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Jim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
School Xavier University

Debut July 20, 1955
Final Game September 3, 1971
Born October 23, 1931 in Southgate, KY

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1955 23 DET AL   3   5  15   8   0   0   3  1   51.0   59   38   36   8   32   37   3   1   241   2   0  6.35  3.84   60 1.784
 1956 24 DET AL   5   1  15   3   0   0   5  1   53.3   55   24   22   6   28   34   0   3   245   4   0  3.71  4.12  111 1.556
 1957 25 DET AL  20   8  45  30  14   1   4  1  267.3  214   91   80  33   72  182  11   4  1081   5   1  2.69  3.86  143 1.070 MVP-9,AS
 1958 26 DET AL  14  12  35  34  10   3   0  0  219.7  188   96   86  28   79  177  10   5   923   4   3  3.52  4.03  114 1.215
 1959 27 DET AL  17  13  40  35  14   1   4  1  249.7  220  111  108  37   75  201  11   1  1037   0   1  3.89  4.05  104 1.182 AS
 1960 28 DET AL  11  14  36  34  10   3   1  0  252.0  217   92   78  20   64  201  11   2  1024   7   0  2.79  3.99  143 1.115 MVP-24
 1961 29 DET AL  17  11  38  37  12   4   1  1  268.0  232  113   95  25   71  194   9   2  1110   3   0  3.19  4.10  129 1.131 AS
 1962 30 DET AL  19  10  41  35  12   2   6  6  258.0  262  112  103  28   74  184  13   4  1103   3   0  3.59  4.05  113 1.302 MVP-21,AS
 1963 31 DET AL  12  13  39  35   6   2   3  1  248.3  245  119  107  38   69  196   5   4  1051   3   0  3.88  3.74   96 1.264 AS
 1964 32 PHI NL  19   8  41  39  13   5   2  2  284.3  248   99   83  23   46  219  14   2  1145   3   0  2.63  3.46  132 1.034 MVP-13,AS
 1965 33 PHI NL  19   9  39  39  15   7   0  0  291.0  253   92   84  23   62  268  12   1  1191  10   0  2.60  3.47  134 1.082
 1966 34 PHI NL  19  14  43  41  16   5   2  1  314.0  260   91   84  26   55  252  19   5  1254   8   1  2.41  3.57  148 1.003 AS
 1967 35 PHI NL  17  15  40  40  16   6   0  0  302.3  241   94   77  18   73  253  13   4  1216  20   1  2.29  3.41  149 1.039 MVP-22,CYA-2
 1968 36 PIT NL   4  14  27  26   3   1   0  0  160.0  168   75   69  14   48   95   8   3   684   6   0  3.88  2.90   75 1.350
 1969 37 TOT NL  13  10  34  34   5   0   0  0  212.3  212   97   87  15   59  157   7   4   892   4   1  3.69  3.44   93 1.276
         PIT NL  10   9  25  25   4   0   0  0  156.0  147   74   66  10   49  124   6   4   654   4   1  3.81  3.49   92 1.256
         LAD NL   3   1   9   9   1   0   0  0   56.3   65   23   21   5   10   33   1   0   238   0   0  3.36  3.31   99 1.331
 1970 38 PHI NL  10  15  34  33   4   0   0  0  219.0  233  111  100  19   56  147   8   1   937   9   0  4.11  4.01   98 1.320
 1971 39 PHI NL   5  12  29  16   1   0   8  1  110.0  126   72   67  11   37   58   6   1   484   7   0  5.48  3.54   65 1.482
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 17 Yr WL% .549 224 184 591 519 151  40  39 16 3760.3 3433 1527 1366 372 1000 2855 160  47 15618  98   8  3.27  3.73  114 1.179
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  11  36  31   9   2   2  0  230.3  210   93   83  22   61  174   9   2   956   6   0  3.27  3.73  114 1.179
