Jim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning
Born: October 23, 1931
Southgate, KY US
Deceased: May 26, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1950-1956
Major League Statistics
Jim Bunning compiled a career record of 55 wins and 66 losses and a 3.72 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Richmond Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons and Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.22 | 17 | 123.0 | 120 | 69 | 44 | 6 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2.88 | 22 | 150.0 | 110 | 61 | 48 | 2 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.49 | 20 | 15 | 129.0 | 113 | 62 | 50 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.56 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 158.0 | 151 | 98 | 80 | 13 | 66 | 124 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.29 | 35 | 26 | 193.0 | 182 | 107 | 92 | 21 | 91 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.77 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 129.0 | 106 | 59 | 54 | 13 | 81 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.53 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 163.0 | 142 | 70 | 64 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 66 | .455 | 3.72 | 170 | 100 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1045.0 | 924 | 526 | 432 | 72 | 530 | 0 | 373 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | 19 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .275 | .510 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 22 | 54 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .315 | .593 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 20 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 41 | 57 | 55 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .291 | .316 | .382 | .698 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 47 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .188 | .348 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 20 | 54 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .163 | .196 | .184 | .380 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 24 | 64 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .190 | .183 | .293 | .476 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 193 | 394 | 381 | 12 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .223 | .230 | .270 | .500 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Richmond Tigers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 34 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .913 | .618 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 20 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.400 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 22 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 1.273 |
| Totals | 170 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 6 | .939 | .453 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Richmond Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET |
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