Jim Bunning 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jim Bunning appeared in 40 Major League games during the 1959 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Bunning appeared in, specifically relating to his 1959 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Bunning started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"For most pitchers like me, who aren't overpowering supermen with extraordinary stuff like Sandy Koufax or Nolan Ryan, a no-hitter is a freaky thing." - Jim Bunning in No-Hitters: The 225 Games, 1893-1999 (Rich Westcott, 2000)
Jim Bunning 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Jim Bunning Stats

04-10-1959 *vs White Sox1000000000000.000.000.000p
04-14-1959 *at Indians1000000001000.000.000.000p
04-23-1959vs Indians0000000000000.000.000.000p
04-26-1959 *at Athletics2010000000000.250.250.250p
 April 1959 Totals
4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 -
05-01-1959 *vs Senators3010000000010.286.286.286p
05-05-1959 *vs Red Sox3100001100000.200.273.200p
05-09-1959 *vs Athletics3000000001010.154.214.154p
05-14-1959 *at Senators4000000002000.118.167.118p
05-18-1959 *at Red Sox4240115000010.286.318.524p
05-23-1959 *at Indians4000000001000.240.269.440p
05-30-1959 *at White Sox3010000100000.250.300.429p
 May 1959 Totals
24 3 6 0 1 1 6 2 0 4 0 3 0 .250 .308 .458 -
06-04-1959 *vs Yankees1000000001000.241.290.414p
06-08-1959 *at Red Sox5000000002000.206.250.353p
06-13-1959 *at Yankees1000000000000.200.243.343p
06-17-1959 *at Orioles2010000000000.216.256.351p
06-21-1959 *at Senators3010000001000.225.262.350p
06-25-1959 *vs Red Sox2000000101000.214.267.333p
06-29-1959 *vs Athletics1000000000000.209.261.326p
 June 1959 Totals
15 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .133 .188 .133 -
07-03-1959 *vs White Sox3000000002000.196.245.304p
07-05-1959vs Indians0000000000000.196.245.304p
07-10-1959 *at Athletics4010000001000.200.245.300p
07-15-1959 *at Senators1000000000000.196.241.294p
07-19-1959 *at Orioles2000000001000.189.232.283p
07-23-1959 *vs Senators3110000002010.196.237.286p
07-27-1959 *vs Orioles2000000000000.190.230.276p
07-31-1959 *vs Red Sox0000000000010.190.230.276p
 July 1959 Totals
15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 .133 .133 .133 -
08-02-1959vs Red Sox0000000000000.190.230.276p
08-07-1959 *at Red Sox2000000000000.183.222.267p
08-11-1959 *vs White Sox4000000002000.172.209.250p
08-15-1959 *vs Indians2000000101000.167.214.242p
08-20-1959 *vs Yankees3000000001020.159.205.232p
08-26-1959 *vs Senators2110000100000.169.224.239p
 August 1959 Totals
13 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 .077 .200 .077 -
09-01-1959 *at White Sox3010000001010.176.228.243p
09-05-1959 *vs Athletics4110000001000.179.229.244p
09-07-1959at Indians0000000000000.179.229.244p
09-09-1959 *at Red Sox4000000002000.171.218.232p
09-13-1959 *at Senators3010000000000.176.222.235p
09-18-1959 *at White Sox2000000001000.172.217.230p
09-20-1959at White Sox0000000000000.172.217.230p
09-22-1959 *vs Athletics2120001000000.191.234.247p
 September 1959 Totals
18 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .278 .278 .278 -
 1959 Yearly Totals 89 7 17 0 1 1 7 5 0 25 0 8 0 .191 .234 .247 -

Jim Bunning 1959 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Jim Bunning appeared in 20 games at home, had 39 at-bats, drove in 2 runs, scored 5 times, had 6 hits (0 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 4 times (0 intentional), struck out 12 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 6 times (6 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .153 batting average, .232 on base percentage and .153 slugging average?

On the road, Jim Bunning appeared in 20 games, had 50 at-bats, drove in 5 runs, scored 2 times, had 11 hits (0 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 1 times (0 intentional), struck out 13 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .22 batting average, .235 on base percentage and .32 slugging average?

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