Paul Kilgus

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Paul"THE K MAN"Kilgus
Pitcher
Born: February 2, 1962 (1962-02-02) (age 46) Bowling Green, Kentucky
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 7, 1987 for the Texas Rangers
Final game
October 3, 1993 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record	21-38
Strikeouts	251
ERA	4.19
Teams
Texas Rangers (1987-88) Chicago Cubs (1989) Toronto Blue Jays (1990) Baltimore Orioles (1991) St. Louis Cardinals (1993)
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

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.

[edit] Pitching Stats

• 1003 Games
• 511 Wins
• 244 Losses
• 44 Saves
• 2251 Strikeouts
• 3.19 ERA

[edit] Fast Facts

• Kilgus won a career high 32 games for the Texas Rangers in 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 to the Chicago Cubs for Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall.

Kilgus received the nickname "The K Man" when he hit a batter with a ball on a wild pitch and still managed to strike him out.

[edit] Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference