| Billy Petrick | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: April 29, 1984 Kankakee, Illinois |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 2007 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 7.45 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
William John Petrick III (born April 29, 1984 in Kankakee, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Joliet Slammers.
Petrick made his major league debut on June 27, 2007 for the Chicago Cubs, against the Colorado Rockies giving up two earned runs in two innings.
On February 13, 2009, Petrick signed with the ThunderBolts for their 2009 season.
On April 21, 2010 The Joliet JackHammers acquired former Chicago Cubs reliever, Billy Petrick, from the Windy City ThunderBolts. Petrick spent last season with Windy City, appearing in 11 games while recovering from an injury. He went 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in 12.2 innings, racking up three saves and 15 strikeouts while walking only three. Last season was Billy’s first outside the Cubs’ organization as the club selected Petrick in the third round of the 2002 draft right out of high school. He spent the first five seasons as a starter, going 24-19 in 65 games with a 3.80 ERA between the Cubs rookie team, Boise (low A), Lansing (A) and Daytona (high A). Petrick moved to the bullpen in 2007 and saw his journey start in Daytona and end in Wrigley Field later that season. 2010 will be his ninth professional season and his record sits at 28-24 with a 3.75 ERA and five saves in 125 career games.