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.
| Paul Kilgus | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 2, 1962 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. | |
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 | |
Early life edit
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 edit
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- 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.
- He was acquired by the Orioles from the Blue Jays for Mickey Weston on December 14, 1990. He had a 6.06 earned run average (ERA) without a decision for the Blue Jays and a 6–8 record with a 2.84 ERA for the Syracuse Chiefs during the 1990 season.[3] He went 0–2 with a 5.28 ERA for the Orioles and 2–2 with a 5.76 ERA for the Rochester Red Wings before his release on October 16, 1991.[4]
- Kilgus coached the Bowling Green, KY team in the Little League World Series in 2015.[5]
References edit
- ^ "1987 Topps baseball card # 427".
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Orioles choose not to exercise opion on Kittle's contract," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, December 15, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021
- ^ "Orioles cut trio off roster," The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, October 17, 1991. Retrieved December 7, 2021
- ^ "Ex-major league pitcher is coach for Kentucky Little League World Series team". 2015-08-20.
Sources edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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