Catfish Hunter

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1965—1979

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 8, 1946, in Hertford, NC
BORN
September 9, 1999, in Hertford, NC
DIED

1965—1979

Playing Career
Played from 19-33
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

A's

Primary Team
1972-74 A's, 1977-78 Yankees
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

May 13, 1965

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 17, 1979

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Catfish Hunter?

Was the de facto ace of the 1970s Swinging A’s, and won two more titles with the Yankees that decade. A workhorse who tossed 30 complete games in 1975.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
224
166
3449.1
2012
954
3.26
8 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1974 AL CY YOUNG

Catfish Hunter PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Change

1975 Yankees

29 Years Old

23
WINS
14
LOSSES
2.58
ERA
144
ERA+
328.0
IP
248
HITS
177
SO
83
BB
39
STARTS
7
SHO
SAVES
8.1
WAR

Greatest Game

May 8, 1968
Pitching for the A's
VS THE Twins
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
W 4-0
SHO W
9
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
17

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
104
2.11

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
36.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Catfish Hunter Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
132
NR
UNK
NR
64
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
94
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Catfish Hunter Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
41.2
32.2
25.1
20.6
2.39
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Catfish Hunter
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
202.0
145.5
UNK
78.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Catfish Hunter
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).