:Kirk Bullinger

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|name=Kirk Bullinger

|image=

|position=Relief pitcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|10|28}}

|birth_place=New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

|death_date=

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=August 30

|debutyear=1998

|debutteam=Montreal Expos

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 6

|finalyear=2004

|finalteam=Houston Astros

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=2–0

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=6.53

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=22

|teams=

Montreal Expos ({{mlby|1998}})
Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|1999}})
Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|2000}})
Houston Astros ({{mlby|2003}}–{{mlby|2004}})

|highlights=

|medaltemplates=

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Kirk Matthew Bullinger (born October 28, 1969) is an American former professional baseball middle relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos ({{by|1998}}), Boston Red Sox ({{by|1999}}), Philadelphia Phillies ({{by|2000}}), and Houston Astros ({{by|2003}}-{{by|2004}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bulliki01.shtml|title=Kirk Bullinger Stats|date=2011|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=May 12, 2011}} Bullinger threw and batted right-handed.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/3923/kirk-bullinger|title=Kirk Bullinger Stats|date=2019|publisher=ESPN|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019}} He is the brother of former big league pitcher Jim Bullinger.

In a four-season career, Bullinger posted a 2–0 record with a 6.53 ERA and one save in 49 games pitched.{{cite web|url= https://www.mlb.com/player/kirk-bullinger-136580|title=Kirk Bullinger Stats, Fantasy & News|date=2019|publisher=Major League Baseball|work=MLB.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019}}

Bullinger played college baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University. In 1992, Bullinger threw a one-hitter for the Lions in the Trans America Athletic Conference (now Atlantic Sun Conference) baseball tournament.{{cite web|url=https://lionsports.net/news/2013/5/30/BSB_0530131028.aspx|title=Southeastern Channel to Air Southeastern-Hawaii 1992 Regional Game|date=May 30, 2013|orig-year=2019|publisher=Southeastern Louisiana University|work=lionsports.net|accessdate=December 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsports.net/news/2011/4/21/BSB_0421111203.aspx|title=Efferson, Hargis Lead Southeastern Past Islanders, 11-2|date=April 21, 2011|publisher=Southeastern Louisiana University|work=lionsports.net|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004145436/http://www.lionsports.net/news/2011/4/21/BSB_0421111203.aspx|archivedate=October 4, 2011}}

Coaching career

In 2009, Bullinger was assistant baseball coach at the University of New Orleans. There, he served as pitching coach and also assisted with recruiting.{{cite web|url=https://unoprivateers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=350&path=baseball|title=University of New Orleans - Kirk Bullinger - 2009 Baseball Coaching Staff|date=2019|publisher=UNO Privateers|work= unoprivateers.com|accessdate=December 22, 2019}} Bullinger then coached pitchers for the Nola Monsters Baseball Club,{{cite web|url=http://www.nolabaseballclub.com/Coaches_info.html|title=Nola Monsters Baseball Club: Coaches Info|publisher=|work=nolabaseballclub.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309055614/http://www.nolabaseballclub.com/Coaches_info.html|archivedate=March 9, 2012|accessdate=May 12, 2011}} an amateur travel team based in Louisiana.{{cite web|url=http://www.nolabaseballclub.com/ABOUT_US.html|title=Nola Monsters Baseball Club: About Us|publisher=|work=nolabaseballclub.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309055618/http://www.nolabaseballclub.com/ABOUT_US.html|archivedate=March 9, 2012|accessdate=May 12, 2011}} He is now head baseball coach at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana.