What years did Willard Hunter play?

Willard Hunter played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.

Was Willard Hunter a pitcher?

Yes. Willard Hunter pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 63 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Willard Hunter hit?

Willard Hunter hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Willard Hunter's career batting average?

Willard Hunter batted .286 over his career, with 4 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Willard Hunter's career ERA?

Willard Hunter finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 4-9 with 63 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Willard Hunter have?

Willard Hunter recorded 63 career strikeouts.

Willard Hunter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1964)

Willard Hunter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 69 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 5.68 ERA and 63 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–9

ERA 5.68

WHIP 1.53

SO 63

Pitcher PIV -1270.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 3/8/1934 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died: 2/3/2021 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-16
Last Game: 1964-10-04

Full name: Willard Mitchell Hunter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Willard Hunter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	69	6	1	0	5	114.0	127	72	14	47	63	5.68	-1270.7

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 50.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willard Hunter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	LAN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	6	9	4	1	40.50	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	1	6	27	6	1	0	63.0	67	39	34	40	5.57	3.96 (-41%)	-1442.5
1964	NYN	NL	3	3	41	0	0	5	49.0	54	24	9	22	4.41	3.58 (-23%)	171.8
Career · 3 seasons			4	9	69	6	1	5	114.0	127	72	47	63	5.68	—	-1,271

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

Willard Hunter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	14	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.286	.286	.286	.571	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willard Hunter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	LAN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	27	13	1	3	7	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	NYN	NL	41	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			69	14	1	4	7	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Willard Hunter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	5	0	3	0	0	.600
Away	36	9	1	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Willard Hunter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	57.2	66	33	20	24	5.15
Away	36	56.1	61	39	27	39	6.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willard Hunter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	L	0	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1964-09-30	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1964-09-29	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1964-09-23	NYN	STL	W	1	1
1964-09-19	NYN	HOU	L	0	0
1964-09-13	NYN	LAD	L	0	0
1964-09-11	NYN	LAD	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Willard Hunter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	1
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-30	NYN	ATL	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1964-09-29	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1964-09-27	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1964-09-25	NYN	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-23	NYN	STL	SV	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-19	NYN	HOU	L	1.0	0	1	1	2	1	0
1964-09-13	NYN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-11	NYN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willard Hunter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	69	6	7	15	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willard Hunter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	LAN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1962	NYN	P	27	6	5	6	1	0
1964	NYN	P	41	0	2	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willard Hunter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	69

Willard Hunter: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1962 and the final game on October 4, 1964, Willard Hunter built the record summarized on this page. By club, Hunter's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962) and the New York Mets (1962 to 1964). Born on March 8, 1934, in Newark, NJ, USA, Hunter is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Hunter's listed size is 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Hunter's death is recorded on February 3, 2021, in Omaha, NE, USA. On the record, Willard Hunter was born Willard Mitchell Hunter.

The pitching table credits Hunter with a 4-9 record and a 5.68 ERA in 69 games. The same table counts 63 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hunter's seasons was 3.77, so the 5.68 figure ran 50.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.41 in 1964, when the league's was 3.58.

Hunter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 69 games. Fielding on the mound produced 7 putouts and 15 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Hunter

What years did Willard Hunter play?: Willard Hunter played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1964.
Was Willard Hunter a pitcher?: Yes. Willard Hunter pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willard Hunter hit?: Willard Hunter hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Willard Hunter's career batting average?: Willard Hunter batted .286 over his career, with 4 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Willard Hunter's career ERA?: Willard Hunter finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 4-9 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willard Hunter have?: Willard Hunter recorded 63 career strikeouts.