NAME     : Jim Bunning
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : SOUTHGATE,KY,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/23/1931
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $9,742,500 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.99  0  2  0   4  4  29.1  23  14  13  13  15 
  At Home        2.70  0  1  0   2  2  13.1  10   5   4   7   9 
  Away           5.06  0  1  0   2  2  16.0  13   9   9   6   6 
  Last Week      1.46  0  0  0   2  2  12.1   6   2   2   4   5 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.99  0  2  0   4  4  29.1  23  14  13  13  15 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1955   6.35  3  5  1  15  0   0  51.0  36  32  37  DET
  1956   3.74  5  1  1  15  0   0  53.0  22  28  34  DET
  1957   2.70 20  8  1  45 14   1 267.0  80  72 182  DET
  1958   3.53 14 12  0  35 10   3 219.0  86  79 177  DET
  1959   3.90 17 13  1  40 14   1 249.0 108  75 201  DET
 
  Total ERA   : 3.58
  Total Wins  : 59
  Total Losses: 41
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 5
  Total CG    : 40
  Total K's   : 646
  Total BB's  : 299
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 5 on 4/1/1960 ... Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 11 on 4/9/1960 ... Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 14 on 4/13/1960 ...