James Paul David Bunning Career Pitching Summary

James Paul David Bunning played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971, appearing in 591 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 224 W and 184 L, an ERA of 3.27, 2,855 SO, a WHIP of 1.179, and a WAR of 60.6.

James Paul David Bunning Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for James Paul David Bunning.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    James Paul David Bunning
    NameJames Paul David Bunning
    Date of BirthOctober 23, 1931
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1955

    📊 Career Summary

    James Paul David Bunning appeared in 591 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1955 to 1971. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS519 (MLB Rank: 44)
    GF39 (MLB Rank: 2,077)
    W224 (MLB Rank: 72)
    L184 (MLB Rank: 63)
    SV16 (MLB Rank: 895)
    ERA3.27 (MLB Rank: 1,893)
    IP3760.1 (MLB Rank: 54)
    SHO40 (MLB Rank: 44)
    CG151 (MLB Rank: 224)
    SO2,855 (MLB Rank: 22)
    BB1000 (MLB Rank: 117)
    H3,433 (MLB Rank: 76)
    HR372 (MLB Rank: 23)
    SO96.83 (MLB Rank: 2,898)
    BB92.39 (MLB Rank: 10,004)
    H98.22 (MLB Rank: 9,394)
    HR90.89 (MLB Rank: 4,702)
    WHIP1.179 (MLB Rank: 10,735)
    WAR60.6 (MLB Rank: 64)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1971)

    In his final season (1971), James Paul David Bunning recorded the following stats:

    GS16
    GF8
    W5
    L12
    SV1
    ERA5.48
    IP110
    CG1
    SO58
    BB37
    H126
    HR11
    SO94.75
    BB93.03
    H910.31
    HR90.9
    WHIP1.482
    WAR−2.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1957, 20 W
    • Most SO: 1965, 268 SO
    • Most IP: 1966, 314 IP
    • Best WAR: 1966, 9.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1967, 2.29 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    James Paul David Bunning has no postseason appearances.

    James Paul David Bunning Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1955
    3
    5
    6.35
    0.375
    1
    37
    51
    -0.9
    1.784
    8
    59
    32
    38
    36
    62
    5.01
    6.5
    1.16
    8
    15
    3
    0
    0
    1.4
    10.4
    5.6
    0
    3
    2
    1
    241
    1956
    5
    1
    3.71
    0.833
    1
    34
    53.1
    0.8
    1.556
    6
    55
    28
    24
    22
    113
    4.13
    5.7
    1.21
    3
    15
    5
    0
    0
    1
    9.3
    4.7
    0
    0
    4
    3
    245
    1957
    20
    8
    2.69
    0.714
    1
    182
    267.1
    6.3
    1.07
    33
    214
    72
    91
    80
    144
    3.63
    6.1
    2.53
    30
    45
    4
    14
    1
    1.1
    7.2
    2.4
    1
    11
    5
    4
    1081
    1958
    14
    12
    3.52
    0.538
    0
    177
    219.2
    3.1
    1.215
    28
    188
    79
    96
    86
    115
    3.74
    7.3
    2.24
    34
    35
    0
    10
    3
    1.1
    7.7
    3.2
    3
    10
    4
    5
    923
    1959
    17
    13
    3.89
    0.567
    1
    201
    249.2
    3.8
    1.182
    37
    220
    75
    111
    108
    104
    3.89
    7.2
    2.68
    35
    40
    4
    14
    1
    1.3
    7.9
    2.7
    1
    11
    0
    1
    1037
    1960
    11
    14
    2.79
    0.44
    0
    201
    252
    6.6
    1.115
    20
    217
    64
    92
    78
    143
    2.86
    7.2
    3.14
    34
    36
    1
    10
    3
    0.7
    7.8
    2.3
    0
    11
    7
    2
    1024
    1961
    17
    11
    3.19
    0.607
    1
    194
    268
    3.8
    1.131
    25
    232
    71
    113
    95
    129
    3.23
    6.5
    2.73
    37
    38
    1
    12
    4
    0.8
    7.8
    2.4
    0
    9
    3
    2
    1110
    1962
    19
    10
    3.59
    0.655
    6
    184
    258
    4.8
    1.302
    28
    262
    74
    112
    103
    114
    3.61
    6.4
    2.49
    35
    41
    6
    12
    2
    1
    9.1
    2.6
    0
    13
    3
    4
    1103
    1963
    12
    13
    3.88
    0.48
    1
    196
    248.1
    1.5
    1.264
    38
    245
    69
    119
    107
    97
    3.78
    7.1
    2.84
    35
    39
    3
    6
    2
    1.4
    8.9
    2.5
    0
    5
    3
    4
    1051
    1964
    19
    8
    2.63
    0.704
    2
    219
    284.1
    5.5
    1.034
    23
    248
    46
    99
    83
    132
    2.75
    6.9
    4.76
    39
    41
    2
    13
    5
    0.7
    7.8
    1.5
    0
    14
    3
    2
    1145
    1965
    19
    9
    2.6
    0.679
    0
    268
    291
    8
    1.082
    23
    253
    62
    92
    84
    132
    2.47
    8.3
    4.32
    39
    39
    0
    15
    7
    0.7
    7.8
    1.9
    0
    12
    10
    1
    1191
    1966
    19
    14
    2.41
    0.576
    1
    252
    314
    9
    1.003
    26
    260
    55
    91
    84
    150
    2.73
    7.2
    4.58
    41
    43
    2
    16
    5
    0.7
    7.5
    1.6
    1
    19
    8
    5
    1254
    1967
    17
    15
    2.29
    0.531
    0
    253
    302.1
    7.8
    1.039
    18
    241
    73
    94
    77
    149
    2.49
    7.5
    3.47
    40
    40
    0
    16
    6
    0.5
    7.2
    2.2
    1
    13
    20
    4
    1216
    1968
    4
    14
    3.88
    0.222
    0
    95
    160
    -1.5
    1.35
    14
    168
    48
    75
    69
    75
    3.39
    5.3
    1.98
    26
    27
    0
    3
    1
    0.8
    9.5
    2.7
    0
    8
    6
    3
    684
    1969
    13
    10
    3.69
    0.565
    0
    157
    212.1
    0.9
    1.276
    15
    212
    59
    97
    87
    94
    2.88
    6.7
    2.66
    34
    34
    0
    5
    0
    0.6
    9
    2.5
    1
    7
    4
    4
    892
    1970
    10
    15
    4.11
    0.4
    0
    147
    219
    3.1
    1.32
    19
    233
    56
    111
    100
    98
    3.3
    6
    2.63
    33
    34
    0
    4
    0
    0.8
    9.6
    2.3
    0
    8
    9
    1
    937
    1971
    5
    12
    5.48
    0.294
    1
    58
    110
    -2
    1.482
    11
    126
    37
    72
    67
    65
    3.87
    4.7
    1.57
    16
    29
    8
    1
    0
    0.9
    10.3
    3
    0
    6
    7
    1
    484