Catfish Hunter

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1965-1979 (1965-1979)
Proper Name
James Augustus Hunter
Nickname
Jim
Positions
P (500) ... 1B (1)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
September 9,1999   Age:  53.154
High School
Perquimans County (Hertford,NC)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 75,000
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
huntj101
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[1966] Opening day starter for the Kansas City Athletics   [1968] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... Pitched perfect game for Oakland Atheltics against the Minnesota Twins on May 8,1968   [1972] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1973] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1974] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1976] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1977] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1978] World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1987] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)   [1991] His #27 was retired by the Athletics on June 9,1991   [2018] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame
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Pitching Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1965Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC12719884.263220321220133.012468632146822121.288.391.423.115.554.601.78
1966Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC127209114.02302540500176.2158877917641032221.268.050.873.265.254.431.61
1967Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC1272113172.813535135000259.2209918116841964121.137.240.552.916.793.152.33
1968Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK272213133.353634112221234.0210998729691720141.198.081.122.656.623.812.49
1969Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK272312153.353835103300247.0210999234851508051.197.651.243.105.473.611.76
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK272418143.81404091000262.125312411132741786191.258.681.102.546.114.252.41
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK272521112.963737164000273.22251039027801812041.117.400.892.635.953.392.26
1972Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK27262172.043837165110295.1200746721701913030.916.090.642.135.822.262.73
1973Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK27272153.343636113000256.12221059539691242011.147.791.372.424.353.691.80
1974Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK272825122.494141236000318.1268978825461431040.997.580.711.304.042.743.11
1975New York YankeesALMLBNYA292923142.583939307000328.02481079425831777051.016.800.692.284.862.942.13
1976New York YankeesALMLBNYA293017153.533636212000298.226812611728681736031.128.080.842.055.213.802.54
1977New York YankeesALMLBNYA2931994.71222281000143.113783752947522131.288.601.822.953.275.211.11
1978New York YankeesALMLBNYA29321263.58212051110118.09849471635562011.137.471.222.674.273.741.60
1979New York YankeesALMLBNYA2933295.31191910000105.012868621534342011.5410.971.292.912.915.831.00
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB   2241663.265004761814262413449.12958138012483749542012497491.137.720.982.495.253.602.11
Tot:AL (15 yrs) AL   2241663.265004761814262413449.12958138012483749542012497491.137.720.982.495.253.602.11
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1967American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21011.8010001105.04111040000.807.201.800.007.201.800.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar240081.0010001000.13331000009.0081.0027.000.000.0081.000.00
1971Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25015.6310100008.07050260001.137.880.002.256.750.003.00
1972Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26001.17200000015.110020590000.985.870.002.935.280.001.80
1972Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26202.81300000016.0120506110001.136.750.003.386.190.001.83
1973American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27000.0011000001.11000010000.756.750.000.006.750.000.00
1973Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27201.65201000016.112030560001.046.610.002.763.310.001.20
1973Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs27102.03200000013.111030460001.137.430.002.704.050.001.50
1974American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28004.5010001002.02111130001.509.004.504.5013.504.503.00
1974Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28114.63200000011.211060260001.118.490.001.544.630.003.00
1974Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs28101.1720000017.25010250000.915.870.002.355.870.002.50
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29019.0010001002.03220020001.5013.500.000.009.009.000.00
1976American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30009.0010001002.02221030001.009.004.500.0013.509.000.00
1976New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30114.50201000012.010060150000.927.500.000.753.750.005.00
1976New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs30013.1210100008.210030450001.6210.380.004.155.190.001.25
1977New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs310110.3820000004.16050010001.3812.460.000.002.080.000.00
1978New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32004.5010000006.07030350001.6710.500.004.507.500.001.67
1978New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32114.15200000013.013060150001.089.000.000.693.460.005.00
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 026.39610015012.2159941130001.2610.662.840.719.246.3913.00
Tot:Playoffs (7 Yrs) Playoffs 963.26220400221132.1114048035700001.137.750.002.384.760.002.00

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1965Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC12719P3240361001000140600074615.150.150.175.325.025.025.2310.0030.430.000.00
1966Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC12720P30595911041032103000126527.153.194.203.397.119.050.2374.6232.317.000.00
1967Kansas City AthleticsALMLBKC12721P3792918402600032020012894612.196.196.304.500.109.108.2760.0034.040.0046.00
1968Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2722P3982919301800019080002590415.232.232.305.537.073.073.2900.0021.110.0082.00
1969Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2723P4285519201900124012052489316.224.227.282.509.071.058.2901.1226.9724.0085.00
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2724P43901018411600223061012799612.200.215.300.515.122.100.2542.0223.2311.5090.00
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2725P114*38103143611112102110400342109333.350.362.408.770.087.058.3851.8310.095.50103.00
1972Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2726P65*391055230005000160920023116023.219.215.219.434.000.000.2530.0013.790.000.00
1973Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2727P37101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1976New York YankeesALMLBNYA2930P3610000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (10 yrs) MLB     37365860149163651208160039501018971025124.226.234.287.521.076.061.2881.1322.5420.00109.67
Tot:AL (10 yrs) AL     37365860149163651208160039501018971025124.226.234.287.521.076.061.2881.1322.5420.00109.67
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1967American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1970American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1972Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26260100000002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
1972Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26350100010021000001701.200.429.200.629.400.000.25028.5714.290.500.00
1973Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs27250000000003000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00
1974American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs28220000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1976American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 510000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 102102000100290000022302.095.174.095.269.095.000.1678.7039.134.50

Talent Ratings

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