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Bill Gullickson
William Lee Gullickson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: February 20, 1959 in Marshall, MN
High School: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL)
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1977 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1979
Final Game: August 7, 1994
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1979 20 MON NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.000 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1980 21 MON NL 10 5 .667 3.00 24 19 1 5 2 0 141.0 127 53 47 6 50 2 120 2 0 5 593 119 1.255 8.1 0.4 3.2 7.7 2.40 RoY-2
1981 22 MON NL 7 9 .438 2.80 22 22 0 3 2 0 157.1 142 54 49 3 34 4 115 4 0 4 640 125 1.119 8.1 0.2 1.9 6.6 3.38
1982 23 MON NL 12 14 .462 3.57 34 34 0 6 0 0 236.2 231 101 94 25 61 2 155 4 3 11 990 102 1.234 8.8 1.0 2.3 5.9 2.54
1983 24 MON NL 17 12 .586 3.75 34 34 0 10 1 0 242.1 230 108 101 19 59 4 120 4 1 4 990 96 1.193 8.5 0.7 2.2 4.5 2.03
1984 25 MON NL 12 9 .571 3.61 32 32 0 3 0 0 226.2 230 100 91 27 37 7 100 1 0 5 919 95 1.178 9.1 1.1 1.5 4.0 2.70
1985 26 MON NL 14 12 .538 3.52 29 29 0 4 1 0 181.1 187 78 71 8 47 9 68 1 1 1 759 97 1.290 9.3 0.4 2.3 3.4 1.45
1986 27 CIN NL 15 12 .556 3.38 37 37 0 6 2 0 244.2 245 103 92 24 60 10 121 2 0 3 1014 115 1.247 9.0 0.9 2.2 4.5 2.02
1987 28 TOT MLB 14 13 .519 4.86 35 35 0 4 1 0 213.0 218 128 115 40 50 7 117 3 1 4 896 88 1.258 9.2 1.7 2.1 4.9 2.34
1987 28 CIN NL 10 11 .476 4.85 27 27 0 3 1 0 165.0 172 99 89 33 39 6 89 2 1 4 698 87 1.279 9.4 1.8 2.1 4.9 2.28
1987 28 NYY AL 4 2 .667 4.88 8 8 0 1 0 0 48.0 46 29 26 7 11 1 28 1 0 0 198 91 1.188 8.6 1.3 2.1 5.3 2.55
1990 31 HOU NL 10 14 .417 3.82 32 32 0 2 1 0 193.1 221 100 82 21 61 14 73 2 2 3 846 97 1.459 10.3 1.0 2.8 3.4 1.20
1991 32 DET AL 20 9 .690 3.90 35 35 0 4 0 0 226.1 256 109 98 22 44 13 91 4 0 4 954 107 1.325 10.2 0.9 1.7 3.6 2.07 CYA-8
1992 33 DET AL 14 13 .519 4.34 34 34 0 4 1 0 221.2 228 109 107 35 50 5 64 0 0 6 919 91 1.254 9.3 1.4 2.0 2.6 1.28
1993 34 DET AL 13 9 .591 5.37 28 28 0 2 0 0 159.1 186 106 95 28 44 3 70 3 0 2 699 80 1.444 10.5 1.6 2.5 4.0 1.59
1994 35 DET AL 4 5 .444 5.93 21 19 1 1 0 0 115.1 156 79 76 24 25 2 65 4 0 4 521 82 1.569 12.2 1.9 2.0 5.1 2.60
14 Seasons 162 136 .544 3.93 398 390 3 54 11 0 2560.0 2659 1228 1118 282 622 82 1279 34 8 56 10744 98 1.282 9.3 1.0 2.2 4.5 2.06
162 Game Avg. 14 12 .544 3.93 34 34 0 5 1 0 221 229 106 96 24 54 7 110 3 1 5 927 98 1.282 9.3 1.0 2.2 4.5 2.06
MON (7 yrs) 72 61 .541 3.44 176 170 2 31 6 0 1186.1 1149 494 453 88 288 28 678 16 5 30 4895 103 1.211 8.7 0.7 2.2 5.1 2.35
DET (4 yrs) 51 36 .586 4.68 118 116 1 11 1 0 722.2 826 403 376 109 163 23 290 11 0 16 3093 91 1.369 10.3 1.4 2.0 3.6 1.78
CIN (2 yrs) 25 23 .521 3.98 64 64 0 9 3 0 409.2 417 202 181 57 99 16 210 4 1 7 1712 101 1.260 9.2 1.3 2.2 4.6 2.12
NYY (1 yr) 4 2 .667 4.88 8 8 0 1 0 0 48.0 46 29 26 7 11 1 28 1 0 0 198 91 1.188 8.6 1.3 2.1 5.3 2.55
HOU (1 yr) 10 14 .417 3.82 32 32 0 2 1 0 193.1 221 100 82 21 61 14 73 2 2 3 846 97 1.459 10.3 1.0 2.8 3.4 1.20
NL (10 yrs) 107 98 .522 3.60 272 266 2 42 10 0 1789.1 1787 796 716 166 448 58 961 22 8 40 7453 102 1.249 9.0 0.8 2.3 4.8 2.15
AL (5 yrs) 55 38 .591 4.69 126 124 1 12 1 0 770.2 872 432 402 116 174 24 318 12 0 16 3291 91 1.357 10.2 1.4 2.0 3.7 1.83

