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Josh Billings
John Augustus Billings
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: November 30, 1891 in Grantville, KS, US
Died: December 30, 1981 in Santa Monica, CA,

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1912 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs D-A none 98 352 89 0 1 0 .253 .057 20
1912 20 Manhattan CKSL D none 66 251 71 .283
1912 20 Topeka WL A none 32 101 18 0 1 0 .178 .198 20
1913 21 Quincy IIIL B none 103 357 100 20 6 4 .280 .403 144
1914 22 Cleveland AA AA none 47 145 33 5 0 0 .228 .262 38
1915 23 Cleveland AA AA none 68 234 67 13 6 0 .286 .393 92
1916 24 Louisville AA AA none 49 145 34 7 0 3 .234 .345 50
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA none 88 298 76 12 1 0 .255 .302 90
1924 32 Kansas City AA AA none 59 201 54 8 1 0 .269 .318 64
1924 32 Los Angeles PCL AA none 29 97 22 4 0 0 .227 .268 26
1925 33 Dallas TL A none 86 283 80 15 3 0 .283 .357 101
1926 34 Dallas TL A none 95 318 89 13 2 2 .280 .352 112
1927 35 Dallas TL A none 71 221 47 11 0 0 .213 .262 58
1928 36 Dallas TL A none 58 178 53 12 1 3 .298 .427 76
1929 37 Dallas TL A none 12 30 7 2 0 0 .233 .300 9
1930 38 Alexandria CSTL D none 48 149 44 13 2 0 .295 .409 61
1931 39 Vicksburg,Monroe CSTL D none 88 311 84 10 7 0 .270 .347 108
1932 40 Baton Rouge CSTL D none 60 202 50 14 0 0 .248 .317 64
1933 41 Baton Rouge DIXL C none 67 209 46 8 1 0 .220 .268 56
1934 42 Baton Rouge/Clarksdale EDXL C none 64 199 54 9 0 1 .271 .332 66
1935 43 Lake Charles EVAN D CIN 13 29 7 2 0 0 .241 .310 9
17 Seasons 1115 3660 3660 960 166 30 13 .262 .262 .315 .578 1154
A (6 seasons) 354 1131 1131 294 53 7 5 .260 .260 .332 .592 376
AA (4 seasons) 252 822 822 210 37 7 3 .255 .255 .328 .584 270
D (5 seasons) 275 942 942 256 39 9 0 .272 .272 .257 .529 242
C (2 seasons) 131 408 408 100 17 1 1 .245 .245 .299 .544 122
B (1 season) 103 357 357 100 20 6 4 .280 .280 .403 .683 144
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1912 20 Manhattan CKSL D none 1C
1912 20 Topeka WL A none C 32 178 126 42 10 .944 5.25
1913 21 Quincy IIIL B none C 103 639 456 164 19 .970 6.02
1914 22 Cleveland AA AA none C
1915 23 Cleveland AA AA none C
1916 24 Louisville AA AA none C
1924 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA none C 87 445 335 92 18 .960 4.91
1924 32 Los Angeles PCL AA none C 29 138 109 21 8 .942 4.48
1924 32 Kansas City AA AA none C 58 307 226 71 10 .967 5.12
1925 33 Dallas TL A none C 89 449 375 69 5 .989 4.99
1926 34 Dallas TL A none C 91 529 433 89 7 .987 5.74
1927 35 Dallas TL A none C 62 277 213 61 3 .989 4.42
1928 36 Dallas TL A none C 55 233 193 37 3 .987 4.18
1929 37 Dallas TL A none C 12 35 30 5 0 1.000 2.92
1930 38 Alexandria CSTL D none 1B 26 263 234 22 7 .973 9.85
1931 39 Vicksburg, Monroe CSTL D none C 87 423 346 71 6 .986 4.79
1932 40 Baton Rouge CSTL D none C 58 288 242 40 6 .979 4.86
1933 41 Baton Rouge DIXL C none C 63 282 238 37 7 .975 4.37
1934 42 Baton Rouge/Clarksdale EDXL C none C 39 222 174 44 4 .982 5.59
1935 43 Lake Charles EVAN D CIN C 13 35 22 11 2 .943 2.54
17 Seasons 817 4298 3417 784 97 .977 5.14
C (16 seasons) C 791 4035 3183 762 90 .978 4.99
1B (1 season) 1B 26 263 234 22 7 .973 9.85
1C (1 season) 1C
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1930 38 Alexandria CSTL D none 1 of 1
1932 40 Baton Rouge CSTL D none 1 of 1
1933 41 Baton Rouge DIXL C none 1 of 1
1935 43 Lake Charles EVAN D CIN 1 of 1
1936 44 Columbia SALL B none 1 of 2
1940 48 Clinton IIIL B NYG 1 of 1
1941 49 Clinton IIIL B NYG 1 of 1
7 Seasons
D (3 seasons)
B (3 seasons)
C (1 season)

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff Stint From To
1912 20 Manhattan Elks Central Kansas League D none
1912 20 Topeka Jayhawks Western League A none
1913 21 Cleveland Naps American League MLB CLE
1913 21 Quincy Gems Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League B none
1914 22 Cleveland Naps American League MLB CLE
1914 22 Cleveland Bearcats American Association AA none
1915 23 Cleveland Spiders American Association AA none
1915 23 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1916 24 Louisville Colonels American Association AA none
1916 24 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1917 25 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1918 26 Cleveland Indians American League MLB CLE
1919 27 St. Louis Browns American League MLB SLB
1920 28 St. Louis Browns American League MLB SLB
1921 29 St. Louis Browns American League MLB SLB
1922 30 St. Louis Browns American League MLB SLB
1923 31 St. Louis Browns American League MLB SLB
1924 32 Kansas City Blues American Association AA none
1924 32 Los Angeles Angels Pacific Coast League AA none
1925 33 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1926 34 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1927 35 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1928 36 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1929 37 Dallas Steers Texas League A none
1930 38 Alexandria Reds Cotton States League D none
1931 39 Vicksburg Hill Billies Cotton States League D none 2
1931 39 Monroe Twins Cotton States League D none
1932 40 Baton Rouge Senators Cotton States League D none
1933 41 Baton Rouge Solons Dixie League C none
1934 42 Baton Rouge Red Sticks/Clarksdale Ginners East Dixie League C none
1935 43 Lake Charles Skippers Evangeline League D CIN

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