Catfish Hunter

James Augustus Hunter
Born: April 8, 1946
Hertford, NC USA
Deceased: 1999
Hertford, NC USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1965-1979
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
Minor League Statistics

Catfish Hunter compiled a career record of 224 wins and 166 losses in his 515-game career with the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign. Hunter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.


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Pitching:

Year Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1965ALKansas City Athletics88.5004.2632202320133.012468632146582212567
1966ALKansas City Athletics911.4504.0230250400176.7158877917644103222740
1967ALKansas City Athletics1317.4332.81353501350259.72099181168461962141053
1968ALOakland Athletics1313.5003.35363421121234.02109987296910172410968
1969ALOakland Athletics1215.4443.35383501030247.02109992348511505081002
1970ALOakland Athletics1814.5633.8140400910262.3253124111327431789161116
1971ALOakland Athletics2111.6562.96373701640273.722510390278071814021109
1972ALOakland Athletics217.7502.04383711650295.32007467217061913031148
1973ALOakland Athletics215.8083.34363601130256.322210595396911241021040
1974ALOakland Athletics2512.6762.49414102360318.32689788254621434011240
1975ALNew York Yankees2314.6222.58393903070328.024810794258341775071294
1976ALNew York Yankees1715.5313.53363602120298.7268126117286851733061210
1977ALNew York Yankees99.5004.7122220810143.313783752947352312608
1978ALNew York Yankees126.6673.5821201510118.09849471635056102477
1979ALNew York Yankees29.1825.3119190100105.012868621534034102460
Totals224166.5743.2650047661814213449.32958138012483749545720124974914032

Batting:

Year 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
1965ALKansas City Athletics32464036100100014.150.150.175.325700600
1966ALKansas City Athletics30655959110410321.153.194.203.3971200300
1967ALKansas City Athletics379492918402600032.196.196.304.5002810200
1968ALOakland Athletics399082919301800019.232.232.305.5372500800
1969ALOakland Athletics428985519201900124.224.227.282.5102450120
1970ALOakland Athletics4399901018411600223.200.215.300.5152710610
1971ALOakland Athletics3810910314361111210211.350.362.408.7704230400
1972ALOakland Athletics39116105523000500016.219.215.219.4342300920
1973ALOakland Athletics371101000000001.0001.0001.0002.000100000
1974ALOakland Athletics41000000000000000000
1975ALNew York Yankees39000000000000000000
1976ALNew York Yankees36110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
1977ALNew York Yankees22000000000000000000
1978ALNew York Yankees21000000000000000000
1979ALNew York Yankees19000000000000000000
Totals51571065860149163651208160.226.234.287.5211891003950


Fielding:

Year Lg Team Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1965ALKansas City AthleticsP3220133.041621.9091.353.625
1966ALKansas City AthleticsP3025176.7101431.8891.223.800
1967ALKansas City AthleticsP3535259.7151611.9691.074.886
1967ALKansas City Athletics1B100.30000.000.000
1968ALOakland AthleticsP3634234.0162040.9001.3851.000
1969ALOakland AthleticsP3835247.01732041.0001.7851.289
1970ALOakland AthleticsP4040262.0172413.9761.4081.025
1971ALOakland AthleticsP3737274.01526011.0001.3471.108
1972ALOakland AthleticsP3837295.0233021.9641.6171.395
1973ALOakland AthleticsP3636256.3112410.9721.229.972
1974ALOakland AthleticsP4141318.3252731.9451.4701.268
1975ALNew York YankeesP3939328.0232630.9421.3451.256
1976ALNew York YankeesP3636298.7243022.9641.6271.500
1977ALNew York YankeesP2222143.3411011.000.942.682
1978ALNew York YankeesP2120118.01113001.0001.8311.143
1979ALNew York YankeesP1919105.0101010.9521.7141.053
Totals5014763449.32253192316.9591.4191.086

Postseason - Pitching:

Year Lg Team Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1971ALOakland AthleticsALCS01.0005.631101008.0755420600032
1972ALOakland AthleticsALCS001.1722000015.31022251900060
1972ALOakland AthleticsWS201.0002.8132000016.012552621100167
1973ALOakland AthleticsALCS201.0001.6522011016.31233051610066
1973ALOakland AthleticsWS101.0002.0322000013.31133141600156
1974ALOakland AthleticsALCS11.5004.6322000011.71166320600045
1974ALOakland AthleticsWS101.0001.172110017.7511120500030
1976ALNew York YankeesALCS11.5004.5022010012.01066010500045
1976ALNew York YankeesWS01.0003.121101008.71043041500040
1977ALNew York YankeesWS01.00010.382110004.3655300100019
1978ALNew York YankeesALCS004.501100006.0733330500026
1978ALNew York YankeesWS11.5004.1522000013.01366210500050
Totals96.6003.2622192411132.311449482135670102536

Postseason - Batting:

Year Lg Team Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1971ALOakland AthleticsALCS1330000000001.000.000.000.000000000
1972ALOakland AthleticsALCS2660100000002.167.167.167.333100000
1972ALOakland AthleticsWS3750100010021.200.429.200.629100000
1973ALOakland AthleticsALCS2000000000000000000
1973ALOakland AthleticsWS2550000000003.000.000.000.000000000
1974ALOakland AthleticsALCS2000000000000000000
1974ALOakland AthleticsWS2320000000002.000.000.000.000000100
1976ALNew York YankeesALCS2000000000000000000
1976ALNew York YankeesWS1000000000000000000
1977ALNew York YankeesWS2000000000000000000
1978ALNew York YankeesALCS1000000000000000000
1978ALNew York YankeesWS2000000000000000000
Totals2224210200010029.095.174.095.269200100

Postseason - Fielding:

Year Lg Team Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1971ALOakland AthleticsALCSP118.00000.000.000
1972ALOakland AthleticsALCSP2215.30000.000.000
1972ALOakland AthleticsWSP3216.00310.7501.6881.000
1973ALOakland AthleticsALCSP2216.310001.000.551.500
1973ALOakland AthleticsWSP2213.31210.7502.0251.500
1974ALOakland AthleticsALCSP2211.732001.0003.8572.500
1974ALOakland AthleticsWSP217.711001.0002.3481.000
1976ALNew York YankeesALCSP2212.003001.0002.2501.500
1976ALNew York YankeesWSP118.701001.0001.0381.000
1977ALNew York YankeesWSP214.310001.0002.077.500
1978ALNew York YankeesALCSP116.001001.0001.5001.000
1978ALNew York YankeesWSP2213.020001.0001.3851.000
Totals2219132.391320.9171.4961.000

Awards

1974 - AL TSN All-Star RHP
1974 - AL TSN Pitcher of the Year
1974 - AL Cy Young Award




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