Jim Bunning 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jim Bunning appeared in 38 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Bunning appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 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 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Jim Bunning Stats

04-11-1961 *vs Indians0000000000000.000.000.000p
04-19-1961 *at Indians2000000002000.000.000.000p
04-23-1961 *vs Angels3010000001000.200.200.200p
04-27-1961 *vs Red Sox2000000000000.143.143.143p
 April 1961 Totals
7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 -
05-02-1961 *at Senators3000000000010.100.100.100p
05-06-1961 *at White Sox2010001000000.167.167.167p
05-10-1961 *vs Senators4110001000000.188.188.188p
05-14-1961 *at Yankees0000000000000.188.188.188p
05-18-1961 *at Red Sox2000000002000.167.167.167p
05-23-1961 *at Twins3000000001000.143.143.143p
05-28-1961 *at Angels2000000000000.130.130.130p
 May 1961 Totals
16 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 -
06-02-1961 *vs Twins3000000000000.115.115.115p
06-06-1961 *at White Sox3000000000000.103.103.103p
06-10-1961 *vs Indians3000000000000.094.094.094p
06-15-1961 *vs Red Sox1000000000000.091.091.091p
06-20-1961 *at Senators3110000001000.111.111.111p
06-25-1961 *at Indians4000000003000.100.100.100p
06-30-1961 *at Orioles3000000101000.093.114.093p
 June 1961 Totals
20 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .050 .095 .050 -
07-05-1961 *at Red Sox4110000000000.106.125.106p
07-09-1961 *vs Angels4000000002000.098.115.098p
07-15-1961 *vs Twins3120000001000.130.145.130p
07-19-1961 *vs Orioles3020000000000.158.172.158p
07-24-1961 *at Angels4010000002000.164.177.164p
07-29-1961 *vs Twins3000000000000.156.169.156p
 July 1961 Totals
21 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 -
08-03-1961 *vs Senators3000000001000.149.162.149p
08-05-1961vs Indians0000000000000.149.162.149p
08-08-1961 *at White Sox4000000001000.141.153.141p
08-12-1961 *at Twins6221002002000.156.167.169p
08-16-1961 *vs Orioles2000000002000.152.163.165p
08-20-1961 *vs Red Sox2000000001000.148.159.160p
08-25-1961 *at Senators4010000000000.153.163.165p
08-30-1961 *vs White Sox2000000001000.149.159.161p
 August 1961 Totals
23 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .130 .130 .174 -
09-03-1961 *at Yankees2000000000000.146.156.157p
09-08-1961 *at Red Sox1000000100000.144.163.156p
09-13-1961 *vs Athletics4000000003000.138.156.149p
09-17-1961 *vs Yankees3000000002000.134.152.144p
09-23-1961 *at Angels2000000000010.131.149.141p
09-29-1961 *at Twins1000000001000.130.147.140p
 September 1961 Totals
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 .000 .071 .000 -
 1961 Yearly Totals 100 6 13 1 0 0 4 2 0 30 0 2 0 .130 .147 .140 -

Jim Bunning 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Jim Bunning appeared in 18 games at home, had 45 at-bats, drove in 1 runs, scored 2 times, had 6 hits (0 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 0 times (0 intentional), struck out 14 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .133 batting average, .133 on base percentage and .133 slugging average?

On the road, Jim Bunning appeared in 20 games, had 55 at-bats, drove in 3 runs, scored 4 times, had 7 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 2 times (0 intentional), struck out 16 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .127 batting average, .157 on base percentage and .145 slugging average?

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