Bryan Bullington

Bullington with the Orix Buffaloes in 2015

Free agent

Pitcher

Born: September 30, 1980 (age 36)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Professional debut

MLB: September 18, 2005, for the Pittsburgh Pirates

NPB: April 14, 2011, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp

MLB statistics
(through 2010 season)

Win–loss record

1–9

Earned run average

5.62

Strikeouts

NPB statistics
(through 2015 season)

Win–loss record

45–45

Earned run average

3.25

Strikeouts

521

Teams

Career highlights and awards

NPB All-Star (2011)

Bryan Paul Bullington (born September 30, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Bullington was the first overall selection in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. In Major League Baseball (MLB), he has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Carp and the Orix Buffaloes.

During his senior year at Madison Consolidated High School, Bullington was 15-0, and pitched a 1 hit game to win the 1999 Indiana High School Athletic Association Baseball State Finals. Bullington was named Mr. Baseball for the state of Indiana in 1999; an award presented annually to the best high school baseball player in Indiana. Bullington was drafted in the 37th round of that year's Major League draft by the Kansas City Royals, but decided not to sign and attend college. He was recruited by Ball State, Purdue, Evansville, and Indiana.

Bullington decided to follow both his parents and older sister in attending Ball State. During his freshman season, an injury to staff ace Justin Wechsler allowed Bullington to become the Friday night starter. He went 9–4 with a 3.83 ERA during his freshman year, tallying a Mid-American Conference season-high 99 strikeouts. He was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and received first-team all-conference honors.

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