#67 Jim Bunning, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Jim Bunning

10/23/1931
24
USA,KY,SOUTHGATE
6"3
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 105 Days (277 total Days)
1 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall67689-92 Mph
Versus LHB676 
Versus RHB686 
Talent786 
Pitching Ratings
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8
51
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33113
Versus LHP33113
Versus RHP33113
Talent111110
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3
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5
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/12@WS1W 9-0*920024WPoG   
8/16KCW 8-4*8942110W    
8/20CLEW 4-3*792227WPoG   
8/25WS1L 2-4*954433L    
8/29@CHAW 5-3*863332W    
9/3BALW 12-0*940013W    
9/8BALW 5-2*982208WPoG   
9/13@CHAW 7-5*985522W    
9/17KCW 4-1*8.241148WPoG   
9/22@CLEL 1-3*863325L    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3434211004.07281.0276134127931331955.921647.1
Projected3636221104.07295.029014113498140     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.18.84.33.020.000.03.73
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4681301641265655157002.278.342.406.748
vs. RHB5961462831566694276008.245.296.378.673
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191913504.13157.015876725283
Road15158503.99124.011858554150
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553103.9840.23520182214
May552204.1943.04620201716
June664204.6948.05426251227
July664205.6647.25832301817
August774203.5758.05325231533
Sept./Oct.554102.2743.2301111926

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19563434211004.07281.027613412727931331921.31.275WS1 NYY
Total3434211004.07281.027613412727931331921.31.275 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1955, AA222000.5616.09110528000.88.300
1955, AAA252513704.07192.1199100872155192421.32.326

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1956349723211161132100.237.260.309.569WS1 NYY
Total349723211161132100.237.260.309.569 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343417463652.969281.02.08    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Washington in 1955...
Injured on 8/5/1955 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/7/1956, off Jim Suchecki (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 4/7/1956...
Hit first career homerun on 5/17/1956, off Mel Parnell (BOS)...
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 7/14/1956 (Going to WS1: SS Luis Aparicio, CF Jim Delsing, LF Wes Covington, C Bob Oldis. Going to NYY: P Jim Bunning, 2B Gil Mcdougald, CF Irv Noren)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1956, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1956, going 4-1, 2.27...
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