Catfish Hunter Career Pitching Summary

Catfish Hunter played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979, appearing in 500 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 224 W and 166 L, an ERA of 3.26, 2,012 SO, a WHIP of 1.134, and a WAR of 36.4.

Catfish Hunter Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Catfish Hunter.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Catfish Hunter
    NameCatfish Hunter
    Date of BirthApril 8, 1946
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1965

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Catfish Hunter appeared in 500 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1979. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS476 (MLB Rank: 67)
    GF6 (MLB Rank: 5,870)
    W224 (MLB Rank: 72)
    L166 (MLB Rank: 101)
    SV1 (MLB Rank: 3,494)
    ERA3.26 (MLB Rank: 1,874)
    IP3449.1 (MLB Rank: 78)
    SHO42 (MLB Rank: 38)
    CG181 (MLB Rank: 169)
    SO2,012 (MLB Rank: 88)
    BB954 (MLB Rank: 132)
    H2,958 (MLB Rank: 136)
    HR374 (MLB Rank: 21)
    SO95.25 (MLB Rank: 5,070)
    BB92.49 (MLB Rank: 9,791)
    H97.72 (MLB Rank: 10,250)
    HR90.98 (MLB Rank: 4,024)
    WHIP1.134 (MLB Rank: 10,970)
    WAR36.4 (MLB Rank: 211)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1979)

    In his final season (1979), Catfish Hunter recorded the following stats:

    GS19
    W2
    L9
    ERA5.31
    IP105
    CG1
    SO34
    BB34
    H128
    HR15
    SO92.91
    BB92.91
    H910.97
    HR91.29
    WHIP1.543
    WARโˆ’0.4

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1974, 25 W
    • Most SO: 1967, 196 SO
    • Most IP: 1975, 328 IP
    • Best WAR: 1975, 8.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1972, 2.04 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Catfish Hunter appeared in 22 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.31, pitched 130.7 IP, struck out 70 batters, with 9 W and 6 L.

    Catfish Hunter Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1965
    8
    8
    4.26
    0.5
    0
    82
    133
    0.6
    1.278
    21
    124
    46
    68
    63
    82
    4.42
    5.5
    1.78
    20
    32
    2
    3
    2
    1.4
    8.4
    3.1
    1
    2
    5
    2
    567
    1966
    9
    11
    4.02
    0.45
    0
    103
    176.2
    0.5
    1.257
    17
    158
    64
    87
    79
    85
    3.76
    5.2
    1.61
    25
    30
    0
    4
    0
    0.9
    8
    3.3
    2
    2
    4
    2
    740
    1967
    13
    17
    2.81
    0.433
    0
    196
    259.2
    4.6
    1.128
    16
    209
    84
    91
    81
    114
    2.82
    6.8
    2.33
    35
    35
    0
    13
    5
    0.6
    7.2
    2.9
    1
    2
    6
    4
    1053
    1968
    13
    13
    3.35
    0.5
    1
    172
    234
    0.4
    1.192
    29
    210
    69
    99
    87
    83
    3.46
    6.6
    2.49
    34
    36
    2
    11
    2
    1.1
    8.1
    2.7
    1
    4
    10
    0
    968
    1969
    12
    15
    3.35
    0.444
    0
    150
    247
    2.3
    1.194
    34
    210
    85
    99
    92
    102
    4.18
    5.5
    1.76
    35
    38
    0
    10
    3
    1.2
    7.7
    3.1
    0
    5
    1
    8
    1002
    1970
    18
    14
    3.81
    0.563
    0
    178
    262.1
    1
    1.247
    32
    253
    74
    124
    111
    93
    3.82
    6.1
    2.41
    40
    40
    0
    9
    1
    1.1
    8.7
    2.5
    1
    9
    3
    6
    1116
    1971
    21
    11
    2.96
    0.656
    0
    181
    273.2
    2.7
    1.114
    27
    225
    80
    103
    90
    113
    3.33
    6
    2.26
    37
    37
    0
    16
    4
    0.9
    7.4
    2.6
    0
    4
    7
    2
    1109
    1972
    21
    7
    2.04
    0.75
    0
    191
    295.1
    5.7
    0.914
    21
    200
    70
    74
    67
    140
    2.77
    5.8
    2.73
    37
    38
    1
    16
    5
    0.6
    6.1
    2.1
    0
    3
    6
    3
    1148
    1973
    21
    5
    3.34
    0.808
    0
    124
    256.1
    1.8
    1.135
    39
    222
    69
    105
    95
    107
    4.4
    4.4
    1.8
    36
    36
    0
    11
    3
    1.4
    7.8
    2.4
    0
    1
    1
    2
    1040
    1974
    25
    12
    2.49
    0.676
    0
    143
    318.1
    6.9
    0.986
    25
    268
    46
    97
    88
    134
    3.17
    4
    3.11
    41
    41
    0
    23
    6
    0.7
    7.6
    1.3
    0
    4
    2
    1
    1240
    1975
    23
    14
    2.58
    0.622
    0
    177
    328
    8.1
    1.009
    25
    248
    83
    107
    94
    144
    3.3
    4.9
    2.13
    39
    39
    0
    30
    7
    0.7
    6.8
    2.3
    0
    5
    4
    7
    1294
    1976
    17
    15
    3.53
    0.531
    0
    173
    298.2
    1.4
    1.125
    28
    268
    68
    126
    117
    98
    3.41
    5.2
    2.54
    36
    36
    0
    21
    2
    0.8
    8.1
    2
    0
    3
    5
    6
    1210
    1977
    9
    9
    4.71
    0.5
    0
    52
    143.1
    -0.4
    1.284
    29
    137
    47
    83
    75
    84
    5.69
    3.3
    1.11
    22
    22
    0
    8
    1
    1.8
    8.6
    3
    1
    3
    3
    2
    608
    1978
    12
    6
    3.58
    0.667
    0
    56
    118
    1.2
    1.127
    16
    98
    35
    49
    47
    102
    4.31
    4.3
    1.6
    20
    21
    1
    5
    1
    1.2
    7.5
    2.7
    0
    1
    0
    2
    477
    1979
    2
    9
    5.31
    0.182
    0
    34
    105
    -0.4
    1.543
    15
    128
    34
    68
    62
    77
    4.94
    2.9
    1
    19
    19
    0
    1
    0
    1.3
    11
    2.9
    0
    1
    0
    2
    460