1910
Born October 20, 1910
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Bert Hunter Notable
b. October 20, 1910 · St. Louis Stars 1931, Detroit Wolves 1932, Homestead Grays 1932, Kansas City Monarchs 1932, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933–1935, Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants 1933, Philadelphia Stars 1936, New York Cubans 1936
Bert Hunter played for eight clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1931 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1936.
He went 44 and 22 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 570 innings in 91 games. He struck out 350, completed 45 of his 65 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 100 games he batted .203, with 48 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 7 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1932 and 1935, topping out at 2. He led the league in wins two times between 1932 and 1933, topping out at 11. He also led it in shutouts and strikeouts.
He was an All-Star in 1933.
He was born in Phoenix, AZ, USA on October 20, 1910, and died on April 25, 1948. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1933 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | SLS | 10 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1932 | DW/HG/KCM | 20 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| 1933 | ACG/PC | 20 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 1934 | PC | 16 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| 1935 | PC | 15 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1936 | NYC/PS | 19 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Career | — | 100 | 236 | 24 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | SLS | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 56.0 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 3.70 |
| 1932 | DW/HG/KCM | 12 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 124.1 | 112 | 40 | 33 | 90 | 2.90 |
| 1933 | ACG/PC | 11 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 107.2 | 126 | 48 | 34 | 80 | 4.01 |
| 1934 | PC | 4 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 97.1 | 105 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 3.61 |
| 1935 | PC | 7 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 87.0 | 101 | 48 | 26 | 45 | 4.97 |
| 1936 | NYC/PS | 5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 97.2 | 101 | 54 | 34 | 60 | 4.98 |
| Career | — | 44 | 22 | 91 | 65 | 5 | 570.0 | 596 | 252 | 184 | 350 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
1948