#15 Jim Bunning, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jim Bunning

10/23/1931
29
USA,KY,SOUTHGATE
6"3
200

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 128 Days (988 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 105 Days (1137 total Days)
6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall67689-92 Mph
Versus LHB676 
Versus RHB676 
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
1
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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    
8/2@NYYL 0-7 330011     
8/5BALL 4-9 220001     
8/18@WS2L 2-6 1.122222     
8/22@MINW 5-1 0.100001SV    
8/25@CLEL 10-12 0.110000     
9/10CHAL 6-9 0.200001     
9/23@KCW 9-7 023310     
9/24KCL 7-10 1.123311L    
10/2MINW 12-10 0.123320     
10/5@BOSW 10-2 110001     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall30165824.86129.213173703492318.81637.5
Projected30165824.86129.013173703492     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.014711.79.16.42.412325.014642.93.74
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB21056120428301228001.267.303.381.684
vs. RHB294751221245432264002.255.305.432.737
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1483505.6362.16340391844
Road1682324.1467.16833311648
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April441306.8426.1302020917
May661304.2045.0452421533
June551103.7935.23015151028
July512012.1912.1113336
August500012.577.082235
Sept./Oct.5001024.303.179943

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19563434211004.07281.027613412727931331921.31.275WS1 NYY
19573535171303.74296.129514612336661622221.22.275NYY
1958282110804.63179.0173999234511211111.25.263NYY
1959242312904.46189.21961049424471091401.28.287NYY PHI
1960313181505.42227.12781441373472148701.54.329PHI
196130165824.86129.21317370163492311.27.290PHI DET
Total182160736324.441303.013497006431713637657661.31.286 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1955, AA222000.5616.09110528000.88.300
1955, AAA252513704.07192.1199100872155192421.32.326
1959, AAA773405.8947.154323161742101.50.336

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
19592469122001312100.174.186.203.389NYY PHI
19603184152005432600.179.207.202.409PHI
196130416000121800.146.167.146.313PHI DET
Total1824487891131271311600.174.199.205.404 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher301652312801.000129.21.94    

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...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: P Jim Bunning, SS Gil Mcdougald, P Murray Wall. Going to NYY: 3B Eddie Mathews)...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Detroit on 7/6/1961 (Going to PHI: LF Jim King, P Dick Stigman. Going to DET: P Jim Bunning)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1957 - 3.74 - 4th
WHIP
1956 - 1.31 - 10th
1957 - 1.22 - 4th
1958 - 1.25 - 5th
1959 - 1.28 - 6th
Wins
1956 - 21 - 4th
1957 - 17 - 10th
Losses
1960 - 15 - 9th
K's
1957 - 162 - 7th
CG
1956 - 19 - 10th
1957 - 22 - 3rd
SHO
1957 - 2 - 7th
   

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