Melvin Bunch Explained

Melvin Bunch
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:4 November 1971
Birth Place:Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 6
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Kansas City Royals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 25
Finalyear:1999
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 1
Debut2year:2000
Debut2team:Chunichi Dragons
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:July 30
Final2year:2002
Final2team:Chunichi Dragons
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.84
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:23
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:31–23
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:3.19
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:416
Teams:
Highlights:

Melvin Lynn Bunch, Jr. (born November 4, 1971), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors: with the Kansas City Royals and for the Seattle Mariners. He also played three seasons in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons from through .

In his second start with Chunichi in April 2000, Bunch became the fourth American to throw a no-hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball.[1] Bunch left the Dragons and returned to the United States in August 2002 to seek treatment for anxiety attacks.[2] He would not play in professional baseball again.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Neyer . Rob . Major League Baseball - April Archives . 25 May 2022 . . . May 15, 2000.
  2. News: Graczyk . Wayne . Mystery ailment fells Bunch . 25 May 2022 . . 24 August 2002.
  3. Web site: Melvin Bunch Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History . . . 25 May 2022 . en.