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Catfish Hunter was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born April 8, 1946 in Hertford, NC. A right-handed pitcher listed at 6' 0" and 195 pounds, Catfish Hunter debuted on May 13, 1965 and last played on September 17, 1979.
Across 500 big-league appearances, Catfish Hunter went 224-166 with a 3.26 ERA, 2012 strikeouts, and 3449.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Catfish's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 500 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 166 | 3.26 | 500 | 476 | 1 | 3449.1 | 2012 | 954 | 1.13 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Kansas City Athletics | 8 | 8 | 4.26 | 133.0 | 82 |
| 1966 | Kansas City Athletics | 9 | 11 | 4.02 | 176.2 | 103 |
| 1967 | Kansas City Athletics | 13 | 17 | 2.81 | 259.2 | 196 |
| 1968 | Oakland Athletics | 13 | 13 | 3.35 | 234.0 | 172 |
| 1969 | Oakland Athletics | 12 | 15 | 3.35 | 247.0 | 150 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | 18 | 14 | 3.81 | 262.1 | 178 |
| 1971 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 11 | 2.96 | 273.2 | 181 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 7 | 2.04 | 295.1 | 191 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 5 | 3.34 | 256.1 | 124 |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics | 25 | 12 | 2.49 | 318.1 | 143 |
| 1975 | New York Yankees | 23 | 14 | 2.58 | 328.0 | 177 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | 17 | 15 | 3.53 | 298.2 | 173 |
| 1977 | New York Yankees | 9 | 9 | 4.71 | 143.1 | 52 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 12 | 6 | 3.58 | 118.0 | 56 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 2 | 9 | 5.31 | 105.0 | 34 |
With the Athletics franchise, Catfish Hunter appears across the 1965-1974 seasons (Kansas City Athletics and Oakland Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Catfish Hunter pitched in 363 games with 1520 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Catfish Hunter suited up across 2 chapters of the franchise's move from Philadelphia toward Las Vegas.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Catfish Hunter.
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