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Paul Kilgus
Paul Kilgus
	Pitcher
	Born: February 2, 1962 (age 62); 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
	Texas Rangers (1987–1988); Chicago Cubs (1989); Toronto Blue Jays (1990); Baltimore Orioles (1991); St. Louis Cardinals (1993);

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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.

Early life

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

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

^ "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". August 20, 2015.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] "1987 Topps baseball card # 427".

[2] "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[3] "Orioles choose not to exercise opion on Kittle's contract," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, December 15, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021

[4] "Orioles cut trio off roster," The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, October 17, 1991. Retrieved December 7, 2021

[5] "Ex-major league pitcher is coach for Kentucky Little League World Series team". August 20, 2015.

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-'''Paul"THE K MAN" Kilgus''' (born [[February 2]], [[1962]] in [[Bowling Green]], [[Kentucky]]), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1991 and 1993. Paul is now the coach for the Bowling Green Junior High baseball team.
+'''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 (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Chicago Cubs]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], and [[St. Louis Cardinals]].
-==Pitching Stats==
+==Early life==
+Kilgus is 1984 graduate of the [[University of Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1987 Topps baseball card # 427}}</ref> In 1982, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Chatham A's]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in the 43rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
+==Fast facts==
-* 1003 Games
+{{Trivia section|date=October 2022}}
-* 511 Wins
+* Kilgus won a career high 12 games for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in {{mlby|1988}}. He also threw 3 shutouts that year.
-* 244 Losses
+* On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado, [[Curtis Wilkerson]], [[Mitch Williams (baseball)|Mitch Williams]], and [[Steve Wilson (baseball)|Steve Wilson]] to the [[Chicago Cubs]] for [[Rafael Palmeiro]], [[Jamie Moyer]], and [[Drew Hall]].
-* 44 Saves
+* Kilgus pitched 3 scoreless innings in the 1989 Playoffs for the Chicago Cubs.
-* 2251 Strikeouts
+* 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&ndash;8 record with a 2.84 ERA for the [[Syracuse Mets|Syracuse Chiefs]] during the [[1990 Toronto Blue Jays season|1990 season]].<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/12/15/Orioles-choose-not-to-exercise-opion-on-Kittles-contract/6803661237200/ "Orioles choose not to exercise opion on Kittle's contract," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Saturday, December 15, 1990.] Retrieved December 7, 2021</ref> He went 0&ndash;2 with a 5.28 ERA for the Orioles and 2&ndash;2 with a 5.76 ERA for the [[Rochester Red Wings]] before his release on October 16, 1991.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-10-17-1991290180-story.html "Orioles cut trio off roster," ''The Baltimore Sun'', Thursday, October 17, 1991.] Retrieved December 7, 2021</ref>
-* 3.19 ERA
+* Kilgus coached the Bowling Green, KY team in the [[Little League World Series]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.pennlive.com/little-league-world-series/2015/08/ex-major_league_pitcher_is_coa.html |title = Ex-major league pitcher is coach for Kentucky Little League World Series team|date = 2015-08-20}}</ref>
-==Fast Facts==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* Kilgus won a career high 32 games for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in {{by|1988}}. He also threw 3 no-hitters 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 (baseball)|Steve Wilson]] to the [[Chicago Cubs]] for [[Rafael Palmeiro]], [[Jamie Moyer]], and [[Drew Hall]].
-Kilgus received the nickname "The K Man" when he hit African American with a ball on a wild pitch and still managed to strike him out.
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