Melvin Bunch

Melvin Bunch
Pitcher
Born: (1971-11-04) November 4, 1971 (age 53) Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 6, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals
NPB: April 1, 2000, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: June 25, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: July 30, 2002, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–3
Earned run average	6.84
Strikeouts	23
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	31–23
Earned run average	3.19
Strikeouts	416
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1995) Seattle Mariners (1999) Chunichi Dragons (2000–2002)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter on April 7, 2000

Melvin Lynn Bunch, Jr. (born November 4, 1971), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the majors: 1995 with the Kansas City Royals and 1999 for the Seattle Mariners. He also played three seasons in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons from 2000 through 2002.

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]

References

1. Neyer, Rob (May 15, 2000). "Major League Baseball - April Archives". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
2. Graczyk, Wayne (August 24, 2002). "Mystery ailment fells Bunch". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. "Melvin Bunch Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)