Jim Bunning

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1955—1971

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
#55
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

October 23, 1931, in Southgate, KY
BORN
May 26, 2017, in Edgewood, KY
DIED

1955—1971

Playing Career
Played from 23-39
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

Phillies

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

July 20, 1955

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 3, 1971

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Jim Bunning?

Won 100 games and pitched a no-hitter in both the American and National Leagues.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
224
184
3760.1
2855
1000
3.27
8 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Jim Bunning PITCHES

1. Slider
2. Fastball
3. Curve
4. Change

1966 Phillies

34 Years Old

19
WINS
14
LOSSES
2.41
ERA
150
ERA+
314.0
IP
260
HITS
252
SO
55
BB
41
STARTS
5
SHO
1
SAVES
9.0
WAR

Greatest Game

June 21, 1964
Pitching for the Phillies
VS THE Mets
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
97
W 6-0
SHO W
9
10

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
9
43

*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
115
2.86

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
53.8
61.4

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

Jim Bunning Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
55
50
UNK
57
30
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
57
35
53
41
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Jim Bunning Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
59.6
47.9
31.7
24.8
3.17
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Jim Bunning
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
256.5
167.6
UNK
80.8
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Jim Bunning
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).