 | AS,CYA-1,MVP-6 |
| 1975 | 29 | NYY | AL | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.58 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 328.0 | 248 | 107 | 94 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1294 | 144 | 3.30 | 1.009 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 2.13 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-12 |
| 1976 | 30 | NYY | AL | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.53 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 298.2 | 268 | 126 | 117 | 28 | 68 | 5 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1210 | 98 | 3.41 | 1.125 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 2.54 | AS |
| 1977 | 31 | NYY | AL | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.71 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 143.1 | 137 | 83 | 75 | 29 | 47 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 608 | 84 | 5.69 | 1.284 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.11 | |
| 1978 | 32 | NYY | AL | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.58 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 | 98 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 477 | 102 | 4.31 | 1.127 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.60 | |
| 1979 | 33 | NYY | AL | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.31 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 128 | 68 | 62 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 460 | 77 | 4.94 | 1.543 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.00 | |
| 15 Yrs | 224 | 166 | .574 | 3.26 | 500 | 476 | 6 | 181 | 42 | 1 | 3449.1 | 2958 | 1380 | 1248 | 374 | 954 | 57 | 2012 | 49 | 7 | 49 | 14032 | 104 | 3.66 | 1.134 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.11 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 12 | .574 | 3.26 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 206 | 96 | 87 | 26 | 66 | 4 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 978 | 104 | 3.66 | 1.134 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.11 | ||||
| OAK (10 yrs) | 161 | 113 | .588 | 3.13 | 363 | 340 | 5 | 116 | 31 | 1 | 2456.1 | 2079 | 947 | 853 | 261 | 687 | 45 | 1520 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 9983 | 105 | 3.54 | 1.126 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 2.21 | ||||
| NYY (5 yrs) | 63 | 53 | .543 | 3.58 | 137 | 136 | 1 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 993.0 | 879 | 433 | 395 | 113 | 267 | 12 | 492 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 4049 | 103 | 3.97 | 1.154 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 1.84 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Catfish Hunter born?
Catfish Hunter was born on April 8, 1946.
Where was Catfish Hunter born?
Catfish Hunter was born in Hertford, NC.
How tall was Catfish Hunter?
Catfish Hunter was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Catfish Hunter weigh when playing?
Catfish Hunter weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Catfish Hunter play?
Catfish Hunter played 15 seasons.
Is Catfish Hunter in the Hall of Fame?
Catfish Hunter was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1987.
What position did Catfish Hunter play?
Catfish Hunter was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Catfish Hunter have?
Catfish Hunter had 2,012 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Catfish Hunter played for?
Catfish Hunter played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees.
How many World Series has Catfish Hunter won?
Catfish Hunter won 5 World Series.
When did Catfish Hunter retire?
Catfish Hunter last played in 1979.
What are Catfish Hunter's nicknames?
Jim is a nickname for Catfish Hunter.
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