Greg Hibbard

James Gregory Hibbard (born September 13, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from –.

Playing career

Amateur career Hibbard attended Harrison Central High School near Lyman, Mississippi, then Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, where he played baseball. The Houston Astros selected him in the 8th round of the 1984 MLB draft, but he decided instead to transfer to the University of Alabama. In two years playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, he had a 13–6 win–loss record and 3.06 earned run average (ERA).

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals drafted Hibbard in the 16th round of the 1986 MLB draft. The Royals later traded him with Chuck Mount, John Davis, and Mélido Pérez to the Chicago White Sox for Floyd Banister and Dave Cochrane.

Chicago White Sox From 1989 to 1992, Hibbard had a 41–34 record with the White Sox. His best season came in 1990, when he went 14–9 with a 3.16 ERA. Despite throwing 211 innings, he struck out just 92 batters. Hibbard only made 6 relief appearances with the White Sox but did pick up his only career save.

Chicago Cubs The Florida Marlins selected Hibbard with the 12th pick in the 1992 expansion draft. Florida traded him the same day to the Chicago Cubs for Alex Arias and Gary Scott. In his lone season with the Cubs, Hibbard had a 15–11 record.

Seattle Mariners Hibbard signed a three-year, $6.75 million contract with the Mariners in January 1994. His first season with the club was cut short due to a shoulder issue. He went 1–5 with a 6.69 ERA. Hibbard did not pitch for Seattle again, He was a pitching coach in the Cleveland Indians minor league system from 2003 to 2015, then coached in the Texas Rangers system from 2016 to 2019.