Jack Billingham

Q: How old is Jack Billingham?

Jack Billingham is 81 years old.

Q: When was Jack Billingham born?

Jack Billingham was born on February 21, 1943.

Q: Where was Jack Billingham born?

Jack Billingham was born in Orlando, FL .

Q: How tall is Jack Billingham?

Jack Billingham is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jack Billingham weigh when playing?

Jack Billingham weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jack Billingham play?

Jack Billingham played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Jack Billingham in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Billingham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jack Billingham have?

Jack Billingham had 1,141 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jack Billingham played for?

Jack Billingham played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Jack Billingham won?

Jack Billingham has won 2 World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: February 21, 1943 in Orlando, FL us

High School: Winter Park HS (Winter Park, FL)

Debut: April 11, 1968 (Age 25-050d, 12,669th in major league history)
vs. NYM 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 20, 1980 (Age 37-120d)
vs. CAL 3.1 IP, 10 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: John Eugene Billingham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.4

145

113

ERA

3.83

476

305

2231.1

1141

WHIP

1.354

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1961	18	LAD-min	D	1	6	.143	4.50	12	9		2	1		56.0	53	37	28	2	37	2	30	2	1	3				1.607	8.5	0.3	5.9	4.8	0.81	ORL FLOR
1962	19	LAD-min	D	1	5	.167	5.16	22	8		0	0		68.0	74	52	39	0	39	0	58	4	2	3				1.662	9.8	0.0	5.2	7.7	1.49	SPT FLOR
1963	20	LAD-min	A	9	6	.600	3.49	31	18		9	1		142.0	124	72	55	10	53	4	136	6	0	9				1.246	7.9	0.6	3.4	8.6	2.57	SBY WCRS
1964	21	LAD-min	A	8	4	.667	1.70	48	6		2	0		127.0	80	33	24	6	37	2	157	6	0	3				0.921	5.7	0.4	2.6	11.1	4.24	SPT,SNB FLOR,CALL
1965	22	LAD-min	AA,WRk,AAA	11	3	.786	2.92	56	4		0	0		151.0	124	62	49	5	57	2	111	7	2	6				1.199	7.4	0.3	3.4	6.6	1.95	ABQ,DGR,SPO TL,AZIL,PCL
1966	23	LAD-min	AAA	6	9	.400	3.82	50	2		1	1		106.0	107	47	45	9	41	6	84	2	0	4				1.396	9.1	0.8	3.5	7.1	2.05	SPO PCL
1967	24	LAD-min	AAA,WRk	9	5	.643	2.85	70	3		0	0		158.0	124	55	50	4	55	6	147	10	0	5				1.133	7.1	0.2	3.1	8.4	2.67	SPO,DGR PCL,AZIL
1968	25	LAD	NL	3	0	1.000	2.14	50	1	26	0	0	8	71.1	54	18	17	0	30	9	46	2	0	6	293	129	2.44	1.178	6.8	0.0	3.8	5.8	1.53
1969	26	HOU-min	WRk	3	1	.750	1.50	8	5		1		3	36.0	21	8	6	0	8	0	41	2	0	2				0.806	5.3	0.0	2.0	10.3	5.13	AST FLIN
1969	26	HOU	NL	6	7	.462	4.25	52	4	22	1	0	2	82.2	92	45	39	12	29	11	71	5	0	2	358	83	3.91	1.464	10.0	1.3	3.2	7.7	2.45
1970	27	HOU	NL	13	9	.591	3.98	46	24	7	8	2	0	187.2	190	102	83	10	63	2	134	10	0	11	818	98	3.07	1.348	9.1	0.5	3.0	6.4	2.13
1971	28	HOU	NL	10	16	.385	3.39	33	33	0	8	3	0	228.1	205	98	86	9	68	8	139	16	1	6	943	99	2.85	1.196	8.1	0.4	2.7	5.5	2.04
1972	29	CIN	NL	12	12	.500	3.18	36	31	2	8	4	1	217.2	197	83	77	18	64	8	137	7	0	8	901	101	3.19	1.199	8.1	0.7	2.6	5.7	2.14
1973	30	CIN	NL	19	10	.655	3.04	40	40	0	16	7	0	293.1	257	112	99	20	95	10	155	10	0	10	1205	113	3.47	1.200	7.9	0.6	2.9	4.8	1.63	AS,CYA-4,MVP-23
1974	31	CIN	NL	19	11	.633	3.94	36	35	1	8	3	0	212.1	233	105	93	16	64	9	103	6	2	4	899	89	3.58	1.399	9.9	0.7	2.7	4.4	1.61	CYA-6,MVP-16
1975	32	CIN	NL	15	10	.600	4.11	33	32	0	5	0	0	208.0	222	100	95	22	76	12	79	9	1	8	893	88	4.43	1.433	9.6	1.0	3.3	3.4	1.04
1976	33	CIN	NL	12	10	.545	4.32	34	29	3	5	2	1	177.0	190	96	85	17	62	5	76	4	0	9	762	81	4.14	1.424	9.7	0.9	3.2	3.9	1.23
1977	34	CIN	NL	10	10	.500	5.23	36	23	8	3	2	0	161.2	195	105	94	16	56	9	76	10	0	7	724	75	4.31	1.553	10.9	0.9	3.1	4.2	1.36
1978	35	DET	AL	15	8	.652	3.88	30	30	0	10	4	0	201.2	218	95	87	16	65	2	59	8	0	6	857	99	4.12	1.403	9.7	0.7	2.9	2.6	0.91
1979	36	DET	AL	10	7	.588	3.30	35	19	11	2	0	3	158.0	163	74	58	13	60	11	59	7	0	6	668	132	4.33	1.411	9.3	0.7	3.4	3.4	0.98
1980	37	TOT	AL	1	3	.250	10.23	15	4	3	0	0	0	31.2	56	36	36	7	18	1	7	4	0	1	166	42	7.27	2.337	15.9	2.0	5.1	2.0	0.39
1980	37	DET	AL	0	0		7.36	8	0	3	0	0	0	7.1	11	6	6	1	6	1	3	0	0	0	38	59	6.16	2.318	13.5	1.2	7.4	3.7	0.50
1980	37	BOS	AL	1	3	.250	11.10	7	4	0	0	0	0	24.1	45	30	30	6	12	0	4	4	0	1	128	39	7.60	2.342	16.6	2.2	4.4	1.5	0.33
13 Yrs				145	113	.562	3.83	476	305	83	74	27	15	2231.1	2272	1069	949	176	750	97	1141	98	4	84	9487	94	3.72	1.354	9.2	0.7	3.0	4.6	1.52
162 Game Avg.				13	10	.562	3.83	41	27	7	6	2	1	194	198	93	83	15	65	8	99	9	0	7	826	94	3.72	1.354	9.2	0.7	3.0	4.6	1.52

