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Amos Otis League
5-3-2136
Jim Bunning Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.80 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-48 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-03-1942
K 483 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(60 games)
IP 861.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 CHA
3
 15
25
25
1
0
0
 0
124.2
 194 131 124 4 54
58
1.99
8.95
1963 CHA
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 10 6 4 0 4
4
2.00
5.14
1966 CIN-CLE
1
 2
28
1
0
0
0
 2
53.0
 94 66 62 1 22
16
2.19
10.53
1967 CLE
2
 2
25
1
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 61 28 27 0 22
18
2.17
6.34
1968 CLE
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 18 13 13 0 6
10
1.71
8.36
1972 NYN
1
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 14 9 8 0 6
9
1.30
4.70
1973 NYN
11
 11
36
28
1
0
0
 0
194.2
 202 107 92 1 66
113
1.38
4.25
1974 NYN
3
 1
64
0
0
0
0
 1
72.0
 75 32 30 2 22
45
1.35
3.75
1975 NYN
3
 8
47
8
0
0
0
 0
101.0
 97 63 59 3 35
62
1.31
5.26
1976 NYN
5
 4
63
7
0
0
0
 3
107.2
 104 59 57 2 29
55
1.24
4.76
1977 NYN
9
 3
59
1
0
0
0
 1
94.2
 113 55 54 1 36
60
1.57
5.13
1978 NYN-CIN
5
 1
31
0
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 44 26 25 3 17
33
1.55
5.72
2136
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 48
391
73
2
0
0
 7
861.2
 1026 595 555 17 319
483
1.56
5.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Jim Bunning has retired from the Cincinnati Steamboats
1978-09-06The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Jim Bunning for assignment.
1978-08-16The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Jim Bunning to the major league team.
1978-08-16The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Jim Bunning from the waiver wire.
1978-07-11The New York Hurricanes have waived Jim Bunning.
1978-06-21The New York Hurricanes have promoted Charlie Leibrandt to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Jim Bunning for assignment.
1978-06-11The New York Hurricanes have re-claimed Jim Bunning from the waiver wire.
1978-06-10The New York Hurricanes have designated Jim Bunning for assignment.
1972-09-12The New York Hurricanes have promoted Jim Bunning to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Cap Scarbery to the minors.
1972-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Eric Knotts to Jim Bunning.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Cleveland Killer Corgis. The Cleveland Killer Corgis receive Don Kessinger from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Eric Knotts.
1969-04-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dusty Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Eric Knotts for assignment.
1968-07-23The Cleveland Indians have re-claimed Eric Knotts from the waiver wire.
1968-07-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mark Rodriguez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Eric Knotts for assignment.
1967-04-08The Cleveland Indians have re-claimed Eric Knotts from the waiver wire.
1967-04-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Glenn Ireland to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rod Kelso to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Eric Knotts for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Bob Perezchica for assignment.
1966-06-29The Cleveland Indians have acquired Eric Knotts from the waiver wire.
1966-06-29The Cleveland Indians have demoted Rod Kelso to the minor leagues.
1966-06-25The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Steve Lindsay to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Eric Knotts for assignment.
1966-06-22The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Eric Knotts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Rube Newell for assignment.
1966-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Steamboats. The Cincinnati Steamboats receive Pete Pyle, Harry Parent, Eric Knotts from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (CIN).
1963-04-05The Chicago White Sox have demoted Eric Knotts to the minor leagues.
1962-04-18The Chicago White Sox have promoted Eric Knotts to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bobby Martinez for assignment.
1961-04-30The Chicago White Sox have renamed Jim Bunning to Eric Knotts.
1960-08-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Rudy Perez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jim Bunning.
1960-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Eric Knotts to Jim Bunning.