The runner-up for the 1980 National League Rookie of the Year, Bill Gullickson had an underappreciated career as a Starting Pitcher. Gullickson would lead the NL in FIP in 1981 (2.11) and in BB/9 (1.5) in 1984, but this was at a time when those stats were not exactly understood…or even known!
The Bullet Points
Position:Pitcher
Acquired:Drafted in the First Round of the Amateur Draft in 1977.
Departed:Traded to the Cincinnati Reds with Sal Butero for Dann Bilardello, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper and Jay Tibbs 12/19/85.
Games Played:176
Notable Statistics:72 Wins 61 Losses 3.44 ERA 170 Games Started 31 Complete Games 6 Shutouts 2 Games Finished 1,186.1 Innings Pitched 678 Strikeouts 3.31 FIP 1.211 WHIP 2.35 SO/BB 12.9 bWAR
3 Playoff Games 1 Win 2 Losses 2.05 ERA 15 Strikeouts 22.0 Innings Pitched 1.136 WHIP
Major Accolades and Awards:Lowest BB/9 (1984) Lowest FIP (1981)
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