Jim Bunning vs. Kirk Rueter — Career Comparison

Jim Bunning
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kirk Rueter
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Kirk Rueter comes out ahead of Jim Bunning in this starter comparison. Kirk Rueter led in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 86), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 107). Jim Bunning held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 53). The edge goes to Kirk Rueter.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bunning and Kirk Rueter

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.41
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.6
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.24
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.58
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
0.54
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.61
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.44
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.43
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.9
54.9
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.56
58.56
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.82
87.82
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.36
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
3.27
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
4.27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11281
27
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5754
27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760.1
9
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1918
9
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
8.22
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2092
9.82
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
0.89
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.03
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
2.39
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
2.73
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.19
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2855
6.83
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
3.84
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.11
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.38
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.12
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15618
37.38
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8210
38.52
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.09
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
3.65
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004
4.71
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.44
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.28
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.02
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14418
34.51
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7450
34.96
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Jim Bunning and Kirk Rueter

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1.41
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.6
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.24
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.58
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11280
27
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5754
27
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
9
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1918
9
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
0.49
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.63
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
0.89
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.06
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.44
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
2.73
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
1.38
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.69
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.82
87.82
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.05
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.25
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bunning and Kirk Rueter

Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
257.39
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
282.97
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
600
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
546.04
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
622
504.32
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
91.22
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
95
77.03
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
77.52
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
86
69.73
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.99
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.3
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
13.7
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.3
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.26
19.38
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
17.76
14.4
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
112.63
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
104
84.32
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
106.21
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
122
98.92
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
35.12
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
35.68
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
32.12
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.43
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
64.24
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
68.11
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
11.28
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
11.98
9.71
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
14.56
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.89
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
362
155.03
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
85.14
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
7.05
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
85
36.4
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
69.73
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.57
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
36
15.42
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.3
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Jim Bunning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.86
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.86
Kirk Rueter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Jim Bunning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Rueter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50