Kirk Bullinger | |||||||||||||||
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Relief pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | October 28, 1969|||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
August 30, 1998, for the Montreal Expos | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 6, 2004, for the Houston Astros | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 6.53 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Kirk Matthew Bullinger (born October 28, 1969) is an American former professional baseball middle relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos ( 1998), Boston Red Sox ( 1999), Philadelphia Phillies ( 2000), and Houston Astros ( 2003- 2004). [1] Bullinger threw and batted right-handed. [2] He is the brother of former big league pitcher Jim Bullinger. [1]
In a four-season career, Bullinger posted a 2–0 record with a 6.53 ERA and one save in 49 games pitched. [3]
Bullinger played college baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University. In 1992, Bullinger threw a one-hitter for the Lions in the Trans America Athletic Conference (now Atlantic Sun Conference) baseball tournament. [4] [5]
In 2009, Bullinger was assistant baseball coach at the University of New Orleans. There, he served as pitching coach and also assisted with recruiting. [6] Bullinger then coached pitchers for the Nola Monsters Baseball Club, [7] an amateur travel team based in Louisiana. [8] He is now head baseball coach at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana.