Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Catfish Hunter
Nickname:
JimBirthdate:
April 8, 1946 (104 y, 4 m, 14 d)Born In:
Hertford, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1974 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1976 | None (MLB) |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 | None (MLB) | |
| 1972 | None (MLB) | |
| 1970 | None (MLB) | |
| 1967 | None (MLB) | |
| 1966 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 | 39.5 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 107 | 179.9 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 42.7 | 68.7 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 37.7 | 45.6 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 40.2 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Luis Tiant R | 944 |
| Orel Hershiser R | 937 |
| Milt Pappas R | 937 |
| Vida Blue R | 934 |
| Kevin Brown R | 930 |
| Bob Welch R | 928 |
| Don Drysdale R | 925 |
| Jim Perry R | 919 |
| Tim Hudson R | 916 |
| Billy Pierce R | 915 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 35 | 10 |
| 1968 | 34 | 9 |
| 1969 | 35 | 10 |
| 1970 | 40 | 1 |
| 1972 | 37 | 9 |
| 1974 | 41 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 7 |
| 1971 | 21 | 4 |
| 1972 | 21 | 4 |
| 1973 | 21 | 4 |
| 1974 | 25 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17 | 2 |
| 1969 | 15 | 6 |
| 1970 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.656 | 8 |
| 1972 | 0.750 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0.808 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0.676 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 259.2 | 6 |
| 1968 | 234.0 | 10 |
| 1970 | 262.1 | 9 |
| 1972 | 295.1 | 4 |
| 1974 | 318.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1053 | 6 |
| 1968 | 968 | 9 |
| 1970 | 1116 | 8 |
| 1972 | 1148 | 6 |
| 1974 | 1240 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29 | 2 |
| 1969 | 34 | 2 |
| 1970 | 32 | 3 |
| 1971 | 27 | 7 |
| 1972 | 21 | 9 |
| 1973 | 39 | 1 |
| 1974 | 25 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 84 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 196 | 8 |
| 1968 | 172 | 10 |
| 1970 | 178 | 9 |
| 1971 | 181 | 10 |
| 1972 | 191 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.042 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2.488 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.242 | 5 |
| 1971 | 0.244 | 6 |
| 1972 | 0.209 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0.227 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0.238 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.115 | 6 |
| 1972 | 0.914 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1.135 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0.986 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.244 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7.652 | 10 |
| 1971 | 7.400 | 9 |
| 1972 | 6.095 | 2 |
| 1973 | 7.795 | 6 |
| 1974 | 7.577 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.539 | 8 |
| 1972 | 2.133 | 6 |
| 1973 | 2.423 | 7 |
| 1974 | 1.301 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13 | 4 |
| 1968 | 11 | 8 |
| 1969 | 10 | 10 |
| 1971 | 16 | 8 |
| 1972 | 16 | 7 |
| 1974 | 23 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 | 10 |
| 1967 | 5 | 6 |
| 1969 | 3 | 9 |
| 1971 | 4 | 6 |
| 1972 | 5 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 69 | 8 |
| 1974 | 46 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 209 | 5 |
| 1968 | 210 | 4 |
| 1970 | 253 | 6 |
| 1974 | 268 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 158 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 4 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1972 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 1974 | 10.1 | 2 |