 Career High     20  15  45  41  16   7   8  6  314.0  262  119  108  38   79  268  19   5  1254  20   3  2.29  4.12  149 1.003
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1955 23 DET AL  15   15    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .200  .200  .200    9    3   2   0   0   0   0
 1956 24 DET AL  15   18    4    6   2  0   0    1   0  0   0   5  .333  .333  .444  104    8   2   0   0   0   1
 1957 25 DET AL  45   94   10   20   2  1   1    4   0  0   5  29  .213  .253  .287   46   27   5   0   0   0   6 MVP-9,AS
 1958 26 DET AL  36   75    7   14   2  0   0    3   0  0   3  24  .187  .218  .213   16   16   6   0   0   0   3
 1959 27 DET AL  40   89    7   17   0  1   1    7   0  0   5  25  .191  .234  .247   29   22   8   0   0   0   5 AS
 1960 28 DET AL  38   81    2   13   1  0   0    4   0  2   3  22  .160  .188  .173   -2   14   8   1   0   0   1 MVP-24
 1961 29 DET AL  38  100    6   13   1  0   0    4   0  0   2  30  .130  .147  .140  -23   14   2   0   0   0   3 AS
 1962 30 DET AL  43   95    9   23   2  1   1    5   0  0   1  19  .242  .255  .316   51   30   4   1   0   1   1 MVP-21,AS
 1963 31 DET AL  41   84    4   13   1  1   0    5   0  0   4  15  .155  .193  .190    7   16   6   0   0   0   4 AS
 1964 32 PHI NL  41   99    4   12   2  0   0    8   0  0   0  29  .121  .120  .141  -26   14   9   1   0   0   2 MVP-13,AS
 1965 33 PHI NL  39  103    6   22   1  0   1    4   0  0   1  25  .214  .221  .252   35   26   4   0   0   0   0
 1966 34 PHI NL  43  106   10   19   3  0   0    5   0  0   3  39  .179  .200  .208   14   22   4   1   0   0   3 AS
 1967 35 PHI NL  40  104    8   17   3  0   2   12   0  0   1  33  .163  .171  .250   19   26   7   0   0   0   1 MVP-22
 1968 36 PIT NL  27   51    0    5   1  0   0    3   0  0   0  17  .098  .098  .118  -35    6   2   0   0   0   1
 1969 37 TOT NL  34   65    3    4   0  0   0    2   0  0   3  18  .062  .103  .062  -52    4  10   0   0   0   3
         PIT NL  25   47    3    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3  12  .043  .100  .043  -58    2   7   0   0   0   2
         LAD NL   9   18    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   6  .111  .111  .111  -35    2   3   0   0   0   1
 1970 38 PHI NL  35   71    1    9   0  0   0    6   0  0   2  18  .127  .149  .127  -25    9   3   1   0   0   2
 1971 39 PHI NL  31   25    1    3   0  0   1    2   0  0   1   9  .120  .148  .240    9    6   3   1   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 17 Seasons     601 1275   82  213  21  4   7   75   0  2  34 362  .167  .188  .206    9  263  85   6   0   1  36
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        344   22   57   6  1   2   20   0  1   9  98  .167  .188  .206    9   71  23   2   0   0  10
 Career High     45  106   10   23   3  1   2   12   0  2   5  39                          30  10   1   0   1   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1955 23 DET AL   17   14    1   1.9   101| .200  .264| .200  .343| .200  .393| .400  .736|   9  .168  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1956 24 DET AL   20   15    2   3.6   107| .333  .268| .333  .351| .444  .410| .777  .760| 104  .367   0.0   0.0   0%
