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Catfish Hunter 2026 Season · NYY

Career: 224-166, 3.26 ERA, 2012 K in 3449.1 IP.

Awards: AL Cy Young (1974).

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Catfish Hunter

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-4.2Career NUT

+2.2 to Weak

Career

3.26ERA1.13WHIP224W2012K3449.1IP1SV

R/R · 6' 0", 195 lb · b. Apr 8, 1946 · Hertford, NC · Signed Undrafted FA, 1965

Player Overview

Year by Year


1965	19	KCA	-1.5	8	8	4.26	32	20	3	2	2	0	0	567	133.0	124	63	46	2	82	1.28
1966	20	KCA	-0.5	9	11	4.02	30	25	4	0	0	0	0	740	176.2	158	79	64	2	103	1.26
1967	21	KCA	+1.6	13	17	2.81	35	35	13	5	0	0	0	1053	259.2	209	81	84	2	196	1.13
1968	22	OAK	-1.6	13	13	3.35	36	34	11	2	2	1	0	968	234.0	210	87	69	4	172	1.19
1969	23	OAK	-1.7	12	15	3.35	38	35	10	3	0	0	0	1002	247.0	210	92	85	5	150	1.19
1970	24	OAK	+0.2	18	14	3.81	40	40	9	1	0	0	0	1116	262.1	253	111	74	9	178	1.25
1971	25	OAK	+0.5	21	11	2.96	37	37	16	4	0	0	0	1109	273.2	225	90	80	4	181	1.11
1972	26	OAK	+1.9	21	7	2.04	38	37	16	5	1	0	0	1148	295.1	200	67	70	3	191	0.91
1973	27	OAK	-2.0	21	5	3.34	36	36	11	3	0	0	0	1040	256.1	222	95	69	1	124	1.14
1974	28	OAK	+1.8	25	12	2.49	41	41	23	6	0	0	0	1240	318.1	268	88	46	4	143	0.99
1975	29	NYY	+1.6	23	14	2.58	39	39	30	7	0	0	0	1294	328.0	248	94	83	5	177	1.01
1976	30	NYY	+0.4	17	15	3.53	36	36	21	2	0	0	0	1210	298.2	268	117	68	3	173	1.13
1977	31	NYY	-2.8	9	9	4.71	22	22	8	1	0	0	0	608	143.1	137	75	47	3	52	1.28
1978	32	NYY	-0.9	12	6	3.58	21	20	5	1	1	0	0	477	118.0	98	47	35	1	56	1.13
1979	33	NYY	-1.1	2	9	5.31	19	19	1	0	0	0	0	460	105.0	128	62	34	1	34	1.54
Career	—	15 yrs	-4.2	224	166	3.26	500	476	181	42	6	1	1	14032	3449.1	2958	1248	954	49	2012	1.13

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Hunter's career NUT of -4.2

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

1.9

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NUT by Season

-1.5

-0.5

+1.6

-1.6

-1.7

+0.2

+0.5

+1.9

-2.0

+1.8

+1.6

+0.4

-2.8

-0.9

-1.1

Awards

1966AL All-Star

1967AL All-Star

1970AL All-Star

1972AL All-Star · World Series Championship

1973AL All-Star · World Series Championship

1974AL Cy Young · AL All-Star · World Series Championship

1975AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star

1976AL All-Star

1977World Series Championship

1978AL Player of the Week · World Series Championship

1987Hall Of Fame

1990Uniform number retired

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