Jim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning
 
 
Born: October 23, 1931 in Southgate, KY
81 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1996
- Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1950
- High School: St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)
- College/Univ: Xavier University (1950)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
DET
AL
23.7
SP
17
51.0
 
-1.0
-0.0
0.0
-1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-0.0
0.0
-1.7
DET
AL
24.7
SW
20
53.3
 
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.7
0.0
4.2
0.3
0.0
3.9
2.2
0.2
0.0
2.0
DET
AL
25.7
SP
104
267.3
 
7.0
0.7
-0.0
6.3
-0.0
25.4
0.0
0.0
25.4
16.2
-0.2
0.0
16.5
DET
AL
26.7
SP
84
219.7
 
3.1
0.0
-0.0
3.1
-0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
6.9
-0.2
0.0
7.1
DET
AL
27.7
SP
102
249.7
 
4.0
0.2
-0.0
3.8
-0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
8.2
-0.3
0.0
8.5
DET
AL
28.7
SP
93
252.0
 
6.5
-0.2
-0.0
6.7
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
12.2
-0.2
0.0
12.4
DET
AL
29.7
SP
104
268.0
 
2.9
-0.7
-0.0
3.7
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
9.8
-0.2
0.0
10.0
DET
AL
30.7
SP
102
258.0
 
5.2
0.5
-0.0
4.7
-0.0
20.0
0.1
0.0
19.9
11.4
-0.0
0.0
11.4
DET
AL
31.7
SP
94
248.3
 
1.4
-0.1
-0.0
1.5
0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
3.7
-0.2
0.0
3.9
PHI
NL
32.7
SP
109
284.3
 
5.0
-0.5
0.0
5.4
0.0
22.3
0.0
0.0
22.3
12.8
-0.1
0.0
12.9
PHI
NL
33.7
SP
108
291.0
 
8.4
0.3
0.0
8.1
0.0
25.7
0.0
0.0
25.7
16.4
-0.2
0.0
16.6
PHI
NL
34.7
SP
114
314.0
 
8.9
-0.0
0.0
8.9
0.0
29.6
0.0
0.0
29.6
19.8
-0.2
0.0
20.1
PHI
NL
35.7
SP
112
302.3
 
8.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
0.0
24.3
0.0
0.0
24.3
14.5
-0.1
0.0
14.6
PIT
NL
36.7
SP
53
160.0
 
-1.7
-0.3
0.0
-1.4
0.0
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
-3.4
-0.1
0.0
-3.3
PIT
NL
37.7
SP
57
156.0
 
0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.6
0.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.7
LAN
NL
37.7
SP
21
56.3
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
1.3
-0.0
0.0
1.3
PHI
NL
38.7
SP
77
219.0
 
2.6
-0.5
0.0
3.1
0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
4.7
-0.1
0.0
4.8
PHI
NL
39.7
SP
30
110.0
 
-2.0
-0.1
0.0
-2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.9
-0.0
0.0
-3.9
17
4
SP
1401
3760.3
  
59.4
-0.8
0.0
60.3
0.1
257.1
0.4
0.0
256.7
132.8
-2.1
0.0
134.9
162 Game Average
86
229.5
  
3.6
-0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
  
15.7
0.0
0.0
15.7
  
8.1
-0.1
0.0
8.2
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
9
P
720
1867.3
 
30.0
0.7
-0.2
29.5
-0.0
131.2
0.4
0.0
130.8
68.9
-1.2
0.0
70.1
6
P
550
1520.7
 
30.9
-0.6
0.2
31.4
0.1
113.9
0.0
0.0
113.9
64.4
-0.8
0.0
65.1
2
P
110
316.0
 
-1.6
-0.8
0.1
-0.9
0.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
8.9
-1.7
-0.1
0.0
-1.6
1
P
21
56.3
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
1.3
-0.0
0.0
1.3
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James