Was Jim Hunter a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Hunter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.

Jim Hunter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991)

W–L 0–5

ERA 7.26

WHIP 2.00

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -1032.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 6/22/1964 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-05-17
Last Game: 1991-08-06

Full name: James MacGregor Hunter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	5	8	6	0	0	0	31.0	45	25	3	17	14	7.26	-1032.0

Career ERA 7.26 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 85.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	ML4	AL	0	5	8	6	0	0	0	31.0	45	25	17	14	7.26	3.91 (-86%)	-1032.0
Career · 1 season			0	5	8	6	0	0	0	31.0	45	25	17	14	7.26	—	-1,032

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	ML4	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	8.0	12	8	7	3	9.00
Away	6	23.0	33	17	10	11	6.65

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-08-06	MIL	BAL	L	3.1	7	5	5	2	1	0
1991-08-01	MIL	KCR	—	5.0	7	2	2	3	1	0
1991-07-25	MIL	KCR	L	4.0	5	2	2	1	2	0
1991-07-20	MIL	CHW	—	5.0	6	3	3	3	4	0
1991-07-15	MIL	MIN	L	3.0	5	7	6	4	2	2
1991-07-04	MIL	CLE	L	3.1	6	3	3	2	1	0
1991-05-21	MIL	BOS	L	3.1	6	4	4	2	2	1
1991-05-17	MIL	KCR	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	6	3	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	ML4	P	8	6	3	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1985
Brookdale Community College	Lincroft	NJ	1983, 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Hunter

Was Jim Hunter a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Hunter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.