Jim Bunning vs Camilo Pascual: Career Stats Comparison

Jim Bunning (1955–1971) and Camilo Pascual (1954–1971) — both came up during the 1950s, so the matchup is a direct one. Jim Bunning compiled 224 wins and 2,855 strikeouts; Camilo Pascual put up 174 wins and 2,167 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Jim Bunning

Pitcher · 1955–1971
Wins
224
Losses
184
Strikeouts
2,855
ERA
3.27
WHIP
1.18
IP
3,760
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Camilo Pascual

Pitcher · 1954–1971
Wins
174
Losses
170
Strikeouts
2,167
ERA
3.63
WHIP
1.29
IP
2,930
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Jim Bunning Camilo Pascual
Wins 224 174
Losses 184 170
Games 591 529
Games Started 519 404
Complete Games 151 132
Shutouts 40 36
Saves 16 10
Strikeouts 2,855 2,167
Walks 1,000 1,069
Hits Allowed 3,433 2,703
Home Runs Allowed 372 256
Innings Pitched 3,760 2,930
ERA 3.27 3.63
WHIP 1.18 1.29
K/9 6.83 6.65
BB/9 2.39 3.28

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Bunning outpaces Camilo Pascual 44,929 to 30,669 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,496 vs 1,614 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jim Bunning
44,929
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,496 per season (18 seasons)
Camilo Pascual
30,669
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,614 per season (19 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Jim Bunning — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19672.29 ERA17-15, 253 K in 302 IP
19662.41 ERA19-14, 252 K in 314 IP
19652.60 ERA19-9, 268 K in 291 IP

Camilo Pascual — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19632.46 ERA21-9, 202 K in 248 IP
19592.64 ERA17-10, 185 K in 238 IP
19682.69 ERA13-12, 111 K in 201 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jim Bunning leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Camilo Pascual owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Bunning. PIV agrees: Jim Bunning grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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