| Dave Hillman | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1927-09-14)September 14, 1927 Dungannon, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: November 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 95) Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1955, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 22, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–37 |
| Earned run average | 3.87 |
| Strikeouts | 296 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Darius Dutton Hillman (September 14, 1927 – November 20, 2022) was an American professionalbaseball player. Apitcher, he played inMajor League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 168 pounds (76 kg), he batted and threwright-handed. At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving formerCincinnati Reds player[1] and he was the oldest living member of the 1962New York Mets.[2]
Hillman entered the majors in 1955 with theChicago Cubs, playing for them five years before joining theBoston Red Sox (1960–61),Cincinnati Reds (1962) andNew York Mets (1962). In 1956 he had a 21–7record with a 3.38earned run average while playing most of the season for thePCLLos Angeles Angels. On September 14, 1957, in the second game of a double-header against thePittsburgh Pirates, Hillman pitched to Cub catcherJim Fanning, playing on their shared 30th birthdays.[3]
In 1959 with the Cubs, he posted career-numbers inappearances (39),wins (8),starts (24),complete games (4),strikeouts (88), andinnings pitched (191). On May 6, 1959, atForbes Field, he threw his only big-leagueshutout againstHarvey Haddix and thePittsburgh Pirates, 3–0, giving up two hits, walking one and striking out two.[4] Strictly a reliever for the 1961 Red Sox, he went 3–2 with a 2.77 ERA in 78 innings and 28 games.
In an eight-season career, Hillman posted a 21–37 record with 296 strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA in 188games pitched, including 64 starts, eightcomplete games, one shutout, 42games finished, threesaves, 185walks, and 624 innings pitched. Along with his Cubs teammateJim Marshall, Hillman was part of the first inter-league trade withoutwaivers in MLB history, when he went to theBoston Red Sox in return forDick Gernert. The November 21, 1959, transaction was the first during a three-week period of unrestricted trading permitted by a change in both leagues' rules.[5]
Hillman retired after many years of working in a clothing store[6] and lived inKingsport, Tennessee.[7] He died on November 20, 2022, at the age of 95.[8]