Jim Bunning vs. Zach Phillips — Career Comparison

Jim Bunning
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zach Phillips
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Bunning built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Phillips posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.522 compared to 3.27 and 1.205 for Jim Bunning. By the career numbers, Zach Phillips had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bunning and Zach Phillips

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.41
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.24
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.54
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.44
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.9
54.9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.82
87.82
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.36
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
3.27
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11281
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760.1
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
8.22
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.67
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
0.89
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
2.39
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.23
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855
6.83
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.06
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.11
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.38
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15618
37.38
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.3
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.09
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
3.65
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14418
34.51
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
36.27
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3

Fielding Stats for Jim Bunning and Zach Phillips

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.41
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.24
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11280
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
0.49
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
0.89
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.44
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
1.38
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.074
0.074
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.82
87.82
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bunning and Zach Phillips

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
257.39
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
600
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
546.04
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
91.22
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
77.52
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.99
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
13.7
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.26
19.38
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
112.63
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
106.21
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
35.12
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
32.12
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
64.24
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
11.28
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.56
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
362
155.03
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
3.87
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
36.4
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.57
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
36
15.42
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA