Paul Kilgus
| Paul Kilgus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 2, 1962 Bowling Green, Kentucky | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 1987, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1993, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–34 |
| Earned run average | 4.19 |
| Strikeouts | 251 |
| Teams | |
Paul Nelson Kilgus (born February 2, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Early life
Kilgus is 1984 graduate of The University of Kentucky.[1] In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 43rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Fast Facts
- Kilgus won a career high 12 games for the Texas Rangers in 1988. He also threw 3 shutouts that year.
- On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado, Curtis Wilkerson, Mitch Williams, and Steve Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall.
- Kilgus pitched 3 scoreless innings in the 1989 Playoffs for the Chicago Cubs.
- Kilgus coached the Bowling Green, KY team in the Little League World Series in 2015.[3]
- Beloved in the Bowling Green, KY community, he became known for handing out signed baseball cards for free to young collectors.[4]
References
- ^ "1987 Topps baseball card # 427".
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-major league pitcher is coach for Kentucky Little League World Series team". 2015-08-20.
- ^ Interview with Local Baseball Card Collector Timothy W. Pitts.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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