 1957 25 DET AL  104   85    6   1.9   102| .213  .266| .253  .339| .287  .402| .540  .741|  46  .178  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1958 26 DET AL   84   70    3   1.1   104| .187  .270| .218  .339| .213  .409| .431  .749|  16  .081  -9.0  -0.9   0%
 1959 27 DET AL  102   85    5   1.6   103| .191  .267| .234  .339| .247  .408| .481  .748|  29  .134  -9.4  -1.0   0%
 1960 28 DET AL   93   80    3   1.0   104| .160  .267| .188  .341| .173  .408| .361  .749|  -2  .061 -12.0  -1.2   0%
 1961 29 DET AL  104   92    2   0.6   106| .130  .267| .147  .343| .140  .416| .287  .759| -23  .022 -18.2  -1.8   0%
 1962 30 DET AL  102   78    8   2.8   105| .242  .267| .255  .339| .316  .415| .571  .754|  51  .285  -7.0  -0.7   0%
 1963 31 DET AL   94   81    3   1.0    97| .155  .259| .193  .325| .190  .399| .383  .725|   7  .067 -10.9  -1.1   0%
 1964 32 PHI NL  109   99    2   0.5    93| .121  .262| .120  .320| .141  .389| .261  .709| -26  .024 -16.5  -1.8   0%
 1965 33 PHI NL  108   85    6   1.9    92| .214  .256| .221  .319| .252  .387| .473  .706|  35  .195  -9.2  -1.0   0%
 1966 34 PHI NL  114   95    4   1.1    96| .179  .265| .200  .323| .208  .399| .408  .722|  14  .083 -12.3  -1.3   0%
 1967 35 PHI NL  112   95    5   1.4    91| .163  .259| .171  .322| .250  .380| .421  .702|  19  .132 -11.4  -1.2   0%
 1968 36 PIT NL   53   49    1   0.6    80| .098  .250| .098  .308| .118  .352| .216  .660| -35  .031  -8.3  -1.0   0%
 1969 37 TOT NL   78   74    0   0.0    92| .062  .255| .103  .325| .062  .378| .165  .704| -52  .000 -13.2  -1.4   0%
         PIT NL   57   54    0   0.0    93| .043  .257| .100  .327| .043  .381| .143  .708| -58  .000 -10.0  -1.1   0%
         LAD NL   21   20    0   0.0    89| .111  .251| .111  .320| .111  .372| .222  .692| -35  .000  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1970 38 PHI NL   77   68    1   0.4   102| .127  .265| .149  .337| .127  .404| .276  .741| -25  .011 -12.6  -1.3   0%
 1971 39 PHI NL   30   26    1   1.0    92| .120  .260| .148  .326| .240  .380| .388  .706|   9  .076  -3.1  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 17 Seasons     1401 1191   53   1.2    98| .167  .263| .188  .331| .206  .397| .394  .728|   9  .089 -162.8 -17.0   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1955 23 DET AL   P   15      4    8    1    1  .923  .952  0.80  0.83  2.12  1.99    8   51.0
 1956 24 DET AL   P   15      2    6    0    0 1.000  .952  0.53  0.82  1.35  1.92    3   53.3
 1957 25 DET AL   P   45     12   19    0    0 1.000  .963  0.69  0.86  1.05  1.99   30  266.7 AS
 1958 26 DET AL   P   35      9   16    0    0 1.000  .962  0.71  0.82  1.02  1.95   34  219.7
 1959 27 DET AL   P   40     11   16    3    1  .900  .954  0.68  0.85  0.97  2.05   35  249.7 AS
 1960 28 DET AL   P   36     11   31    0    0 1.000  .968  1.17  0.78  1.50  1.96   34  252.0
 1961 29 DET AL   P   38     21   29    3    6  .943  .954  1.32  0.83  1.68  2.05   37  268.3 AS
 1962 30 DET AL   P   41     17   13    0    1 1.000  .958  0.73  0.79  1.05  2.08   35  258.0 AS
 1963 31 DET AL   P   39     18   25    1    1  .977  .956  1.10  0.79  1.56  1.99   35  248.3 AS
 1964 32 PHI NL   P   41     10   31    3    2  .932  .953  1.00  0.84  1.30  2.14   39  284.3 AS
 1965 33 PHI NL   P   39     29   40    3    2  .958  .956  1.77  0.81  2.13  2.08   39  291.0
 1966 34 PHI NL   P   43     18   30    2    0  .960  .947  1.12  0.74  1.38  1.96   41  314.0 AS
 1967 35 PHI NL   P   40     16   33    1    1  .980  .961  1.23  0.78  1.46  2.00   40  302.3
 1968 36 PIT NL   P   27      6   17    2    1  .920  .958  0.85  0.85  1.29  2.01   26  160.0
 1969 37 TOT NL   P   34      5   15    1    2  .952  .957  0.59  0.78  0.85  1.95   34  212.3
         PIT NL   P   25      4    9    1    2  .929  .956  0.52  0.78  0.75  1.95   25  156.0
         LAD NL   P    9      1    6    0    0 1.000  .959  0.78  0.78  1.12  1.95    9   56.3
 1970 38 PHI NL   P   34     12   27    2    1  .951  .951  1.15  0.71  1.60  1.85   33  219.0
 1971 39 PHI NL   P   29      5   16    1    1  .955  .955  0.72  0.78  1.72  1.90   16  110.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1955 23 DET AL   P   15      4    8    1    1  .923  .952  0.80  0.83  2.12  1.99    8   51.0
 1956 24 DET AL   P   15      2    6    0    0 1.000  .952  0.53  0.82  1.35  1.92    3   53.3
 1957 25 DET AL   P   45     12   19    0    0 1.000  .963  0.69  0.86  1.05  1.99   30  266.7
 1958 26 DET AL   P   35      9   16    0    0 1.000  .962  0.71  0.82  1.02  1.95   34  219.7
 1959 27 DET AL   P   40     11   16    3    1  .900  .954  0.68  0.85  0.97  2.05   35  249.7
 1960 28 DET AL   P   36     11   31    0    0 1.000  .968  1.17  0.78  1.50  1.96   34  252.0
 1961 29 DET AL   P   38     21   29    3    6  .943  .954  1.32  0.83  1.68  2.05   37  268.3
 1962 30 DET AL   P   41     17   13    0    1 1.000  .958  0.73  0.79  1.05  2.08   35  258.0
 1963 31 DET AL   P   39     18   25    1    1  .977  .956  1.10  0.79  1.56  1.99   35  248.3
 1964 32 PHI NL   P   41     10   31    3    2  .932  .953  1.00  0.84  1.30  2.14   39  284.3
 1965 33 PHI NL   P   39     29   40    3    2  .958  .956  1.77  0.81  2.13  2.08   39  291.0
 1966 34 PHI NL   P   43     18   30    2    0  .960  .947  1.12  0.74  1.38  1.96   41  314.0
 1967 35 PHI NL   P   40     16   33    1    1  .980  .961  1.23  0.78  1.46  2.00   40  302.3
 1968 36 PIT NL   P   27      6   17    2    1  .920  .958  0.85  0.85  1.29  2.01   26  160.0
 1969 37 TOT NL   P   34      5   15    1    2  .952  .957  0.59  0.78  0.85  1.95   34  212.3
         PIT NL   P   25      4    9    1    2  .929  .956  0.52  0.78  0.75  1.95   25  156.0
         LAD NL   P    9      1    6    0    0 1.000  .959  0.78  0.78  1.12  1.95    9   56.3
 1970 38 PHI NL   P   34     12   27    2    1  .951  .951  1.15  0.71  1.60  1.85   33  219.0
 1971 39 PHI NL   P   29      5   16    1    1  .955  .955  0.72  0.78  1.72  1.90   16  110.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 591    206  372   23   20  .962  .956  0.98  0.80  1.38  2.00  519 3760.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       591    206  372   23   20  .962  .956  0.98  0.80  1.38  2.00  519   3760

