Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Jim Bunning
Birthdate:
Oct. 23, 1931 (118 y, 10 m, 3 d)Born In:
Southgate, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1966 | None (MLB) |
| 1964 | None (MLB) | |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 | None (MLB) | |
| 1957 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 33 | 39.5 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 210 | 179.9 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 62.7 | 68.7 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 47.5 | 45.6 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 55.1 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich R | 941 |
| Luis Tiant R | 930 |
| Rick Reuschel R | 916 |
| Jerry Koosman R | 914 |
| Catfish Hunter R | 910 |
| Jim Perry R | 902 |
| Don Drysdale R | 899 |
| Hooks Dauss R | 896 |
| Jerry Reuss R | 896 |
| Billy Pierce R | 889 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8 | 10 |
| 1969 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 45 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 30 | 7 |
| 1958 | 34 | 2 |
| 1959 | 35 | 3 |
| 1960 | 34 | 6 |
| 1961 | 37 | 1 |
| 1962 | 35 | 2 |
| 1963 | 35 | 4 |
| 1964 | 39 | 2 |
| 1965 | 39 | 5 |
| 1966 | 41 | 1 |
| 1967 | 40 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 20 | 1 |
| 1958 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 17 | 4 |
| 1961 | 17 | 3 |
| 1962 | 19 | 4 |
| 1964 | 19 | 4 |
| 1965 | 19 | 8 |
| 1966 | 19 | 6 |
| 1967 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 12 | 9 |
| 1959 | 13 | 5 |
| 1960 | 14 | 7 |
| 1963 | 13 | 10 |
| 1966 | 14 | 8 |
| 1967 | 15 | 5 |
| 1970 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.714 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0.539 | 9 |
| 1961 | 0.607 | 8 |
| 1962 | 0.655 | 5 |
| 1964 | 0.704 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.679 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 267.1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 249.2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 252.0 | 5 |
| 1961 | 268.0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 258.0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 248.1 | 5 |
| 1964 | 284.1 | 4 |
| 1965 | 291.0 | 6 |
| 1966 | 314.0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 302.1 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1081 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1037 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1024 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1110 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1103 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1051 | 4 |
| 1964 | 1145 | 5 |
| 1965 | 1191 | 5 |
| 1966 | 1254 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1216 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 33 | 2 |
| 1958 | 28 | 4 |
| 1959 | 37 | 1 |
| 1960 | 20 | 10 |
| 1962 | 28 | 4 |
| 1963 | 38 | 1 |
| 1964 | 23 | 5 |
| 1965 | 23 | 10 |
| 1966 | 26 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 72 | 10 |
| 1958 | 79 | 5 |
| 1959 | 75 | 8 |
| 1967 | 73 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 182 | 2 |
| 1958 | 177 | 2 |
| 1959 | 201 | 1 |
| 1960 | 201 | 1 |
| 1961 | 194 | 2 |
| 1962 | 184 | 2 |
| 1963 | 196 | 2 |
| 1964 | 219 | 5 |
| 1965 | 268 | 4 |
| 1966 | 252 | 2 |
| 1967 | 253 | 1 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.693 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2.786 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3.190 | 6 |
| 1964 | 2.627 | 5 |
| 1965 | 2.598 | 5 |
| 1966 | 2.408 | 4 |
| 1967 | 2.292 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.233 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0.256 | 8 |
| 1959 | 0.257 | 8 |
| 1960 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1966 | 0.262 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.070 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1.216 | 8 |
| 1959 | 1.182 | 8 |
| 1960 | 1.115 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.131 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1.034 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1.083 | 4 |
| 1966 | 1.003 | 3 |
| 1967 | 1.039 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.205 | 1 |
| 1958 | 7.703 | 5 |
| 1959 | 7.931 | 8 |
| 1960 | 7.750 | 3 |
| 1961 | 7.791 | 8 |
| 1964 | 7.850 | 10 |
| 1965 | 7.825 | 9 |
| 1966 | 7.452 | 7 |
| 1967 | 7.174 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.424 | 3 |
| 1960 | 2.286 | 4 |
| 1961 | 2.384 | 7 |
| 1964 | 1.456 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1.918 | 8 |
| 1966 | 1.576 | 5 |
| 1970 | 2.301 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 4 |
| 1958 | 10 | 10 |
| 1959 | 14 | 4 |
| 1960 | 10 | 9 |
| 1961 | 12 | 4 |
| 1962 | 12 | 4 |
| 1964 | 13 | 9 |
| 1965 | 15 | 6 |
| 1966 | 16 | 5 |
| 1967 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 4 |
| 1960 | 3 | 3 |
| 1961 | 4 | 3 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5 | 2 |
| 1965 | 7 | 3 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64 | 6 |
| 1964 | 46 | 8 |
| 1969 | 59 | 6 |
| 1970 | 56 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 214 | 9 |
| 1959 | 220 | 6 |
| 1960 | 217 | 9 |
| 1961 | 232 | 10 |
| 1962 | 262 | 1 |
| 1963 | 245 | 3 |
| 1964 | 248 | 6 |
| 1965 | 253 | 4 |
| 1966 | 260 | 3 |
| 1967 | 241 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 188 | 7 |
| 1960 | 217 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.9 | 9 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1960 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1962 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1964 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1965 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 1966 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1967 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11 | 5 |
| 1970 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 | 2 |
| 1962 | 10 | 9 |
| 1964 | 8 | 3 |
| 1965 | 9 | 4 |
| 1969 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1959 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 1960 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 1964 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 1965 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 1966 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 1967 | 8.3 | 1 |