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1981 22 MON NL NLDS W PHI 1 0 1.000 1.17 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 6 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 30 0.913 7.0 0.0 1.2 3.5 3.00
1981 22 MON NL NLCS L LAD 0 2 .000 2.51 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.1 12 5 4 1 6 0 12 1 0 0 61 1.256 7.5 0.6 3.8 7.5 2.00
1 Season (2 Series) 1 2 .333 2.05 3 3 0 0 0 0 22.0 18 6 5 1 7 0 15 1 0 0 91 1.136 7.4 0.4 2.9 6.1 2.14
1 NLDS 1 0 1.000 1.17 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 6 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 30 0.913 7.0 0.0 1.2 3.5 3.00
1 NLCS 0 2 .000 2.51 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.1 12 5 4 1 6 0 12 1 0 0 61 1.256 7.5 0.6 3.8 7.5 2.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1979 20 MON NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1980 21 MON NL 24 52 40 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .175 .214 .200 .414 17 8 0 0 10 0 0 1 RoY-2
1981 22 MON NL 22 53 46 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 .152 .204 .174 .378 8 8 1 0 4 0 0 1
1982 23 MON NL 34 92 82 5 10 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 22 .122 .133 .159 .291 -19 13 2 0 9 0 0 1
1983 24 MON NL 34 95 82 10 11 5 0 1 3 0 0 4 27 .134 .174 .232 .406 12 19 1 0 9 0 0 1
1984 25 MON NL 32 83 73 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 22 .110 .143 .110 .252 -27 8 0 0 6 1 0 1
1985 26 MON NL 29 68 64 2 12 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 17 .188 .188 .250 .438 24 16 1 0 4 0 0 1
1986 27 CIN NL 37 91 79 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 15 .076 .110 .076 .186 -48 6 3 0 9 0 0 1
1987 28 CIN NL 27 57 53 4 11 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 11 .208 .208 .302 .509 31 16 2 0 4 0 0 1
1990 31 HOU NL 32 69 57 2 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 14 .158 .210 .211 .420 18 12 2 0 7 1 0 1
1991 32 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 CYA-8
15 Seasons 273 661 576 30 81 16 0 3 27 0 1 20 152 .141 .169 .184 .353 -2 106 12 0 63 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 392 342 18 48 9 0 2 16 0 1 12 90 .141 .169 .184 .353 -2 63 7 0 37 1 0
MON (7 yrs) 176 443 387 21 55 14 0 1 17 0 1 13 112 .142 .170 .186 .356 0 72 5 0 42 1 0
CIN (2 yrs) 64 148 132 7 17 2 0 1 5 0 0 3 26 .129 .148 .167 .315 -16 22 5 0 13 0 0
DET (4 yrs) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 32 69 57 2 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 14 .158 .210 .211 .420 18 12 2 0 7 1 0
NL (10 yrs) 272 660 576 30 81 16 0 3 27 0 1 20 152 .141 .169 .184 .353 -2 106 12 0 62 2 0
AL (5 yrs) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 22 MON NL NLDS PHI W 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 22 MON NL NLCS LAD L 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 3 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 NLDS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1979 MON NL 20 P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.70
1980 MON NL 21 P 24 19 141.0 26 4 21 1 2 .962 1.60 1.04 .950 1.91 0.69 RoY-2
1981 MON NL 22 P 22 22 157.1 29 12 16 1 2 .966 1.60 1.27 .959 1.97 0.68
1982 MON NL 23 P 34 34 236.2 37 16 18 3 1 .919 1.29 1.00 .954 1.96 0.70
1983 MON NL 24 P 34 34 242.1 53 27 25 1 3 .981 1.93 1.53 .951 1.92 0.68
1984 MON NL 25 P 32 32 226.2 37 14 19 4 2 .892 1.31 1.03 .957 1.88 0.67
1985 MON NL 26 P 29 29 181.1 37 10 26 1 0 .973 1.79 1.24 .951 1.92 0.68
1986 CIN NL 27 P 37 37 244.2 49 14 32 3 3 .939 1.69 1.24 .955 1.94 0.66
1987 TOT MLB 28 P 35 35 213.0 37 16 21 0 0 1.000 1.56 1.06 .954 1.89 0.63
1987 CIN NL 28 P 27 27 165.0 30 14 16 0 0 1.000 1.64 1.11 .953 1.91 0.62
1987 NYY AL 28 P 8 8 48.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.31 0.88 .957 1.84 0.68
1990 HOU NL 31 P 32 32 193.1 24 11 13 0 1 1.000 1.12 0.75 .954 1.80 0.58
1991 DET AL 32 P 35 35 226.1 35 14 21 0 0 1.000 1.39 1.00 .954 1.80 0.58 CYA-8
1992 DET AL 33 P 34 34 221.2 48 21 26 1 3 .979 1.91 1.38 .952 1.72 0.56
1993 DET AL 34 P 28 28 159.1 35 11 24 0 1 1.000 1.98 1.25 .951 1.79 0.56
1994 DET AL 35 P 21 19 115.1 31 15 15 1 0 .968 2.34 1.43 .955 1.72 0.52
14 Seasons P 398 390 2560.0 478 185 277 16 18 .967 1.62 1.16 .954 1.87 0.63
14 Seasons TOT 398 390 2560.0 478 185 277 16 18 .967 1.62 1.16 .920 1.87 0.63

