James Eric Bullinger (born August 21, 1965) is a former professional starting pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs (-), Montreal Expos () and Seattle Mariners () of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. He is the brother of pitcher Kirk Bullinger. Jim Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' farm system, after initially playing as a shortstop. He played for the University of New Orleans before going pro, where his team made it to the 1984 College World Series. Career He made his major league debut on May 27, 1992. On June 8 of that year, he hit a home run on the first pitch he faced in his first at-bat in the majors, one of only five pitchers to accomplish this feat. In a seven-season career, Bullinger posted a 34-41 record with 392 strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA in 642.0 innings pitched. He was a better than average hitting pitcher, batting .188 (31-for-165) with 14 runs, 9 doubles, 4 home runs, 19 RBI, 13 walks, 20 sacrifice hits and 2 sacrifice flies in 186 games. He posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, handling 171 total chances (72 putouts, 99 assists) without a miscue in his major league career. References External links , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) 1965 births Living people Adirondack Lumberjacks players Águilas de Mexicali players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from New Orleans Camden Riversharks players Charlotte Knights players Chicago Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players Montreal Expos players New Orleans Privateers baseball players Newark Bears players Orlando Cubs players Pastora de los Llanos players Petroleros de Cabimas players Pittsfield Cubs players Seattle Mariners players Somerset Patriots players Tacoma Rainiers players Toros de Tijuana players Vero Beach Dodgers players Waterbury Spirit players Winston-Salem Spirits players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela