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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Catfish Hunter Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.33 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-135 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-23-1940
K 1244 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(105 games)
IP 2061.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
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
1967 KC
8
 13
32
32
2
0
0
 0
214.2
 203 90 78 1 68
135
1.26
3.27
1968 KC
9
 16
33
33
1
0
0
 0
220.1
 205 97 90 1 65
143
1.23
3.68
1969 KC
4
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
192.1
 226 138 119 3 64
119
1.51
5.57
1970 KC
6
 10
29
29
2
0
0
 0
182.1
 178 102 84 3 59
115
1.30
4.15
1971 KC
8
 15
35
35
2
0
0
 0
212.1
 211 118 102 3 62
129
1.29
4.32
1972 KC
8
 16
32
32
2
0
0
 0
195.2
 207 107 94 2 65
120
1.39
4.32
1973 KC
10
 15
33
33
2
0
0
 0
205.0
 205 118 102 1 58
117
1.28
4.48
1974 KC
9
 15
32
32
2
1
0
 0
193.1
 210 118 105 1 68
100
1.44
4.89
1975 KC
7
 8
25
25
2
0
0
 0
157.1
 179 91 85 2 45
85
1.42
4.86
1976 KC
3
 2
81
0
0
0
0
 1
113.0
 108 50 46 0 42
77
1.33
3.66
1977 KC-BAL
3
 3
52
0
0
0
1
 2
66.2
 50 23 22 0 27
36
1.16
2.97
1978 BAL
7
 3
49
0
0
0
0
 1
61.2
 66 33 26 0 15
40
1.31
3.79
1979 BAL-BOS
2
 3
42
0
0
0
0
 1
46.1
 67 41 38 0 20
28
1.88
7.38
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 135
509
285
15
1
1
 5
2061.0
 2115 1126 991 17 658
1244
1.35
4.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Catfish Hunter has retired from the Boston Braves
1979-08-26The Boston Braves have promoted Catfish Hunter to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Dennis Harper to the minors.
1979-08-26The Boston Braves have acquired Catfish Hunter from the waiver wire.
1979-08-19The Baltimore Murder City Devils have waived Catfish Hunter.
1979-08-03The Baltimore Murder City Devils have designated Harry Rochelli for assignment. The Baltimore Murder City Devils have designated Catfish Hunter for assignment.
1979-07-09The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Catfish Hunter to the major league team. The Baltimore Murder City Devils have promoted Ziggy Humphrey to the major league team.
1979-06-27The Baltimore Murder City Devils have designated Catfish Hunter for assignment.
1977-05-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Murder City Devils and the Kansas City Scouts. The Kansas City Scouts receive Joe Horror, Elmer Peploski, Jodie Dressendorfer, Draft Pick 1978 Round 3 PHI (Bobby Settlemire), Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 BAL (Ernie Canate), Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 BAL (Tony Otey) from the Baltimore Murder City Devils in exchange for Catfish Hunter, Benjamin Horror.
1977-04-13Catfish Hunter of the Kansas City Scouts is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-08-28Catfish Hunter of the Kansas City Scouts is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1967-04-01The Kansas City Scouts have promoted Dan Quisenberry to the major league team. The Kansas City Scouts have promoted Catfish Hunter to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Kansas City Scouts have renamed Ducky Stone to Catfish Hunter.