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Jim Bullinger
Jim Bullinger
	Pitcher
	Born: August 21, 1965 (age 59); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 27, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	April 7, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	34–41
Earned run average	5.06
Strikeouts	392
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1992–1996); Montreal Expos (1997); Seattle Mariners (1998);

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James Eric Bullinger (born August 21, 1965) is an American former professional starting pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1992-1996), Montreal Expos (1997) and Seattle Mariners (1998) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. He is the brother of pitcher Kirk Bullinger. Jim Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' farm system, after initially playing as a shortstop. Before going pro, Bullinger played for the University of New Orleans, where his team made it to the 1984 College World Series.

Career

He made his major league debut on May 27, 1992.^[1] On June 8 of that year, he hit a home run on the first pitch he faced in his first at-bat in the majors, one of only five pitchers to accomplish this feat.

In a seven-season career, Bullinger posted a 34–41 record with 392 strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA in 642.0 innings pitched.^[1]

He was a better than average hitting pitcher, batting .188 (31-for-165) with 14 runs, 9 doubles, 4 home runs, 19 RBI, 13 walks, 20 sacrifice hits and 2 sacrifice flies in 186 games.^[1]

He posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, handling 171 total chances (72 putouts, 99 assists) without a miscue in his major league career.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Jim Bullinger Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-02-21.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

[Baseball_Almanac-1] "Jim Bullinger Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-02-21.

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-'''James Eric Bullinger''' (born August 21, 1965) is an American former professional [[starting pitcher]]. He played for the [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1992}}-{{mlby|1996}}), [[Montreal Expos]] ({{mlby|1997}}) and [[Seattle Mariners]] ({{mlby|1998}}) of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He batted and threw [[right-handed]]. He is the brother of [[pitcher]] [[Kirk Bullinger]]. Jim Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' [[farm system]], after initially playing as a [[shortstop]].  He played for the [[University of New Orleans]] before going pro, where his team made it to the 1984 [[College World Series]].
+'''James Eric Bullinger''' (born August 21, 1965) is an American former professional [[starting pitcher]]. He played for the [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|1992}}-{{mlby|1996}}), [[Montreal Expos]] ({{mlby|1997}}) and [[Seattle Mariners]] ({{mlby|1998}}) of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He batted and threw [[right-handed]]. He is the brother of [[pitcher]] [[Kirk Bullinger]]. Jim Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' [[farm system]], after initially playing as a [[shortstop]].  Before going pro, Bullinger played for the [[University of New Orleans]], where his team made it to the 1984 [[College World Series]].
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