Catfish Hunter

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: April 8, 1946 in Hertford, NC us

Died: September 9, 1999 in Hertford, NC

Buried: Cedarwood Cemetery, Hertford, NC

High School: Perquimans HS (Perquimans, NC)

Debut: May 13, 1965 (Age 19-035d, 12,362nd in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 17, 1979 (Age 33-162d)
vs. CLE 6.1 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1987. (Voted by BBWAA on 315/413 ballots)
View Catfish Hunter's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Agents: J. Carlton Cherry

Full Name: James Augustus Hunter

Nicknames: Jim

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.9

224

166

ERA

3.26

500

476

3449.1

2012

WHIP

1.134

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-23 / in Starts: 8-12
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 46 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	28 (15-7-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 46 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	27 (14-8-4)

Most Driven In
D Green	1

Most Driven In By
W Causey	2
D Green	1

1965 Batting Game Log

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1965 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	24 (23)	May 13	KCA	@	CHW	L,3-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	29 (4)	May 17	KCA		CHW	L,2-13	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.68	-0.016	.15	0.00%	-0.21	P
3	3	32 (2)	May 21	KCA	@	MIN	L,4-6	2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.18	-0.017	.15	0.00%	-0.18	P
4	4	34 (1)	May 25	KCA	@	BAL	L,3-6	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	5	38 (3)	May 31 (1)	KCA	@	WSA	L,2-5	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	6	40 (1)	Jun 2	KCA		BAL	L,4-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	7	42 (1)	Jun 6 (1)	KCA		BOS	L,4-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	8	50 (7)	Jun 13 (2)	KCA		CLE	L,2-5	2-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.36	-0.071	.04	0.00%	-0.60	P
9	9	56 (5)	Jun 20 (1)	KCA	@	DET	L,8-12	GS-3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.09	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
10	10	62 (5)	Jun 25	KCA	@	CLE	L,0-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.85	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
11	11	65 (2)	Jun 27 (2)	KCA	@	CLE	L,7-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	12	69 (3)	Jul 3	KCA		MIN	L,2-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	13	72 (2)	Jul 6	KCA		BAL	L,1-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.09	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
14	14	82 (9)	Jul 18 (1)	KCA	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.52	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-0.64	P
15	15	88 (5)	Jul 23	KCA	@	WSA	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.73	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.04	P
16	16	93 (4)	Jul 27 (2)	KCA	@	BOS	W,10-8	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.22	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	17	99 (5)	Aug 1 (2)	KCA		WSA	W,3-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	1.81	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.93	P
18	18	104 (4)	Aug 7	KCA		BAL	W,7-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	1.18	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.01	P
19	19	108 (3)	Aug 11 (1)	KCA	@	DET	L,2-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.70	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
20	20	113 (4)	Aug 15 (1)	KCA	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.095	.095	.190	9	1.12	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-1.19	P
21	21	118 (4)	Aug 20	KCA		CHW	L,1-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.04	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
22	22	119	Aug 21	KCA		CHW	L,6-7	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	8						P
23	23	124 (4)	Aug 25	KCA		DET	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.24	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.72	P
24	24	129 (4)	Aug 31 (1)	KCA		CLE	L,1-8	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.074	.074	.148	9	.46	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	25	135 (5)	Sep 4	KCA	@	CAL	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.103	.103	.207	9	1.08	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
26	26	138 (2)	Sep 6 (2)	KCA		MIN	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.103	.103	.103	.207	9						P
27	27	142 (3)	Sep 10 (2)	KCA	@	BAL	W,10-5	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.103	.103	.207	9	2.09	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.07	P
28	28	145 (2)	Sep 15	KCA	@	MIN	L,5-7	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.48	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
29	29	149 (3)	Sep 20	KCA	@	MIN	W,8-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.094	.094	.188	9	.71	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.75	P
30	30	153 (3)	Sep 24	KCA		BOS	W,8-0	CG	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.194	.361	9	.14	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.55	P
31	31	157 (3)	Sep 28 (1)	KCA	@	WSA	L,1-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.184	.342	9	.54	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
32	32	162 (4)	Oct 3	KCA	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.150	.150	.175	.325	9	.83	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
							9-23		46	40	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	.150	.150	.175	.325		.83	-0.596	.01	0.00%	-6.99

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