Ex-Met Joins The Ducks 25th Team


Bill Pulsipher | Michael Polak

Former New York Mets starting pitcher Bill Pulsipher has been chosen as the sixth member of the Long Island Ducks 25th Anniversary Team.

Pulsipher was with the Ducks from 2004 to 2007. He made 37 appearances (36 starts) with a 17-10 record that included four complete games and one shutout. Pulsipher had 162 strikeouts over 229 innings while walking just 68 batters. During the Ducks championship season of 2004, went 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 18 games. He then saved his best for the postseason where he won both of his playoff starts including the clinching Game Three of the Atlantic League Championship Series.

Pulsipher was selected to the Atlantic League All-Star Game in 2004 and was named an ALPB Postseason All-Star that same year. Pulsipher currently resides with his family in East Moriches, and gives personal pitching instruction at 365 Athletics in Bellport.

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