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Historical player · 1955–1971 · ★ Hall of Fame 1996

Jim Bunning

B/T R/R · HT 75 · WT 190 · Born 10/23/1931 · From Southgate, KY USA · Debut 1955-07-20 · Final 1971-09-03

Career · batting

G
601
 
 
AB
1,275
 
 
H
213
 
 
HR
7
 
 
RBI
75
 
 
SB
0
 
 
BB
34
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.167 · 0.394
 
 

Career · pitching

G
591
 
 
GS
519
 
 
IP
3,760.3
 
 
W-L
224-184
 
 
SV
16
 
 
SO
2,855
 
 
ERA
3.27
 
 
WHIP
1.18
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1964–1971

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HR
4
#403 on the Phillies
1 H. Bader
1 J. Zuber
Hits
82
#449 on the Phillies
1 D. Casey
1 R. Roenicke
RBI
37
#436 on the Phillies
1 S. Benjamin
1 B. Tolan
Runs
30
#487 on the Phillies
1 B. Adams
1 T. Curry
BB
8
#737 on the Phillies
1 E. Averill
1 H. Borowy

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1955–1963

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HR
3
#417 on the Tigers
1 J. Adduci
1 D. Worth
Hits
122
#314 on the Tigers
1 F. Lary
1 V. Trucks
RBI
33
#403 on the Tigers
1 R. Becker
1 N. Maton
Runs
49
#347 on the Tigers
1 M. Batts
1 R. Becker
BB
23
#433 on the Tigers
1 B. Bell
1 M. Carreon

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1968–1969

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Hits
7
#1,136 on the Pirates
1 C. Bostick
1 I. Young
RBI
4
#971 on the Pirates
1 E. Bahr
1 A. Weaver
Runs
3
#1,114 on the Pirates
1 D. Anderson
1 B. Arroyo
BB
3
#1,009 on the Pirates
1 A. Barkett
1 J. Zinn

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1969–1969

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Hits
2
#1,280 on the Dodgers
1 R. Birkofer
1 A. Yale
RBI
1
#1,184 on the Dodgers
1 N. Ahmed

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
7
#4,761 all-time MLB
1 B. Abernathy
1 E. Zambrano
Hits
213
#4,552 all-time MLB
1 B. Alyea
1 T. Shafer
RBI
75
#4,942 all-time MLB
1 B. Abstein
1 J. Welaj

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1955 Tigers AL 151503 00 0 0 005 0.2000.2000.200
1956 Tigers AL 151846 20 0 1 005 0.3330.3330.444
1957 Tigers AL 45941020 21 1 4 0529 0.2130.2530.287
1958 Tigers AL 3675714 20 0 3 0324 0.1870.2180.213
1959 Tigers AL 4089717 01 1 7 0525 0.1910.2340.247
1960 Tigers AL 3881213 10 0 4 0322 0.1600.1880.173
1961 Tigers AL 38100613 10 0 4 0230 0.1300.1470.140
1962 Tigers AL 4395923 21 1 5 0119 0.2420.2550.316
1963 Tigers AL 4184413 11 0 5 0415 0.1550.1930.190
1964 Phillies NL 4199412 20 0 8 0029 0.1210.1200.141
1965 Phillies NL 39103622 10 1 4 0125 0.2140.2210.252
1966 Phillies NL 431061019 30 0 5 0339 0.1790.2000.208
1967 Phillies NL 40104817 30 2 12 0133 0.1630.1710.250
1968 Pirates NL 275105 10 0 3 0017 0.0980.0980.118
1969 Pirates NL 254732 00 0 1 0312 0.0430.1000.043
1969 Dodgers NL 91802 00 0 1 006 0.1110.1110.111
1970 Phillies NL 357119 00 0 6 0218 0.1270.1490.127
1971 Phillies NL 312513 00 1 2 019 0.1200.1480.240
Career 601 1,275 82 213 21 4 7 75 0 34 362 0.167 0.188 0.206

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1955 Tigers AL 351581 51.059363237 6.351.78
1956 Tigers AL 511531 53.355222834 3.711.56
1957 Tigers AL 20845301 267.32148072182 2.691.07
1958 Tigers AL 141235340 219.71888679177 3.521.22
1959 Tigers AL 171340351 249.722010875201 3.891.18
1960 Tigers AL 111436340 252.02177864201 2.791.12
1961 Tigers AL 171138371 268.02329571194 3.191.13
1962 Tigers AL 191041356 258.026210374184 3.591.30
1963 Tigers AL 121339351 248.324510769196 3.881.26
1964 Phillies NL 19841392 284.32488346219 2.631.03
1965 Phillies NL 19939390 291.02538462268 2.601.08
1966 Phillies NL 191443411 314.02608455252 2.411.00
1967 Phillies NL 171540400 302.32417773253 2.291.04
1968 Pirates NL 41427260 160.0168694895 3.881.35
1969 Pirates NL 10925250 156.01476649124 3.811.26
1969 Dodgers NL 31990 56.365211033 3.361.33
1970 Phillies NL 101534330 219.023310056147 4.111.32
1971 Phillies NL 51229161 110.0126673758 5.481.48
Career 224 184 591 519 16 3,760.3 3,433 1,366 1,000 2,855 3.27 1.18

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P5915193,760.02063722320

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1996Veterans11Inducted
1995VeteransBallot
1991BBWAA282333Ballot
1990BBWAA257333Ballot
1989BBWAA283336Ballot
1988BBWAA317321Ballot
1987BBWAA289310Ballot
1986BBWAA279319Ballot
1985BBWAA214297Ballot
1984BBWAA201303Ballot
1983BBWAA138281Ballot
1982BBWAA138312Ballot
1981BBWAA164301Ballot
1980BBWAA177289Ballot
1979BBWAA147324Ballot
1978BBWAA181285Ballot
1977BBWAA146288Ballot
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