Jim Bullinger

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Jim Bullinger
Pitcher
Born: (1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 27, 1992 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
April 7, 1998 for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics
Win–loss record	34–41
Earned run average	5.06
Strikeouts	392
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1992–1996) Montreal Expos (1997) Seattle Mariners (1998)

James Eric Bullinger (born August 21, 1965) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1992-1996), Montreal Expos (1997) and Seattle Mariners (1998). 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.

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]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jim Bullinger Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-02-21.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Retrosheet

Chicago Cubs Opening Day starting pitchers

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Persondata
Name	Bullinger, Jim
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 21, 1965
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death
Place of death

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