How Catfish Hunter's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Catfish Hunter totaled 2,012 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1967, posting 196, well above the starting pitcher average of 80.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1979 at 34, well below the starting pitcher average of 66.7 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 52 in 1977 to 56 in 1978 and 34 in 1979, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 34 to 196 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Catfish Hunter Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Catfish Hunter
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Strikeouts | Catfish Hunter
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Catfish Hunter
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 2012 | 5.25 | 4.02 |
| Season Avg. | 134.13 | 5.25 | 4.02 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 651.89 | 5.25 | 4.02 |
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Catfish Hunter Strikeouts Per Season
Catfish Hunter's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Catfish Hunter Strikeouts by Team
Catfish Hunter's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Catfish Hunter Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Catfish Hunter's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Catfish Hunter Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Catfish Hunter's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Catfish Hunter Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Catfish Hunter's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
