Name: James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter
Position: Starting pitcher
Born: April 8, 1946 (Hertford, NC)
Died: September 9, 1999 (Hertford, NC)
Yankee Years: 1975-79
Primary number: 29
Yankee statistics: 993 IP, 137 G, 63-53, 3.58 ERA, 3.97 FIP, 103 ERA+, 65 CG, 11 SHO, 492 K, 10.1 fWAR, 9.9 rWAR
Biography
Despite a forgettable start to the 1970s for the New York Yankees, the second half of the decade saw them return to their familiar championship form.