1B Joe Bunce #59
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
1B JOE BUNCE #59 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/30/1936
Born in:Coalinga, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 1st Pick in Round 10
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Moline - R 17 53 98 27 3 1 4 14 13 20 0 2 17 1 0 .276 .392 .449 .841 121 124 0.8
1955 Charlotte - A 18 67 161 44 10 1 6 21 25 25 2 0 21 0 2 .273 .378 .460 .837 127 127 1.0
1955 Hartford - A 18 12 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083 -77 -101 -0.3
1956 Charlotte - A 19 18 24 8 1 0 1 6 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 121 115 0.2
1956 Hartford - A 19 31 21 5 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 1 4 0 0 .238 .393 .238 .631 67 82 -0.0
1957 Charlotte - A 20 27 27 10 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 7 0 0 .370 .419 .481 .901 142 148 0.2
1957 Hartford - A 20 26 23 2 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 .087 .120 .087 .207 -45 -72 -0.4
1958 Hartford - A 21 67 102 23 4 1 1 18 11 11 0 1 25 0 0 .225 .298 .314 .612 77 74 -0.1
1958 Dallas - AA 21 6 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 60 55 -0.0
1959 Charlotte - A 22 25 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .222 .067 .289 -24 -25 -0.2
1959 Hartford - A 22 17 14 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276 -21 -47 -0.3
1959 Dallas - AA 22 7 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 43 2 -0.2
1960 Hartford - A 23 27 16 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625 72 55 -0.1
1960 Dallas - AA 23 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 0.0
1961 Charlotte - A 24 23 26 8 2 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 7 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785 102 111 0.1
1961 Hartford - A 24 29 19 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .263 .263 .368 .632 83 73 0.0
1962 Spokane - A 25 24 55 8 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 5 0 0 .145 .203 .164 .367 8 -31 -0.6
1962 Gary - A 25 16 17 5 3 0 0 4 5 2 1 0 4 0 1 .294 .400 .471 .871 128 133 0.1
Total HL 16 17 5 3 0 0 4 5 2 1 0 4 0 1 .294 .400 .471 .871 128 133
Total MAL 209 205 42 6 1 1 36 23 19 0 5 43 0 0 .205 .266 .259 .525 48 40
Total SEL 160 253 71 16 1 7 33 30 36 2 3 40 0 2 .281 .371 .435 .806 116 117
Total COW 24 55 8 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 5 0 0 .145 .203 .164 .367 8 -31
Total LSA 18 13 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .231 .231 .231 .462 31 10
Total UMVA 53 98 27 3 1 4 14 13 20 0 2 17 1 0 .276 .392 .449 .841 121 124
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Moline - R 1B 30 20 150 16 17 166 0 1.000 188.0 7.95 +1.6 1.057
1955 Hartford - A 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.3 .000
1955 Charlotte - A 1B 38 36 291 23 31 316 2 .994 325.0 8.70 +1.3 1.023
1956 Hartford - A 1B 11 0 7 1 2 9 1 .889 13.2 5.27 -0.3 .000
1956 Charlotte - A 1B 6 3 24 2 1 26 0 1.000 27.2 8.46 +0.7 1.561
1957 Hartford - A 1B 14 1 41 1 5 42 0 1.000 36.1 10.40 +0.5 1.057
1957 Charlotte - A 1B 16 3 50 0 6 51 1 .980 46.0 9.78 -0.2 1.033
1958 Dallas - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1958 Hartford - A 1B 47 20 210 24 32 238 4 .983 225.0 9.36 +0.5 1.002
1959 Dallas - AA 1B 6 0 14 0 1 14 0 1.000 16.0 7.88 -0.4 1.017
1959 Hartford - A 1B 17 3 48 0 8 49 1 .980 46.2 9.26 -0.5 .776
1959 Charlotte - A 1B 17 2 32 5 3 37 0 1.000 38.1 8.69 +0.3 1.164
1960 Dallas - AA 1B 4 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 8.1 7.56 +0.6 1.525
1960 Hartford - A 1B 20 0 35 2 1 37 0 1.000 35.0 9.51 +0.1 1.029
1961 Hartford - A 1B 24 0 40 5 5 45 0 1.000 42.2 9.49 +0.6 1.044
1961 Charlotte - A 1B 13 3 33 2 4 35 0 1.000 42.1 7.44 +0.3 1.034
1962 Spokane - A C 1 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 8.2 10.38 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1962 Gary - A 1B 7 0 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 17.0 9.00 +0.3 1.378
1962 Spokane - A 1B 13 10 93 8 10 101 0 1.000 99.0 9.18 +1.7 1.146
TOTAL C 1 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 8.2 10.38 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 287 101 1096 90 128 1195 9 .992 1215.0 8.79 +6.8 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Lemoore; Lemoore, CA) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 10, Pick 1, 145th overall pick).
10/20/1961 Released by the St. Louis organization.
04/25/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Spokane Lumberjacks organization.
08/20/1962 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
10/09/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
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