Jim Bunning Hall of Fame MLB

James Paul David “Jim” Bunning was an outstanding right-handed pitcher who enjoyed a 17-year Major League Baseball career from 1955 to 1971. He began with the Detroit Tigers, where he developed into one of the American League’s leading pitchers, before becoming a star with the Philadelphia Phillies. Bunning also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished his career with 224 wins,2,855 strikeouts and a 3.27 ERA in 591 games. On July 20,1958,he threw a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.

His most famous performance came on June 21,1964,when he pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets, the first in Philadelphia Phillies history. A nine-time All-Star, Bunning became the first pitcher since Cy Young to record at least 100 victories and 1,000 strikeouts in both the American and National Leagues. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.

Bunning's Awards and Honors

• 9× All-Star (1957, 1959, 1961–1964, 1966)
• AL wins leader (1957)
• 3× Strikeout leader (1959, 1960, 1967)
• Pitched a perfect game on June 21, 1964
• Pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958
• Philadelphia Phillies No. 14 retired
• Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame

MLB Records

• First National League pitcher in the modern era to throw a perfect game
• Threw a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on July 20, 1958
• 100 wins and 1,000 strikeouts in both leagues
• Finished with 2,855 strikeouts, ranking second on the all-time MLB list
• One of the leading pitchers of his era with nine All-Star appearances
• Recorded a major-league record five losses by a 1–0 score in a single season