An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1957   DET AL   *  1  0  0   3     0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1959-1 DET AL      0  0  0   1     3   2   2   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1961-1 DET AL      0  0  0   2     0   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1961-2 DET AL   *  0  0  0   3     0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1962-1 DET AL   *  0  0  0   3     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1962-2 DET AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1963   DET AL      0  1  0   2     0   1   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1964   PHI NL      0  0  0   2     2   0   0   0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1966   PHI NL      0  0  0   2     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 8/9      3  1  1  0  18     7   3   2   1  13  0   0  0   0  0  2  0  0   1.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1957   DET AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1959-1 DET AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1961-1 DET AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1961-2 DET AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1962-1 DET AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1962-2 DET AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1963   DET AL       0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   0           
 1964   PHI NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1966   PHI NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 8/9      3   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1957 (P)
1959-1 *
1961-1 *
1961-2 (P)
1962-1 (P)
1962-2
1963 *
1964 *
1966 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1957-AL-9-0.14
1960-AL-24-0.01
1962-AL-21-0.03
1964-NL-13-0.08
1967-NL-22-0.02
Car-611-0.28 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1967-NL-2-0.05
Car-204-0.05 shares

Sac. Hits
1969 NL-10-10

ERA
1957 AL-2.69-3
1960 AL-2.79-2
1961 AL-3.19-7
1964 NL-2.63-5
1965 NL-2.60-5
1966 NL-2.41-4
1967 NL-2.29-2

Wins
1957 AL-20-1
1958 AL-14-8
1959 AL-17-4
1961 AL-17-4
1962 AL-19-5
1964 NL-19-4
1965 NL-19-8
1966 NL-19-6
1967 NL-17-3
Car-224-67

Won-Loss %
1957 AL-.714-3
1962 AL-.655-9
1964 NL-.704-4
1965 NL-.679-7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1957 AL-1.070-2
1958 AL-1.215-9
1959 AL-1.182-9
1960 AL-1.115-2
1961 AL-1.131-4
1964 NL-1.034-4
1965 NL-1.082-4
1966 NL-1.003-3
1967 NL-1.039-2
Car-1.179-93

Hits Allowed/9IP
1957 AL-7.20-2
1958 AL-7.70-7
1959 AL-7.93-10
1960 AL-7.75-4
1964 NL-7.85-10
1965 NL-7.82-9
1966 NL-7.45-7
1967 NL-7.17-7

Bases on Balls/9IP
1957 AL-2.42-5
1960 AL-2.29-6
1961 AL-2.38-8
1964 NL-1.46-1
1965 NL-1.92-8
1966 NL-1.58-5
1970 NL-2.30-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1957 AL-6.13-4
1958 AL-7.25-2
1959 AL-7.25-2
1960 AL-7.18-1
1961 AL-6.51-6
1962 AL-6.42-8
1963 AL-7.10-5
1964 NL-6.93-9
1965 NL-8.29-4
1966 NL-7.22-8
1967 NL-7.53-6
Car-6.83-98

Innings
1957 AL-267.3-1
1959 AL-249.7-2
1960 AL-252.0-5
1961 AL-268.0-3
1962 AL-258.0-3
1963 AL-248.3-8
1964 NL-284.3-4
1965 NL-291.0-6
1966 NL-314.0-2
1967 NL-302.3-1
Car-3760.3-53

Strikeouts
1957 AL-182-2
1958 AL-177-2
1959 AL-201-1
1960 AL-201-1
1961 AL-194-3
1962 AL-184-2
1963 AL-196-2
1964 NL-219-5
1965 NL-268-4
1966 NL-252-2
1967 NL-253-1
Car-2855-17

Games Started
1957 AL-30-7
1958 AL-34-2
1959 AL-35-3
1960 AL-34-6
1961 AL-37-2
1962 AL-35-4
1963 AL-35-6
1964 NL-39-2
1965 NL-39-5
1966 NL-41-1
1967 NL-40-1
Car-519-39

Comp. Games
1957 AL-14-4
1959 AL-14-4
1960 AL-10-9
1961 AL-12-4
1962 AL-12-5
1964 NL-13-9
1965 NL-15-6
1966 NL-16-5
1967 NL-16-5

Shutouts
1958 AL-3-6
1960 AL-3-4
1961 AL-4-3
1964 NL-5-2
1965 NL-7-3
1966 NL-5-1
1967 NL-6-1
Car-40-44

Home Runs Allow.
1957 AL-33-2
1958 AL-28-4
1959 AL-37-1
1962 AL-28-5
1963 AL-38-1
1964 NL-23-5
1965 NL-23-10
1966 NL-26-7
Car-372-19

Bases On Balls Allow.
1958 AL-79-6
1967 NL-73-8

Hits Allowed
1957 AL-214-9
1959 AL-220-6
1960 AL-217-9
1962 AL-262-1
1963 AL-245-4
1964 NL-248-6
1965 NL-253-4
1966 NL-260-3
1967 NL-241-5
Car-3433-72

