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1968–1980 · P
Jack Billingham
6' 4", 195 lbs·Lived to 83·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.17
Best ERA · 1968
19
Most W · 1974
155
Most K · 1973
1.189
Best WHIP · 1968
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LAD | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | — |
| 1969 | HOU | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .307 | — |
| 1970 | HOU | 46 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .103 | .265 | 37 |
| 1971 | HOU | 33 | 73 | 0 | 4 | .123 | .257 | 38 |
| 1972 | CIN | 36 | 71 | 0 | 2 | .070 | .180 | 27 |
| 1973 | CIN | 40 | 93 | 0 | 4 | .065 | .191 | 27 |
| 1974 | CIN | 36 | 67 | 0 | 1 | .075 | .163 | 24 |
| 1975 | CIN | 33 | 65 | 0 | 4 | .108 | .313 | 45 |
| 1976 | CIN | 34 | 59 | 0 | 4 | .237 | .562 | 83 |
| 1977 | CIN | 36 | 56 | 0 | 3 | .161 | .354 | 48 |
| 1978 | DET | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | DET | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | DET | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 476 | 559 | 0 | 23 | .111 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | LAD | 50 | 70.7 | 3 | 0 | 2.17 | 137 | 46 | 1.189 |
| 1969 | HOU | 52 | 82.7 | 6 | 7 | 4.25 | 85 | 71 | 1.464 |
| 1970 | HOU | 46 | 187.7 | 13 | 9 | 3.98 | 97 | 134 | 1.348 |
| 1971 | HOU | 33 | 228.3 | 10 | 16 | 3.39 | 102 | 139 | 1.196 |
| 1972 | CIN | 36 | 217.7 | 12 | 12 | 3.18 | 103 | 137 | 1.199 |
| 1973 | CIN | 40 | 293.3 | 19 | 10 | 3.04 | 123 | 155 | 1.200 |
| 1974 | CIN | 36 | 212.3 | 19 | 11 | 3.94 | 92 | 103 | 1.399 |
| 1975 | CIN | 33 | 208.0 | 15 | 10 | 4.11 | 90 | 79 | 1.433 |
| 1976 | CIN | 34 | 177.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.32 | 81 | 76 | 1.424 |
| 1977 | CIN | 36 | 161.7 | 10 | 10 | 5.23 | 76 | 76 | 1.553 |
| 1978 | DET | 30 | 201.7 | 15 | 8 | 3.88 | 95 | 59 | 1.403 |
| 1979 | DET | 35 | 158.0 | 10 | 7 | 3.30 | 121 | 59 | 1.411 |
| 1980 | BOS | 15 | 31.7 | 1 | 3 | 10.23 | 37 | 7 | 2.337 |
| Career | 476 | 2230.8 | 145 | 113 | — | — | 1141 | — | |
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