John Eugene Billingham
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: February 21, 1943 in Orlando, FL
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1961.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1968 (Age 25)
vs. NYM 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Reds/Astros/Tigers/Dodgers/RedSox 1968-1980
Final Game: June 20, 1980 (Age 37)
Relatives: Cousin of Christy Mathewson and Cousin of Henry Mathewson
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 (1) | Apr 10 | CIN | HOU | W,13-7 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 5 (2) | Apr 15 | CIN | @ | ATL | L,5-10 | GS | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 3 | 9 (3) | Apr 20 | CIN | SDP | L,5-7 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 11 (1) | Apr 23 | CIN | @ | MON | L,4-5 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 5 | 15 (3) | Apr 27 | CIN | @ | PHI | W,7-3 | GS | 33 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 6 | 19 (3) | May 2 | CIN | MON | L,4-8 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | P | |
| 7 | 23 (3) | May 7 | CIN | @ | CHC | W,3-1 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 8 | 28 (4) | May 14 | CIN | NYM | W,5-1 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 9 | 33 (4) | May 18 | CIN | @ | LAD | L,0-5 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 38 (4) | May 23 | CIN | @ | SDP | W,11-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 11 | 42 (3) | May 29 | CIN | LAD | W,6-5 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 47 (4) | Jun 2 | CIN | @ | HOU | W,8-7 | GS | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 52 (4) | Jun 7 | CIN | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 14 | 57 (4) | Jun 12 | CIN | STL | L,4-5 | GS | 17 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 15 | 63 (5) | Jun 18 | CIN | @ | PHI | L,5-6 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 16 | 71 (7) | Jun 26 | CIN | @ | HOU | L,0-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 17 | 75 (3) | Jun 30 | CIN | @ | SDP | L,1-3 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 18 | 80 (4) | Jul 5 | CIN | @ | MON | W,11-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 19 | 85 (4) | Jul 10 | CIN | PIT | L,1-7 | GS | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 20 | 88 (2) | Jul 16 | CIN | MON | W,4-3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 21 | 90 (1) | Jul 18 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,9-8 | 15 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 22 | 96 (5) | Jul 24 (2) | CIN | @ | ATL | W,6-3 | GF | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 23 | 99 (2) | Jul 27 | CIN | SFG | L,4-9 | GS | 19 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 24 | 107 (7) | Aug 3 | CIN | @ | SFG | W,9-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 25 | 112 (4) | Aug 8 | CIN | @ | LAD | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 26 | 116 (3) | Aug 13 | CIN | @ | NYM | W,7-3 | GS | 34 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 121 (4) | Aug 18 | CIN | ATL | W,4-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 28 | 126 (4) | Aug 23 | CIN | STL | L,5-9 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 130 (3) | Aug 28 | CIN | PHI | W,8-7 | GS | 24 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 30 | 135 (4) | Sep 3 | CIN | @ | ATL | W,10-5 | GS | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 31 | 143 (7) | Sep 11 | CIN | @ | SFG | W,8-5 | GS | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 32 | 149 (5) | Sep 17 | CIN | SFG | L,2-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 158 (8) | Sep 28 | CIN | @ | SDP | W,5-4 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 34 | 162 (3) | Oct 3 | CIN | ATL | W,11-1 | GS | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 34gm | 177.0 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Apr 10 | CIN | HOU | W,13-7 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 (2) | Apr 15 | CIN | @ | ATL | L,5-10 | GS | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 (3) | Apr 20 | CIN | SDP | L,5-7 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 11 (1) | Apr 23 | CIN | @ | MON | L,4-5 | GF | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 (3) | Apr 27 | CIN | @ | PHI | W,7-3 | GS | 33 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 6 | 19 (3) | May 2 | CIN | MON | L,4-8 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 23 (3) | May 7 | CIN | @ | CHC | W,3-1 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 28 (4) | May 14 | CIN | NYM | W,5-1 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 33 (4) | May 18 | CIN | @ | LAD | L,0-5 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 38 (4) | May 23 | CIN | @ | SDP | W,11-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 42 (3) | May 29 | CIN | LAD | W,6-5 | GS | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 47 (4) | Jun 2 | CIN | @ | HOU | W,8-7 | GS | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 52 (4) | Jun 7 | CIN | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 57 (4) | Jun 12 | CIN | STL | L,4-5 | GS | 17 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 63 (5) | Jun 18 | CIN | @ | PHI | L,5-6 | GS | 23 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 71 (7) | Jun 26 | CIN | @ | HOU | L,0-3 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 75 (3) | Jun 30 | CIN | @ | SDP | L,1-3 | GS | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 18 | 80 (4) | Jul 5 | CIN | @ | MON | W,11-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 85 (4) | Jul 10 | CIN | PIT | L,1-7 | GS | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 88 (2) | Jul 16 | CIN | MON | W,4-3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 90 (1) | Jul 18 | CIN | @ | PIT | W,9-8 | 15 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 96 (5) | Jul 24 (2) | CIN | @ | ATL | W,6-3 | GF | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 99 (2) | Jul 27 | CIN | SFG | L,4-9 | GS | 19 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 24 | 107 (7) | Aug 3 | CIN | @ | SFG | W,9-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 112 (4) | Aug 8 | CIN | @ | LAD | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 116 (3) | Aug 13 | CIN | @ | NYM | W,7-3 | GS | 34 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 121 (4) | Aug 18 | CIN | ATL | W,4-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 126 (4) | Aug 23 | CIN | STL | L,5-9 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 130 (3) | Aug 28 | CIN | PHI | W,8-7 | GS | 24 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 30 | 135 (4) | Sep 3 | CIN | @ | ATL | W,10-5 | GS | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 143 (7) | Sep 11 | CIN | @ | SFG | W,8-5 | GS | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 149 (5) | Sep 17 | CIN | SFG | L,2-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | 158 (8) | Sep 28 | CIN | @ | SDP | W,5-4 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 162 (3) | Oct 3 | CIN | ATL | W,11-1 | GS | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34gm | 177.0 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
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