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Catfish Hunter
American baseball player (1946–1999)
Baseball player
| Catfish Hunter | |
|---|---|
Hunter with the New York Yankees, c. 1977 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1946-04-08)April 8, 1946 Hertford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: September 9, 1999(1999-09-09) (aged 53) Hertford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| May 13, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| September 17, 1979, for the New York Yankees | |
| Win–loss record | 224–166 |
| Earned run average | 3.26 |
| Strikeouts | 2,012 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Induction | 1987 |
| Vote | 76.3% (third ballot) |
James Augustus Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999), nicknamed "Catfish", was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB).
From 1965 to 1979, he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter is the only pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31. He&