Josh Billings (billijo01)

John Augustus Billings

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
• School Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
• Debut September 9, 1913
• Final Game August 24, 1923
• Born November 30, 1892 in Grantville, KS USA
• Died December 30, 1981 in Santa Monica, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Josh Billings was the first player from Oklahoma State to reach the majors. He had an eleven-year career in the big leagues, all with two teams, although he never had as many as 200 at-bats in any season. The book Baseball in Baton Rouge has a photo of Billings when he was manager of the Kenosha Comets, an entry in the AAGPBL in 1943. He is pictured with Ann Harnett, said to be the first player signed by the AAGPBL. The book also mentions that, at age 38, he was an all-star catcher with Vicksburg, and that he was president of the Baton Rouge Solons in 1933 (along with being player-manager).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1930	Alexandria Reds	Cotton States League	35-30	--	none		Team disbanded on June 17
1932	Baton Rouge Senators	Cotton States League	51-20	1st	none		League disbanded on July 13
1933	Baton Rouge Solons	Dixie League	77-47	1st	none	League Champs
1934	Baton Rouge Red Sticks/Clarksdale Ginners	East Dixie League	47-82	6th	none
1935	Lake Charles Skippers	Evangeline League	44-84	8th	Cincinnati Reds
1936	Columbia Senators	South Atlantic League	34-53	--	none		replaced by Otis Carter (21-42) on July 13
1940	Clinton Giants	Three-I League	62-57	5th	New York Giants
1941	Clinton Giants	Three-I League	57-68	6th	New York Giants