Paul Kilgus

Paul Kilgus
Paul Kilgus
	Pitcher
	Born: February 2, 1962; Bowling Green, Kentucky
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	21–38
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);

Paul 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] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 43rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.

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.
Beloved in the Bowling Green, KY community, he became known for handing out signed baseball cards for free to young collectors.

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