Retired
Jim Bunning
Birthdate:
Oct. 23, 1931 (82 y, 11 m, 19 d)Born In:
Southgate, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 |
| Grey Ink | 151 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 941 |
| Luis Tiant | 930 |
| Rick Reuschel | 928 |
| Javier Vazquez | 922 |
| Orel Hershiser | 914 |
| Jerry Koosman | 914 |
| Catfish Hunter | 910 |
| Roy Halladay | 907 |
| Jim Perry | 902 |
| Don Drysdale | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 30 | 7 |
| 1958 | 34 | 2 |
| 1959 | 35 | 3 |
| 1960 | 34 | 6 |
| 1961 | 37 | 2 |
| 1965 | 39 | 5 |
| 1966 | 41 | 1 |
| 1967 | 40 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 20 | 1 |
| 1958 | 14 | 8 |
| 1959 | 17 | 4 |
| 1961 | 17 | 4 |
| 1965 | 19 | 8 |
| 1966 | 19 | 6 |
| 1967 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 12 | 9 |
| 1959 | 13 | 5 |
| 1960 | 14 | 7 |
| 1966 | 14 | 8 |
| 1967 | 15 | 5 |
| 1970 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.714 | 3 |
| 1965 | 0.679 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 267.1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 249.2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 252.0 | 5 |
| 1961 | 268.0 | 3 |
| 1965 | 291.0 | 6 |
| 1966 | 314.0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 302.1 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1104 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1055 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1055 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1119 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1210 | 6 |
| 1966 | 1284 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1254 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 33 | 2 |
| 1958 | 28 | 4 |
| 1959 | 37 | 1 |
| 1965 | 23 | 10 |
| 1966 | 26 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 79 | 6 |
| 1967 | 73 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 182 | 2 |
| 1958 | 177 | 2 |
| 1959 | 201 | 1 |
| 1960 | 201 | 1 |
| 1961 | 194 | 3 |
| 1965 | 268 | 4 |
| 1966 | 252 | 2 |
| 1967 | 253 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.693 | 3 |
| 1960 | 2.786 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3.190 | 8 |
| 1965 | 2.598 | 5 |
| 1966 | 2.408 | 4 |
| 1967 | 2.292 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.224 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1959 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1966 | 0.251 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.070 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1.216 | 9 |
| 1959 | 1.182 | 9 |
| 1960 | 1.115 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.131 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1.083 | 4 |
| 1966 | 1.003 | 3 |
| 1967 | 1.039 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.205 | 2 |
| 1958 | 7.703 | 7 |
| 1959 | 7.931 | 9 |
| 1960 | 7.750 | 4 |
| 1965 | 7.825 | 9 |
| 1966 | 7.452 | 7 |
| 1967 | 7.174 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.424 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2.286 | 4 |
| 1961 | 2.384 | 8 |
| 1965 | 1.918 | 8 |
| 1966 | 1.576 | 5 |
| 1970 | 2.301 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 4 |
| 1959 | 14 | 4 |
| 1960 | 10 | 9 |
| 1961 | 12 | 4 |
| 1965 | 15 | 6 |
| 1966 | 16 | 5 |
| 1967 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1960 | 3 | 4 |
| 1961 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 | 7 | 3 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64 | 8 |
| 1969 | 59 | 6 |
| 1970 | 56 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 214 | 9 |
| 1959 | 220 | 6 |
| 1960 | 217 | 9 |
| 1965 | 253 | 4 |
| 1966 | 260 | 3 |
| 1967 | 241 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 188 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 1958 | 3.2 | 9 |
| 1960 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1965 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 1966 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 1967 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11 | 7 |
| 1970 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 | 5 |
| 1965 | 9 | 4 |
| 1969 | 10 | 7 |