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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

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

    📊 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)

    📊 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
    WAR−0.4

    📈 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

    🎯 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