CIN (6 yrs)				87	63	.580	3.85	215	190	14	45	18	2	1270.0	1294	601	543	109	417	53	626	46	3	46	5384	91	3.80	1.347	9.2	0.8	3.0	4.4	1.50
DET (3 yrs)				25	15	.625	3.70	73	49	14	12	4	3	367.0	392	175	151	30	131	14	121	15	0	12	1563	110	4.25	1.425	9.6	0.7	3.2	3.0	0.92
HOU (3 yrs)				29	32	.475	3.75	131	61	29	17	5	2	498.2	487	245	208	31	160	21	344	31	1	19	2119	96	3.11	1.297	8.8	0.6	2.9	6.2	2.15
BOS (1 yr)				1	3	.250	11.10	7	4	0	0	0	0	24.1	45	30	30	6	12	0	4	4	0	1	128	39	7.60	2.342	16.6	2.2	4.4	1.5	0.33
LAD (1 yr)				3	0	1.000	2.14	50	1	26	0	0	8	71.1	54	18	17	0	30	9	46	2	0	6	293	129	2.44	1.178	6.8	0.0	3.8	5.8	1.53

NL (10 yrs)				119	95	.556	3.76	396	252	69	62	23	12	1840.0	1835	864	768	140	607	83	1016	79	4	71	7796	93	3.56	1.327	9.0	0.7	3.0	5.0	1.67
AL (3 yrs)				26	18	.591	4.16	80	53	14	12	4	3	391.1	437	205	181	36	143	14	125	19	0	13	1691	99	4.46	1.482	10.1	0.8	3.3	2.9	0.87

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jack Billingham?

Jack Billingham is 81 years old.

When was Jack Billingham born?

Jack Billingham was born on February 21, 1943.

Where was Jack Billingham born?

Jack Billingham was born in Orlando, FL.

How tall is Jack Billingham?

Jack Billingham is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Jack Billingham weigh when playing?

Jack Billingham weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jack Billingham play?

Jack Billingham played 13 seasons.

Is Jack Billingham in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Billingham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jack Billingham play?

Jack Billingham was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jack Billingham have?

Jack Billingham had 1,141 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jack Billingham played for?

Jack Billingham played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Jack Billingham won?

Jack Billingham has won 2 World Series.

When did Jack Billingham retire?

Jack Billingham last played in 1980.

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