Jim Bunning Sacrifice Hits
Jim Bunning Career Sacrifice Hits Overview
During Jim Bunning's 17-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
24 sacrifice hits, an average of 1 sacrifice hits per season. 1955 was his best season
with 0 sacrifice hits and his worst season was 1970 when he had
12 sacrifice hits. Jim Bunning is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (12.210312326742), The Silent Generation (13.978787878788), mlb (12.394540549119), SP (15.62969588551), and Y (46.638888888889) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
A sacrifice hit, often referred to a sacrifice bunt, is a ball put into play in the infield allowing a runner on the bases to advance one or more bases but results in the hitter being called out at or before first base. This is often an done intentionally to move runners forward with a weaker hitter at the plate, for example a pitcher. A pitcher is charged with a sacrifice hit when it happens a plate appearance for which they are pitching. Generally, for Sacrifice Hits, lower is better. (Source)
A sacrifice hit, often referred to a sacrifice bunt, is a ball put into play in the infield allowing a runner on the bases to advance one or more bases but results in the hitter being called out at or before first base. This is often an done intentionally to move runners forward with a weaker hitter at the plate, for example a pitcher. A pitcher is charged with a sacrifice hit when it happens a plate appearance for which they are pitching. Generally, for Sacrifice Hits, lower is better. (Source)