Shawn Hillegas
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Shawn Hillegas | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Dos Palos, California, U.S. | August 21, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 9, 1987, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 17, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 24–38 |
Earned run average | 4.61 |
Strikeouts | 332 |
Teams | |
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Shawn Patrick Hillegas (born August 21, 1964) is a former professional right-handed
(MLB).Biography
Hillegas was born in Dos Palos, California, on August 21, 1964.[2]
Hillegas was 6'3", 190 pounds (although one source says he was 6'2", 208 pounds) and he threw and batted right-handed. He attended
Career
Hillegas was drafted by the
He did well in the minors, with only one bad stretch: in 1986 with the
On August 9, 1987, Hillegas made his major league debut. He lived up to his first round status in his debut-he pitched 82⁄3 innings with 6 strikeouts and 2 earned runs for the win. Perhaps his best Major League season was his rookie year-he went 4-3 with a 3.57 ERA in 58 innings pitched.
Hillegas went 24-38, with a 4.61 ERA. He never quite lived up to his 1st round status as a whole. As a batter, he went 2-29-that's a .069 batting average. He committed 9 errors in the field, for a .900 fielding percentage. He balked only once in his career.
He played his final game on July 17, 1993.
Major transactions
- On August 30, 1988, Hillegas was traded to the White Sox from the Dodgers for Ricky Horton.
- On December 4, 1990, Hillegas was traded with Eric King from the White Sox to the Indians for Cory Snyder and minor leaguer Lindsay Foster.
References
- ^ Martinez, Michael (21 July 1992). "In Stunner, Hillegas Shuts Out The A's". The New York Times. p. 9. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Sean Hillegas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)