Billy Petrick


William John Petrick III is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Petrick was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the third round, with the 93rd overall selection, of the 2002 [Major League Baseball draft].
Petrick made his major league debut on June 27,, against the Colorado Rockies; he would give up two earned runs in two innings.

Windy City ThunderBolts

On February 13, 2009, Petrick signed with the Windy [City ThunderBolts] of the Frontier League. Petrick appeared in 11 games on the season while recovering from an injury. He went 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in 12.2 innings, racking up three saves and 15 strikeouts while walking only three.

Later career

On April 21, 2010, the Joliet JackHammers acquired Petrick from the ThunderBolts.
Petrick signed with the Amarillo Thunderheads of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2015 season.

Personal life

Petrick's brother, Zach, is also a professional baseball player.