Jim Bunning Net Worth 2018: What is this baseball player worth?

Jim Bunning was a pro baseball player who played Pitcher. Bunning was born on October 23, 1931, in Southgate, Kentucky. Bunning died on May 26, 2017, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. This page will take a closer look at Jim Bunning’s net worth.

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Jim Bunning Career, Earnings

Bunning batted Right and threw Right. Bunning debuted in the MLB on July 20, 1955 for the Detroit Tigers. In all, Bunning played for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Bunning’s career ended with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1971.

Some of Bunning’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Win-loss record (pitching) stat of 224-184, a Earned run average stat of 3.27, and a Strikeouts stat of 2,855. Some of the highlights of Jim Bunning’s career included: 9× Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game -1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game), List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders, 3× List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders, Pitched a perfect game on June 21, 1964, Pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958, Jersey number retired, and Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.

Jim Bunning was inducted into the National Hall of Fame during the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1996 induction period with a vote of Veterans Committee.

Jim Bunning Net Worth 2018

Baseball player compensation can range widely. In the MLB, the median pay is around $3 million annually. Top baseball players can make $25 million or more per annum, and less successful players earn $1 million or less. Outside the MLB, most contracts are worth less than $10,000 a year.