#67 Jim Bunning, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Jim Bunning

10/23/1931
25
USA,KY,SOUTHGATE
6"3
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 105 Days (449 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall68689-92 Mph
Versus LHB686 
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    
8/5@CLEW 11-5*955424W    
8/9KCW 5-2*8.262214WPoG   
8/18WS1W 3-2*952220WPoG   
8/25@BOSW 7-4*8.1104424W    
8/29CHAW 7-2*972222WPoG   
9/2@WS1L 3-5*895414L    
9/8WS1L 3-4*964425L    
9/15@WS1W 12-6*9136504W    
9/21BOSL 2-9*8119606L    
10/2@CINL 2-11 0.112210     

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3535171303.74296.1295146123661622262.921851.4
Projected3737181403.74311.031015412969170     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.19.04.92.08112.500.03.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5021302331652553163003.259.299.412.711
vs. RHB6381652462086913599001.259.291.409.700
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17178603.41148.013561563480
Road18189704.07148.116085673282
Postseason1000054.050.112210
This Week1000054.050.112210
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April665002.2252.2351413937
May772404.8457.28034311719
June663304.0748.2522422930
July661303.9350.14833221534
August665002.7253.04117161323
Sept./Oct.441305.0334.0392419319

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19563434211004.07281.027613412727931331921.31.275WS1 NYY
19573535171303.74296.129514612336661622221.22.275NYY
Total6969382303.90577.1571280250631592954141.26.275 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1955, AA222000.5616.09110528000.88.300
1955, AAA252513704.07192.1199100872155192421.32.326

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19571000054.050.11221000
Total1000054.000.11221000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1956349723211161132100.237.260.309.569WS1 NYY
195735102143006322700.137.162.167.329NYY
Total6919937511221454800.186.210.236.446 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher353517531733.959296.12.22    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1957, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1957, going 5-0, 2.22...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1956 - 1.31 - 10th
Wins
1956 - 21 - 4th
CG
1956 - 19 - 10th
  

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