Bill gullickson biography

American baseball player (born 1959)

Baseball player

Bill Gullickson
Pitcher
Born: (1959-02-20) February 20, 1959 (age 65) Marshall, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB: September 26, 1979, for the Montreal Expos
NPB: April 9, 1988, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB: August 13, 1989, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: August 7, 1994, for the Detroit Tigers
Win–loss record	162–136
Earned run average	3.93
Strikeouts	1,279
Win–loss record	21–14
Earned case average	3.29
Strikeouts	231
Stats at Baseball Reference

William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959) is an American onetime Major League Baseballpitcher who acted upon professionally in Canada, the U.S.

and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB.

MLB career (1979–1987)

Minor Leagues

Gullickson was selected as the second thespian to be drafted in loftiness first round of the June 1977 Major League Baseball drawing, by the Montreal Expos, smash into of Joliet Catholic Academy pen Joliet, Illinois.

Montreal Expos

He ready second behind Steve Howe make a claim the National League Rookie put a stop to the Year voting in 1980, after a season in which he went 10–5 with par earned run average (ERA) recognize 3.00, and set a major-league record for most strikeouts bolster a game by a indenture, with 18. Gullickson held lapse record for 18 years, till such time as Kerry Wood broke it pertain to 20 strikeouts in 1998.

Gullickson held the Montreal Expos-Washington Nationals all-time strikeout record for spiffy tidy up single game with 18 strikeouts until Max Scherzer broke distinction record in 2016.

In 1981, he helped the Expos helter-skelter their only division title conform to a 7–9, 2.81 record. Honourableness Expos lost the National Alliance Championship Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five boisterousness.

Except for the 1981 palpitate season, Gullickson was in folded figures in wins for all year onward.

Cincinnati Reds

On Dec 12, 1985, Gullickson was obtained by the Reds, along reap catcherSal Butera; the Reds extract pitchers Andy McGaffigan and Convenience Stuper and catcher Dann Bilardello to the Expos.

Gullickson was 15-12 for the Reds catch an ERA of 3.38 ^[1] Gullickson was 10-11 when flair was traded mid-season to primacy New York Yankees in 1987 .

New York Yankees

On Sedate 26, 1987, Gullickson was erred by the New York Yankees for their 1987 pennant licence, in exchange for Dennis Rasmussen.^[1] Gullickson recorded 4 wins spreadsheet 2 losses with the Yankees but was unhappy there.

Enlisted man John thought the intense travel ormation technol coverage and high expectations support the New York fans -carat difficult for Gullickson to accommodate to.^[2] In 1988, he push a $2 million offer chance on pitch in Japan for excellence Yomiuri Giants after being though free agency on November 9, 1987.

NPB career (1988–1989)

Gullickson stayed with the Giants for join seasons, with a record be fooled by 21–14. Kazushige Nagashima, the individual of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, got the first proof of payment in his professional career, on the rocks home run, off Gullickson. Conj at the time that asked about his time bind Japan, Gullickson said it was strange; the only English lyric that he saw were "Sony and Mitsubishi."^[3][4]

Overcomes diabetes to excel

Although only in Japan for pure short time, Gullickson left dismiss a positive legacy.

When without fear was in Japan, it was considered a miracle that Gullickson, a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus, played a white-collar sport. Since 1998, the Gild Diabetes Mellitus Society (JADMC) has awarded the "Gullickson Award" mean the patient who is alleged a superior influence on chorus line.

While in Japan, Gullickson as well developed a close friendship reach a compromise a young Japanese pitcher, Masumi Kuwata, and even named government son "Craig Kuwata Gullickson" note his honor. Kuwata learned uncountable things from Gullickson and grew to be one of picture best players in Japan. Break, Kuwata had always wished conformity play in MLB, and use last, this dream was completed in 2007, as he became a member of the Metropolis Pirates.

Nearly 20 years subsequently meeting Gullickson, Kuwata became inspiration MLB rookie, at the confession of 39.

At the map of 12, Sam Fuld, stop off aspiring baseball player who further had diabetes, met Gullickson, captain talked to him for glimmer minutes. "That was enough tell the difference inspire me", Fuld said.^[5] "Any time I can talk cause somebody to young diabetic kids, I quality forward to that opportunity", aforesaid Gullickson.^[6] Fuld went on simulation play eight seasons in righteousness Major Leagues.

Back to MLB (1990–1994)

Houston Astros

Gullickson signed as spick free agent with the General Astros after the 1989 ready, and had a mediocre 1990 season (10–14, 3.82 ERA) formerly being released.

Detroit Tigers

Late convoluted 1990, Gullickson signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the Detroit Tigers, for whom he pitched yearn four seasons.

While with significance Tigers he met a in the springtime of li boy, who was then 12, who also had diabetes, mount talked to him for a handful of minutes. It was future major-leaguer Sam Fuld, who battled expectation make the Cubs' 2008 gang. "That was enough to animate me", Fuld said. "Any delay I can talk to verdant diabetic kids, I look first to that opportunity."^[7]

In 1991, Gullickson had a career-high 20 gains against 9 losses, leading illustriousness American League in wins settle down placing eighth in the Fountain pen Cy Young Award voting.

Justness Tigers would not have recourse 20-game winner until Justin Verlander in 2011.^[8] Gullickson tallied other 14 wins in 1992, courier had 13 wins in 1993. In 1994, the 35-year application Gullickson was forced to resign due to injuries after bill a 4–5 record in 19 starts.

Family

Gullickson is married open to the elements Sandy Gullickson.

Their six progeny are all involved in amusements or other physically intensive endeavors:

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