Who is better, Hunter or Bunning?
Catfish Hunter leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.6 for Jim Bunning — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hunter vs Bunning
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Catfish Hunter above Jim Bunning: 81.8 vs 81.6. Catfish Hunter leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Jim Bunning leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HunterWinner
81.8Hunter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bunning
81.6Bunning wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Catfish Hunter
81.8
Hunter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Catfish Hunter
2. Jim Bunning
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Catfish Hunter5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Bunning5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 home runs
-2.5% vs Hunter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hunter | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 666 |
| 🇺🇸 Bunning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 306 | 650 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hunter81.8
Bunning81.6
FAQ
Where does Bunning beat Hunter?
Bunning scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hunter leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hunter vs Bunning score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hunter: 81.8, Bunning: 81.6.
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