| Paul Gilliford | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1945-01-12) January 12, 1945 (age 79) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1967, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1967, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 12.00 |
| Innings | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Paul Gant Gilliford (born January 12, 1945) is a retired American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in two Major League games for the 1967 Baltimore Orioles during the course of a five-year (1965–1969) career. He was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).
In Gilliford's second pro season, 1966, he led the Class A Florida State Leagueinearned run average (1.27) and posted a 16–3 won–lost record. On June 14 of that season, he pitched 11 scoreless innings during a 29-inning game between the Miami Marlins and the St. Petersburg Cardinals, the longest uninterrupted game, by innings, in professional baseball history.[1] After splitting the 1967 minor league season between the Class A California League and the Double-A Eastern League, Gilliford was called up by the MLB Orioles for a late-season trial. He pitched two scoreless innings against the Washington Senators in his debut,[2] but in his second appearance, also in relief four days later, the Boston Red Sox reached him for five hits, including a home runbyGeorge Scott, and four earned runs.[3] In three Major League innings pitched, Gilliford gave up six hits and one base on balls, with two strikeouts.
He returned to the minor leagues in 1968–1969 before leaving the game.
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