SO to Walk
1957 AL-2.53-3
1958 AL-2.24-5
1959 AL-2.68-2
1960 AL-3.14-1
1961 AL-2.73-2
1962 AL-2.49-4
1963 AL-2.84-8
1964 NL-4.76-1
1965 NL-4.32-3
1966 NL-4.58-3
1967 NL-3.47-3
1969 NL-2.66-8
1970 NL-2.63-5
Car-2.86-44

Losses
1958 AL-12-9
1959 AL-13-5
1960 AL-14-7
1966 NL-14-8
1967 NL-15-5
1970 NL-15-7
Car-184-62

Earned Runs Allow.
1958 AL-86-10
1959 AL-108-2
1962 AL-103-5
1963 AL-107-3
Car-1366-63

Hit Batsmen
1957 AL-11-2
1958 AL-10-2
1959 AL-11-2
1960 AL-11-3
1961 AL-9-4
1962 AL-13-2
1964 NL-14-1
1965 NL-12-1
1966 NL-19-1
1967 NL-13-1
1968 NL-8-6
1970 NL-8-8
Car-160-9

Batters Faced
1957 AL-1081-2
1959 AL-1037-2
1960 AL-1024-5
1961 AL-1110-4
1962 AL-1103-3
1963 AL-1051-6
1964 NL-1145-5
1965 NL-1191-5
1966 NL-1254-2
1967 NL-1216-1
Car-15618-50

Adjusted ERA+
1957 AL-143-3
1960 AL-143-1
1961 AL-129-5
1964 NL-132-7
1965 NL-134-6
1966 NL-148-4
1967 NL-149-2

