Jim Bullinger

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jim Bullinger


position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1965|8|21
New Orleans, Louisiana
deathdate=
debutdate=May 27
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=April 7
finalyear=by|1998
finalteam=Seattle Mariners
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=34-41
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.06
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=392
teams=
* Chicago Cubs (by|1992-by|1996)
* Montreal Expos (by|1997)
* Seattle Mariners (by|1998)
highlights=

James Eric Bullinger (born August 21, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (by|1992-by|1996), Montreal Expos (by|1997) and Seattle Mariners (by|1998). He batted and threw right-handed. He is the brother of pitcher Kirk Bullinger. Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' farm system, after initially playing as a shortstop.

He made his major league debut on May 27, 1992. 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.

Bullinger was also a member of the 1984 University of New Orleans baseball team that made it to the College World Series.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bulliji01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pbullk001.htm Retrosheet]