Dave Hillman
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Darius Dutton "Dave" Hillman (born September 14, 1927 in Dungannon, Virginia) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 168 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
A finesse pitcher with decent control, Hillman did almost everything a hurler is asked to do. He started and filled various relief roles coming out from the bullpen as a closer, middle reliever, and set-up man as well. He entered the majors in 1955 with the Chicago Cubs, playing for them five years before joining the Boston Red Sox (1960-61), Cincinnati Reds (1962) and New York Mets (1962). His most productive season came in 1959 with the Cubs, when he posted career-numbers in appearances (39), wins (8), starts (24), complete games (4), strikeouts (88), and innings pitched (191.0). A strictly reliever for the 1961 Red Sox, he went 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA and 78.0 innings in 28 games.
In an eight-season career, Hillman posted a 21-37 record with 296 strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA in 188 appearances, including 64 starts, eight complete games, one shutout, 42 games finished, three saves, 185 walks, and 624.0 innings of work.
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- In 1956 had a 21-7 record with a 3.38 ERA, while playing most of the season for the PCL Los Angeles Angels.
- On May 6, 1959, at Forbes Field, collected his only major league shutout against Harvey Haddix and the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3–0, giving up two hits, walking one and striking out two.
