Wally Bunker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

Wally Bunker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 60-52 with a 3.51 ERA and 569 strikeouts. He also batted .094 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 60–52
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.21
SO 569
Pitcher PIV -7204.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 197 lb
Born
1/25/1945 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-29
Last Game
1971-05-26

Full name: Wallace Edward Bunker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wally Bunker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 52 206 152 34 5 5 1085.1 976 423 113 334 569 3.51 -7204.7

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wally Bunker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1963 BAL AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 10 6 3 1 13.50 — 0.0
1964 BAL AL 19 5 29 29 12 1 0 214.0 161 64 62 96 2.69 3.58 (+25%) -380.6
1965 BAL AL 10 8 34 27 4 1 2 189.0 170 71 58 84 3.38 3.50 (+3%) -1011.8
1966 BAL AL 10 6 29 24 3 0 0 142.2 151 68 48 89 4.29 3.52 (-22%) -1054.7
1967 BAL AL 3 7 29 9 1 0 1 88.0 83 40 31 51 4.09 3.30 (-24%) -518.3
1968 BAL AL 2 0 18 10 2 1 0 71.0 59 19 14 44 2.41 2.98 (+19%) 846.8
1969 KCA AL 12 11 35 31 10 1 2 222.2 198 80 62 130 3.23 3.61 (+11%) -1728.0
1970 KCA AL 2 11 24 15 2 1 0 121.2 109 57 50 59 4.22 3.89 (-9%) -2205.6
1971 KCA AL 2 3 7 6 0 0 0 32.1 35 18 6 15 5.01 3.47 (-44%) -1152.5
Career · 9 seasons 60 52 206 152 34 5 5 1,085.1 976 423 334 569 3.51 — -7,205

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Wally Bunker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
207 331 20 31 8 0 0 17 1 36 145 .094 .183 .118 .300 -2,003

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Wally Bunker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 BAL AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1964 BAL AL 29 72 6 5 2 0 0 2 0 10 32 .069 .250 (-72%) .312 (-41%) .377 (-74%) .690 (-59%) -642.5
1965 BAL AL 34 55 4 4 0 0 0 5 0 7 27 .073 .245 (-70%) .310 (-43%) .371 (-80%) .682 (-63%) -513.9
1966 BAL AL 30 48 4 5 3 0 0 2 0 4 22 .104 — — — — -371.0
1967 BAL AL 29 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .077 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 18 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .111 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 35 70 1 10 3 0 0 7 1 5 23 .143 .248 (-42%) .320 (-38%) .369 (-50%) .689 (-44%) -475.9
1970 KCA AL 24 31 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 13 .065 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 207 331 20 31 8 0 0 17 1 36 145 .094 — — — — -2,003

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wally Bunker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wally Bunker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS BAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Wally Bunker — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 1 6 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Wally Bunker — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1966 WS BAL 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 1 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wally Bunker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home104162915010.093
Away103169111607.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Wally Bunker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home103572.25052171643103.41
Away103512.24712061702593.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Bunker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-05-26 KCRCHWL 000000000
1971-05-13 KCROAKL 100000001
1971-05-08 KCRDETL 100000011
1971-05-01 KCRBALW 200000001
1971-04-25 KCRCLEW 200000000
1971-04-18 KCRMILL 200000001
1971-04-07 KCRLAAL 100000001
1970-09-30 KCRMINL 300000011
1970-09-25 KCRMINL 200000002
1970-09-19 KCRMILW 211000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wally Bunker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-05-26 KCRCHW — 1.0100000
1971-05-13 KCROAK L 4.0455320
1971-05-08 KCRDET L 7.0622032
1971-05-01 KCRBAL W 5.2522212
1971-04-25 KCRCLE W 5.1833010
1971-04-18 KCRMIL — 6.0322182
1971-04-07 KCRLAA L 3.1854001
1970-09-30 KCRMIN — 8.0644060
1970-09-25 KCRMIN L 9.0411210
1970-09-19 KCRMIL W 7.2310360

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Bunker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 206 152 70 179 8 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Bunker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 BAL P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1964 BAL P 29 29 20 34 1 3
1965 BAL P 34 27 8 32 1 0
1966 BAL P 29 24 8 19 0 3
1967 BAL P 29 9 4 20 0 1
1968 BAL P 18 10 5 9 1 0
1969 KCA P 35 31 19 43 2 6
1970 KCA P 24 15 5 17 3 0
1971 KCA P 7 6 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wally Bunker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 206

Awards & Honors

Wally Bunker — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1964 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Wally Bunker — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 23.0 280 0
1964 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wally Bunker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dicta Johnson
    76-62, 3.57 ERA
  2. 96
    Chet Brewer
    69-60, 3.44 ERA
  3. 83
    Atlee Hammaker
    59-67, 3.66 ERA
  4. 79
    Pat Jarvis
    85-73, 3.58 ERA
  5. 76
    Dave Dravecky
    64-57, 3.13 ERA
  6. 76
    Jim McAndrew
    37-53, 3.65 ERA

Wally Bunker: the record in brief

Wally Bunker's major league career runs from a debut on September 29, 1963 to a final game on May 26, 1971. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1963 through 1968) and the Kansas City Royals (1969 through 1971). Bunker played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 25, 1945, in Seattle, WA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 197 pounds. The bio lists the given name Wallace Edward.

The pitching table credits Bunker with a 60-52 record and a 3.51 ERA in 206 games. Also on Bunker's record: 569 strikeouts, 34 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Bunker's 3.51 ERA was close to the 3.49 league figure for those seasons. 1964 brought Bunker a season-high 19 wins. Bunker struck out 130 batters in 1969, a career high. In 1964, one of the busiest seasons, Bunker posted a 2.69 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Bunker

What years did Wally Bunker play?
Wally Bunker played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was Wally Bunker a pitcher?
Yes. Wally Bunker pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 569 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wally Bunker hit?
Wally Bunker hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
What teams did Wally Bunker play for?
Wally Bunker played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1963–1968) and the Kansas City Royals (1969–1971).
What were Wally Bunker's career stats?
In 206 games, Wally Bunker went 60-52 with a 3.51 ERA, 569 strikeouts, 1,085.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 31 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Wally Bunker play?
Wally Bunker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wally Bunker and how much did he weigh?
Wally Bunker was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 197 pounds.
What was Wally Bunker's career ERA?
Wally Bunker finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 60-52 with 569 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wally Bunker have?
Wally Bunker recorded 569 career strikeouts.
Is Wally Bunker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wally Bunker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.