Ken Hunt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961)

Ken Hunt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1961 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 29 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 3.96 ERA and 75 strikeouts.

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 9–10
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.44
SO 75
Pitcher PIV -924.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
12/14/1938 in Ogden, UT, USA
Died
1/27/2008 in Morgan, UT, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-16
Last Game
1961-09-30

Full name: Kenneth Raymond Hunt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Hunt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 10 29 22 4 0 0 136.1 130 60 13 66 75 3.96 -924.8

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Hunt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 CIN NL 9 10 29 22 4 0 0 136.1 130 60 66 75 3.96 4.03 (+2%) -924.8
Career · 1 season 9 10 29 22 4 0 0 136.1 130 60 66 75 3.96 — -925

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

Ken Hunt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 39 0 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 .179 .220 .231 .450 0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS .450 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Hunt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1961 CIN NL 29 39 0 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 29 39 0 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 19 .179 — — — — 0

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Ken Hunt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ken Hunt — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ken Hunt — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Hunt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13120300.250
Away16270403.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Hunt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1349.1502731284.93
Away1687.0803335473.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Hunt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-30 CINPITL 000000000
1961-09-24 CINSFGL 000000000
1961-09-22 CINSFGL 000000000
1961-09-04 CINPHIL 000000000
1961-08-30 CINPITL 000000000
1961-08-26 CINLADL 000000000
1961-08-22 CINSFGL 000000000
1961-08-05 CINPITL 000000000
1961-07-30 CINCHCL 200000001
1961-07-25 CINATLL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Hunt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1961-09-30 CINPIT — 2.0664111
1961-09-24 CINSFG — 2.0000000
1961-09-22 CINSFG — 2.0100110
1961-09-04 CINPHI L 3.1222400
1961-08-30 CINPIT — 1.0100100
1961-08-26 CINLAD — 0.1000000
1961-08-22 CINSFG — 2.0632121
1961-08-05 CINPIT L 0.1344200
1961-07-30 CINCHC L 7.0933151
1961-07-25 CINATL L 8.0522141

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Hunt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 22 10 19 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Hunt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 CIN P 29 22 10 19 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Hunt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29

Awards & Honors

Ken Hunt — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1961 TSN Rookie of the Year Pitcher

College History

Ken Hunt — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1958

Ken Hunt: the record in brief

Ken Hunt's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1961 to a final game on September 30, 1961. Hunt spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. The bio lists Hunt as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Hunt is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Hunt was born on December 14, 1938, in Ogden, UT, USA. Hunt died on January 27, 2008, in Morgan, UT, USA. Ken Hunt was the playing name; the full given name is Kenneth Raymond.

Hunt pitched in 29 games, starting 22, and finished with a 9-10 record and 3.96 ERA. Also on Hunt's record: 75 strikeouts. Hunt's 3.96 ERA was close to the 4.03 league figure for those seasons. Hunt's only pitching season is 1961: 29 games, 75 strikeouts.

The awards table records TSN Rookie of the Year, in 1961.

Hunt made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 1961.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Hunt

Was Ken Hunt a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Hunt pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Hunt hit?
Ken Hunt hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Ken Hunt play for?
Ken Hunt played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1961).
What were Ken Hunt's career stats?
In 29 games, Ken Hunt went 9-10 with a 3.96 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 136.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ken Hunt play?
Ken Hunt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ken Hunt and how much did he weigh?
Ken Hunt was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Ken Hunt's career ERA?
Ken Hunt finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 9-10 with 75 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Hunt have?
Ken Hunt recorded 75 career strikeouts.
Is Ken Hunt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ken Hunt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.