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1962–1978 · P
Jim Bouton
6' 0", 170 lbs·Lived to 80·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.53
Best ERA · 1963
21
Most W · 1963
148
Most K · 1963
1.058
Best WHIP · 1964
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 38 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .201 | — |
| 1963 | NYY | 40 | 83 | 0 | 5 | .072 | .168 | — |
| 1964 | NYY | 38 | 100 | 0 | 7 | .130 | .289 | — |
| 1965 | NYY | 31 | 43 | 0 | 2 | .093 | .297 | — |
| 1966 | NYY | 24 | 38 | 0 | 4 | .105 | .233 | — |
| 1967 | NYY | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | — |
| 1968 | NYY | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | — |
| 1969 | SE1 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1970 | HOU | 29 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .353 | .774 | 109 |
| 1978 | ATL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | 18 |
| Career | 307 | 347 | 0 | 21 | .101 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 36 | 133.0 | 7 | 7 | 3.99 | 99 | 71 | 1.376 |
| 1963 | NYY | 40 | 249.3 | 21 | 7 | 2.53 | 137 | 148 | 1.115 |
| 1964 | NYY | 38 | 271.3 | 18 | 13 | 3.02 | 119 | 125 | 1.058 |
| 1965 | NYY | 30 | 151.3 | 4 | 15 | 4.82 | 73 | 97 | 1.441 |
| 1966 | NYY | 24 | 120.3 | 3 | 8 | 2.69 | 131 | 65 | 1.288 |
| 1967 | NYY | 17 | 44.3 | 1 | 0 | 4.67 | 71 | 31 | 1.466 |
| 1968 | NYY | 12 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.68 | 81 | 24 | 1.318 |
| 1969 | SE1 | 73 | 122.7 | 2 | 3 | 3.96 | 91 | 100 | 1.296 |
| 1970 | HOU | 29 | 73.3 | 4 | 6 | 5.40 | 72 | 49 | 1.595 |
| 1978 | ATL | 5 | 29.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.97 | 74 | 10 | 1.586 |
| Career | 304 | 1238.5 | 62 | 63 | — | — | 720 | — | |
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