Catfish Hunter
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1965-1979
Best Season: 1972
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Kansas City Athletics | 32 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 133.0 | 46 | 82 | 63 | 4.26 | 3.83 | 4.07 | .246 | 1.28 | 1.78 | 5.55 | 3.11 | 1.42 | $2.52M |
| 1966 Kansas City Athletics | 30 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 176.2 | 64 | 103 | 79 | 4.02 | 3.34 | 3.61 | .239 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 5.25 | 3.26 | 0.87 | $3.93M |
| 1967 Kansas City Athletics | 35 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 259.2 | 84 | 196 | 81 | 2.81 | 2.52 | 2.82 | .219 | 1.13 | 2.33 | 6.79 | 2.91 | 0.55 | $7.49M |
| 1968 Oakland Athletics | 36 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 234.0 | 69 | 172 | 87 | 3.35 | 3.27 | 3.73 | .238 | 1.19 | 2.49 | 6.62 | 2.65 | 1.12 | $5.41M |
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | 38 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 247.0 | 85 | 150 | 92 | 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.55 | .234 | 1.19 | 1.76 | 5.47 | 3.10 | 1.24 | $5.81M |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | 40 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 262.1 | 74 | 178 | 111 | 3.81 | 3.63 | 3.68 | .250 | 1.25 | 2.41 | 6.11 | 2.54 | 1.10 | $6.12M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | 37 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 273.2 | 80 | 181 | 90 | 2.96 | 2.74 | 2.89 | .223 | 1.11 | 2.26 | 5.95 | 2.63 | 0.89 | $9.03M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | 38 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 295.1 | 70 | 191 | 67 | 2.04 | 1.70 | 1.93 | .189 | 0.91 | 2.73 | 5.82 | 2.13 | 0.64 | $11.85M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | 36 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 256.1 | 69 | 124 | 95 | 3.34 | 3.20 | 3.18 | .232 | 1.14 | 1.80 | 4.35 | 2.42 | 1.37 | $6.05M |
| 1974 Oakland Athletics | 41 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 318.1 | 46 | 143 | 88 | 2.49 | 2.25 | 2.31 | .229 | 0.99 | 3.11 | 4.04 | 1.30 | 0.71 | $9.48M |
| 1975 New York Yankees | 39 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 328.0 | 83 | 177 | 94 | 2.58 | 2.18 | 2.19 | .208 | 1.01 | 2.13 | 4.86 | 2.28 | 0.69 | $10.76M |
| 1976 New York Yankees | 36 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 298.2 | 68 | 173 | 117 | 3.53 | 2.86 | 3.01 | .241 | 1.13 | 2.54 | 5.21 | 2.05 | 0.84 | $7.46M |
| 1977 New York Yankees | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 143.1 | 47 | 52 | 75 | 4.71 | 4.27 | 4.16 | .250 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 3.27 | 2.95 | 1.82 | $2.60M |
| 1978 New York Yankees | 21 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 118.0 | 35 | 56 | 47 | 3.58 | 3.05 | 3.08 | .226 | 1.13 | 1.60 | 4.27 | 2.67 | 1.22 | $2.73M |
| 1979 New York Yankees | 19 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 105.0 | 34 | 34 | 62 | 5.31 | 5.49 | 5.30 | .312 | 1.54 | 1.00 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1.29 | $1.47M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Kansas City Athletics | P | 32 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | $2.52M |
| 1966 Kansas City Athletics | P | 30 | 65 | 59 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | $3.93M |
| 1967 Kansas City Athletics | P | 35 | 94 | 92 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.8 | $7.49M |
| 1968 Oakland Athletics | P | 36 | 90 | 82 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.5 | $5.41M |
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 89 | 85 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | $5.81M |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | P | 40 | 99 | 90 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.1 | $6.12M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | P | 37 | 109 | 103 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 | $9.03M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 116 | 105 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.8 | $11.85M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | P | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | $6.05M |
| 1976 New York Yankees | P | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $7.46M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Kansas City Athletics | P | 32 | 46 | 40 | .150 | 62 | .157 | .150 | 48 | .155 | .175 | 47 | .179 | .325 | 48 | .334 | .000 | $2.52M |
| 1966 Kansas City Athletics | P | 30 | 65 | 59 | .153 | 63 | .160 | .194 | 63 | .202 | .203 | 55 | .208 | .397 | 59 | .410 | .000 | $3.93M |
| 1967 Kansas City Athletics | P | 35 | 94 | 92 | .196 | 83 | .207 | .196 | 65 | .205 | .304 | 87 | .318 | .500 | 76 | .524 | .022 | $7.49M |
| 1968 Oakland Athletics | P | 36 | 90 | 82 | .232 | 101 | .247 | .232 | 78 | .245 | .305 | 90 | .325 | .537 | 84 | .570 | .012 | $5.41M |
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 89 | 85 | .224 | 91 | .231 | .227 | 71 | .230 | .282 | 76 | .288 | .510 | 74 | .518 | .012 | $5.81M |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | P | 40 | 99 | 90 | .200 | 80 | .205 | .215 | 67 | .218 | .300 | 79 | .302 | .515 | 73 | .519 | .011 | $6.12M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | P | 37 | 109 | 103 | .350 | 142 | .359 | .362 | 114 | .368 | .408 | 112 | .417 | .770 | 113 | .785 | .010 | $9.03M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 116 | 105 | .219 | 92 | .230 | .215 | 70 | .224 | .219 | 64 | .234 | .434 | 67 | .458 | .000 | $11.85M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | P | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 385 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 305 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 262 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 282 | 2.000 | .000 | $6.05M |
| 1976 New York Yankees | P | 36 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $7.46M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Kansas City Athletics | D+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.52M |
| 1966 Kansas City Athletics | D/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.93M |
| 1967 Kansas City Athletics | A-/D | -- | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.49M |
| 1968 Oakland Athletics | D/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.41M |
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.81M |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.12M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.03M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | B+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11.85M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.05M |
| 1976 New York Yankees | A-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.46M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Kansas City Athletics | $2.52M | ||||||
| 1966 Kansas City Athletics | X | $3.93M | |||||
| 1967 Kansas City Athletics | X | $7.49M | |||||
| 1968 Oakland Athletics | $5.41M | ||||||
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | $5.81M | ||||||
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | X | $6.12M | |||||
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | $9.03M | ||||||
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | X | $11.85M | |||||
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | X | $6.05M | |||||
| 1976 New York Yankees | X | $7.46M |
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