Josh Billings

Positions: Catcher and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: November 30, 1891 in Grantville, KS us

Died: December 30, 1981 in Santa Monica, CA

Buried: Body donated to UCLA Medical School

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Last Game: August 24, 1923 (Age 31-267d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1917 season

Full Name: John Augustus Billings

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

488

106

.217

RBI

OBP

.268

SLG

.262

OPS

.531

OPS+

Player News

Hide Majors

Hide Minors

Register Batting

Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	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		98	352	352		89	0	1	0						.253				91
1912	20	-6.6	Topeka	WL	A		32		101		18	0	1	0						.178		.198		20
1912	20	-5.8	Manhattan	CKSL	D		66		251		71									.283
1913	21	-5.9	Quincy	IIIL	B		103		357		100	20	6	4						.280		.403		144
1913	21	-5.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0
1914	22	-5.9	Cleveland	AA	AA		47	153	145	13	33	5	0	0		3		7	17	.228	.263	.262	.525	38			1
1914	22	-4.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	11	9	8	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.333	.375	.708	3		0	0
1915	23	-5.1	Cleveland	AA	AA		68	262	234	43	67	13	6	0		19		18	22	.286	.337	.393	.731	92			10
1915	23	-3.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	8	24	21	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	.191	.191	.238	.429	5		0	3
1916	24	-3.9	Louisville	AA	AA		49		145		34	7	0	3						.235		.345		50
1916	24	-2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	22	35	31	2	5	0	0	0	1	0		2	11	.161	.212	.161	.373	5		0	2
1917	25	-1.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	66	147	129	8	23	3	2	0	9	2		8	21	.178	.243	.233	.476	30		3	7
1918	26	-1.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	2	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1		0	0
1919	27	-0.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	38	82	76	9	15	1	1	0	3	0		1	12	.197	.218	.237	.455	18		1	4
1920	28	0.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	66	178	155	19	43	5	2	0	11	1	0	11	10	.277	.353	.336	.688	52		7	5
1921	29	0.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	20	47	46	2	10	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	7	.217	.217	.217	.435	10		0	1
1922	30	1.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	5	7	7	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	4		0	0
1923	31	2.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	4	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0
1924	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA		88	298	298		76	12	1	0						.255		.302		90
1924	32	2.9	Kansas City	AA	AA		59		201		54	8	1	0						.269		.318		64
1924	32	3.7	Los Angeles	PCL	AA		29		97		22	4	0	0						.227		.268		26
1925	33	3.9	Dallas	TL	A		86		283		80	15	3	0						.283		.357		101
1926	34	4.3	Dallas	TL	A		95		318		89	13	2	2						.280		.352		112
1927	35	6.4	Dallas	TL	A		71		221		47	11	0	0						.213		.262		58
1928	36	7.8	Dallas	TL	A		58		178		53	12	1	3						.298		.427		76
1929	37	9.0	Dallas	TL	A		12		30		7	2	0	0						.233		.300		9
1930	38	9.4	Alexandria	CSTL	D		48		149		44	13	2	0						.295		.409		61
1931	39		2 Teams	CSTL	D		88	311	311		84	10	7	0										108
1931	39	10.8	Monroe	CSTL	D
1931	39	10.8	Vicksburg	CSTL	D
1932	40	13.2	Baton Rouge	CSTL	D		60		202		50	14	0	0						.248		.317		64
1933	41	14.6	Baton Rouge	DIXL	C		67		209		46	8	1	0						.220		.268		56
1934	42	16.8	Baton Rouge/Clarksdale	EDXL	C		64		199		54	9	0	1						.271		.332		66
1935	43	20.5	Lake Charles	EVAN	D	CIN	13		29		7	2	0	0						.241		.310		9
Year	Age	AgeDif	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
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		243	544	488	45	106	12	5	0	29	5	0	23	73	.217	.268	.262	.531	128		11	22
Minors (17 seasons)					Minors		1027	3385	3349	56	876	156	23	13		22		25	39					1046			11
All Levels (24 Seasons)							1270	3929	3837	101	982	168	28	13	29	27	0	48	112					1174		11	33

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		252	858	822	56	210	37	7	3		22		25	39	.256		.329		270			11
A (6 seasons)					Minors		354	1131	1131		294	53	7	5						.260		.332		376
B (1 season)					Minors		103	357	357		100	20	6	4						.280		.403		144
C (2 seasons)					Minors		131	408	408		100	17	1	1						.245		.299		122
D (5 seasons)					Minors		187	631	631		172	29	2	0										134