#15 Jim Bunning, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Jim Bunning

10/23/1931
26
USA,KY,SOUTHGATE
6"3
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 105 Days (621 total Days)
3 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    
8/8@BALL 3-4*882224     
8/12CHAL 7-10*7.1108834L    
8/16@CLEL 1-5*875536L    
8/21DETW 6-2*972134WPoG   
8/26BALL 5-7*997734L    
8/30@KCL 0-4*864443L    
9/3BALL 6-9*8.1105417     
9/8CHAW 5-4*984423W    
9/13KCW 8-4*984446W    
9/22BOSL 7-8*7.2117739     

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall282110804.63179.01739992511211152.41838.1
Projected292211804.63188.01821049754127     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 11.07211.78.76.12.65240.04125.04.14
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB320921051650512752004.287.346.500.846
vs. RHB364811711847482469005.223.273.423.696
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13125305.0699.29560563369
Road1595504.0879.17839361852
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April401006.003.032204
May201000.002.120000
June653203.9241.13518181231
July552105.5340.24329251032
August771504.3757.25330281929
Sept./Oct.442005.0334.03720191025

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19563434211004.07281.027613412727931331921.31.275WS1 NYY
19573535171303.74296.129514612336661622221.22.275NYY
1958282110804.63179.0173999234511211111.25.263NYY
Total9790483104.07756.1744379342972104165251.26.272 

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
1958285580002431300.145.190.145.335NYY
Total9725445511241886100.177.205.217.422 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher28219312411.976179.02.06    

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
ERA
1957 - 3.74 - 4th
WHIP
1956 - 1.31 - 10th
1957 - 1.22 - 4th
Wins
1956 - 21 - 4th
1957 - 17 - 10th
K's
1957 - 162 - 7th
CG
1956 - 19 - 10th
1957 - 22 - 3rd
SHO
1957 - 2 - 7th
    

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