Oldest Player
1969 NL-37-9
1970 NL-38-6
1971 NL-39-5

Black Ink: Pitching - 28 (55) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 216 (30) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 42.0 (61) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 98.0 (96) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1950 Season: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.
December 5, 1963: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Gus Triandos to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton.
December 15, 1967: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Money, Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, and Harold Clem (minors).
August 15, 1969: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chuck Goggin, Ron Mitchell (minors), and cash.
October 22, 1969: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 29, 1969: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1957 (P) 1959-1 * 1961-1 * 1961-2 (P) 1962-1 (P) 1962-2 1963 * 1964 * 1966 *	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1957-AL-9-0.14 1960-AL-24-0.01 1962-AL-21-0.03 1964-NL-13-0.08 1967-NL-22-0.02 Car-611-0.28 shares	CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1967-NL-2-0.05 Car-204-0.05 shares	Sac. Hits 1969 NL-10-10	ERA 1957 AL-2.69-3 1960 AL-2.79-2 1961 AL-3.19-7 1964 NL-2.63-5 1965 NL-2.60-5 1966 NL-2.41-4 1967 NL-2.29-2	Wins 1957 AL-20-1 1958 AL-14-8 1959 AL-17-4 1961 AL-17-4 1962 AL-19-5 1964 NL-19-4 1965 NL-19-8 1966 NL-19-6 1967 NL-17-3 Car-224-67
Won-Loss % 1957 AL-.714-3 1962 AL-.655-9 1964 NL-.704-4 1965 NL-.679-7	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1957 AL-1.070-2 1958 AL-1.215-9 1959 AL-1.182-9 1960 AL-1.115-2 1961 AL-1.131-4 1964 NL-1.034-4 1965 NL-1.082-4 1966 NL-1.003-3 1967 NL-1.039-2 Car-1.179-93	Hits Allowed/9IP 1957 AL-7.20-2 1958 AL-7.70-7 1959 AL-7.93-10 1960 AL-7.75-4 1964 NL-7.85-10 1965 NL-7.82-9 1966 NL-7.45-7 1967 NL-7.17-7	Bases on Balls/9IP 1957 AL-2.42-5 1960 AL-2.29-6 1961 AL-2.38-8 1964 NL-1.46-1 1965 NL-1.92-8 1966 NL-1.58-5 1970 NL-2.30-10	Strikeouts/9IP 1957 AL-6.13-4 1958 AL-7.25-2 1959 AL-7.25-2 1960 AL-7.18-1 1961 AL-6.51-6 1962 AL-6.42-8 1963 AL-7.10-5 1964 NL-6.93-9 1965 NL-8.29-4 1966 NL-7.22-8 1967 NL-7.53-6 Car-6.83-98	Innings 1957 AL-267.3-1 1959 AL-249.7-2 1960 AL-252.0-5 1961 AL-268.0-3 1962 AL-258.0-3 1963 AL-248.3-8 1964 NL-284.3-4 1965 NL-291.0-6 1966 NL-314.0-2 1967 NL-302.3-1 Car-3760.3-53
Strikeouts 1957 AL-182-2 1958 AL-177-2 1959 AL-201-1 1960 AL-201-1 1961 AL-194-3 1962 AL-184-2 1963 AL-196-2 1964 NL-219-5 1965 NL-268-4 1966 NL-252-2 1967 NL-253-1 Car-2855-17	Games Started 1957 AL-30-7 1958 AL-34-2 1959 AL-35-3 1960 AL-34-6 1961 AL-37-2 1962 AL-35-4 1963 AL-35-6 1964 NL-39-2 1965 NL-39-5 1966 NL-41-1 1967 NL-40-1 Car-519-39	Comp. Games 1957 AL-14-4 1959 AL-14-4 1960 AL-10-9 1961 AL-12-4 1962 AL-12-5 1964 NL-13-9 1965 NL-15-6 1966 NL-16-5 1967 NL-16-5	Shutouts 1958 AL-3-6 1960 AL-3-4 1961 AL-4-3 1964 NL-5-2 1965 NL-7-3 1966 NL-5-1 1967 NL-6-1 Car-40-44	Home Runs Allow. 1957 AL-33-2 1958 AL-28-4 1959 AL-37-1 1962 AL-28-5 1963 AL-38-1 1964 NL-23-5 1965 NL-23-10 1966 NL-26-7 Car-372-19	Bases On Balls Allow. 1958 AL-79-6 1967 NL-73-8
Hits Allowed 1957 AL-214-9 1959 AL-220-6 1960 AL-217-9 1962 AL-262-1 1963 AL-245-4 1964 NL-248-6 1965 NL-253-4 1966 NL-260-3 1967 NL-241-5 Car-3433-72	SO to Walk 1957 AL-2.53-3 1958 AL-2.24-5 1959 AL-2.68-2 1960 AL-3.14-1 1961 AL-2.73-2 1962 AL-2.49-4 1963 AL-2.84-8 1964 NL-4.76-1 1965 NL-4.32-3 1966 NL-4.58-3 1967 NL-3.47-3 1969 NL-2.66-8 1970 NL-2.63-5 Car-2.86-44	Losses 1958 AL-12-9 1959 AL-13-5 1960 AL-14-7 1966 NL-14-8 1967 NL-15-5 1970 NL-15-7 Car-184-62	Earned Runs Allow. 1958 AL-86-10 1959 AL-108-2 1962 AL-103-5 1963 AL-107-3 Car-1366-63	Hit Batsmen 1957 AL-11-2 1958 AL-10-2 1959 AL-11-2 1960 AL-11-3 1961 AL-9-4 1962 AL-13-2 1964 NL-14-1 1965 NL-12-1 1966 NL-19-1 1967 NL-13-1 1968 NL-8-6 1970 NL-8-8 Car-160-9	Batters Faced 1957 AL-1081-2 1959 AL-1037-2 1960 AL-1024-5 1961 AL-1110-4 1962 AL-1103-3 1963 AL-1051-6 1964 NL-1145-5 1965 NL-1191-5 1966 NL-1254-2 1967 NL-1216-1 Car-15618-50
Adjusted ERA+ 1957 AL-143-3 1960 AL-143-1 1961 AL-129-5 1964 NL-132-7 1965 NL-134-6 1966 NL-148-4 1967 NL-149-2	Oldest Player 1969 NL-37-9 1970 NL-38-6 1971 NL-39-5