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
2000 BBWAA ( 0.2%)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1991 AL (8, 4%)
0.04 Career Shares (217th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1981 NL  2.803 (10th)

Wins s c a p y
1983 NL  17 (2nd)
1986 NL  15 (8th)
1991 AL  20 (1st)
Career  162 (203rd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1991 AL  .690 (3rd)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1981 NL  1.119 (9th)
1983 NL  1.193 (6th)
1984 NL  1.178 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1981 NL  1.945 (6th)
1983 NL  2.191 (9th)
1984 NL  1.469 (1st)
1985 NL  2.333 (10th)
1986 NL  2.207 (8th)
1987 NL  2.127 (3rd)
1991 AL  1.750 (4th)
1992 AL  2.030 (5th)
1994 AL  1.951 (2nd)
Career  2.187 (147th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1981 NL  6.578 (6th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1981 NL  157.3 (8th)
1982 NL  236.7 (9th)
1983 NL  242.3 (8th)
1984 NL  226.7 (9th)
1986 NL  244.7 (7th)
Career  2560.0 (219th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1981 NL  115 (5th)
1982 NL  155 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1983 NL  34 (9th)
1986 NL  37 (4th)
1991 AL  35 (1st)
1992 AL  34 (7th)
Career  390 (131st)

Complete Games s c a p y
1983 NL  10 (3rd)

Shutouts s c a p y
1981 NL  2 (10th)
1986 NL  2 (5th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1982 NL  25 (3rd)
1984 NL  27 (1st)
1986 NL  24 (5th)
1987 NL  33 (3rd)
1990 NL  21 (5th)
1992 AL  35 (1st)
1993 AL  28 (4th)
1994 AL  24 (6th)
Career  282 (63rd)

Hits s c a p y
1982 NL  231 (8th)
1983 NL  230 (7th)
1984 NL  230 (4th)
1986 NL  245 (2nd)
1990 NL  221 (7th)
1991 AL  256 (2nd)
1992 AL  228 (8th)
Career  2659 (191st)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1981 NL  3.382 (2nd)
1984 NL  2.703 (7th)
1987 NL  2.282 (9th)
1994 AL  2.600 (3rd)
Career  2.056 (228th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1981 NL  .172 (2nd)
1985 NL  .397 (3rd)

Losses s c a p y
1981 NL  9 (6th)
1982 NL  14 (4th)
1986 NL  12 (10th)
1990 NL  14 (6th)
Career  136 (220th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1982 NL  94 (6th)
1983 NL  101 (5th)
1984 NL  91 (6th)
1986 NL  92 (9th)
1991 AL  98 (7th)
1992 AL  107 (3rd)
Career  1118 (163rd)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1982 NL  11 (7th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1981 NL  4 (2nd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1981 NL  640 (10th)
1982 NL  990 (9th)
1983 NL  990 (8th)
1986 NL  1014 (9th)
Career  10744 (187th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1986 NL  115 (9th)

Youngest s c a p y
1979 NL  born 1959-02-20 (3rd)
1980 NL  born 1959-02-20 (9th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 7 (331), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 68 (357), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 18 (647), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 20 (297), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 7, 1977: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.

December 19, 1985: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Sal Butera to the Cincinnati Reds for Dann Bilardello, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper and Jay Tibbs.

August 26, 1987: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Dennis Rasmussen.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 4, 1990: Released by the Houston Astros.

December 3, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

November 6, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 24, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Montreal Expos$700,000
1986Cincinnati Reds$545,555
1987Cincinnati Reds$900,000
1990Houston Astros$900,000
1991Detroit Tigers$1,825,000
1992Detroit Tigers$1,925,000
1993Detroit Tigers$2,300,000
1994Detroit Tigers$2,400,000
Career (may be incomplete)$11,495,555
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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