He played for the Chicago Cubs (1992-1996), Montreal Expos (1997) and Seattle Mariners (1998) of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jim Bullinger was converted to a pitcher in the Cubs' farm system, after initially playing as a shortstop.

Before going pro, Bullinger played for the University of New Orleans, where his team made it to the 1984 College World Series.

[1] 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.

[1] He posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, handling 171 total chances (72 putouts, 99 assists) without a miscue in his major league career.