Billy Koch

Q: When was Billy Koch born?

Billy Koch was born on December 14, 1974.

Q: Where was Billy Koch born?

Billy Koch was born in Rockville Centre, NY .

Q: How tall is Billy Koch?

Billy Koch is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Koch weigh when playing?

Billy Koch weighed 218 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Billy Koch in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Koch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Billy Koch drafted?

Billy Koch was drafted by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Babylon HS (West Babylon, NY) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (4th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clemson University (Clemson, SC) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Billy Koch have?

Billy Koch had 357 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Koch played for?

Billy Koch played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins.

Q: How many World Series has Billy Koch won?

Billy Koch has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Billy Koch retire?

Billy Koch last played in 2004.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 218lb (190cm, 98kg)

Born: December 14, 1974 in Rockville Centre, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Babylon HS (West Babylon, NY) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (4th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clemson University (Clemson, SC).

High School: West Babylon HS (West Babylon, NY)

School: Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Debut: May 5, 1999 (Age 24-142d, 17,444th in major league history)
vs. OAK 2.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 26, 2004 (Age 29-256d)
vs. SFG 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: William Christopher Koch

Pronunciation: \COTCH\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

ERA

3.89

379

163

407.1

357

WHIP

1.399

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
1997	22	TOR-min	A+	0	1	.000	2.08	3	3	0	0	0	0	21.2	27	10	5	1	3	0	20	0	1	1	88			1.385	11.2	0.4	1.2	8.3	6.67	DUN FLOR
1998	23	TOR-min	A+,AAA	14	8	.636	4.21	27	27	0	0	0	0	130.1	129	74	61	9	46	0	117	7	4	4	559			1.343	8.9	0.6	3.2	8.1	2.54	DUN,SYR FLOR,IL
1999	24	TOR-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	3.86	5	5	0	0	0	0	25.2	27	11	11	3	10	0	22	2	2	0	111			1.442	9.5	1.1	3.5	7.7	2.20	SYR IL
1999	24	TOR	AL	0	5	.000	3.39	56	0	48	0	0	31	63.2	55	26	24	5	30	5	57	3	0	0	272	144	3.92	1.335	7.8	0.7	4.2	8.1	1.90	RoY-7
2000	25	TOR	AL	9	3	.750	2.63	68	0	62	0	0	33	78.2	78	28	23	6	18	4	60	2	0	1	326	193	3.36	1.220	8.9	0.7	2.1	6.9	3.33
2001	26	TOR	AL	2	5	.286	4.80	69	0	56	0	0	36	69.1	69	39	37	7	33	7	55	6	0	5	308	96	4.46	1.471	9.0	0.9	4.3	7.1	1.67
2002	27	OAK	AL	11	4	.733	3.27	84	0	79	0	0	44	93.2	73	38	34	7	46	6	93	4	0	5	398	133	3.55	1.270	7.0	0.7	4.4	8.9	2.02	MVP-18
2003	28	CHW-min	AAA	0	1	.000	4.91	4	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	5	2	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	19			2.182	12.3	0.0	7.4	4.9	0.67	CHR IL
2003	28	CHW	AL	5	5	.500	5.77	55	0	45	0	0	11	53.0	59	36	34	10	28	1	42	1	0	3	244	81	5.54	1.642	10.0	1.7	4.8	7.1	1.50
2004	29	TOT	MLB	2	3	.400	4.41	47	0	35	0	0	8	49.0	45	25	24	6	36	4	50	2	0	5	229	101	4.93	1.653	8.3	1.1	6.6	9.2	1.39
2004	29	CHW	AL	1	1	.500	5.40	24	0	19	0	0	8	23.1	24	15	14	3	16	4	25	2	0	4	114	88	4.89	1.714	9.3	1.2	6.2	9.6	1.56
2004	29	FLA	NL	1	2	.333	3.51	23	0	16	0	0	0	25.2	21	10	10	3	20	0	25	0	0	1	115	119	4.96	1.597	7.4	1.1	7.0	8.8	1.25
6 Yrs				29	25	.537	3.89	379	0	325	0	0	163	407.1	379	192	176	41	191	27	357	18	0	19	1777	120	4.15	1.399	8.4	0.9	4.2	7.9	1.87
162 Game Avg.				5	4	.537	3.89	68	0	58	0	0	29	73	68	34	32	7	34	5	64	3	0	3	319	120	4.15	1.399	8.4	0.9	4.2	7.9	1.87

TOR (3 yrs)				11	13	.458	3.57	193	0	166	0	0	100	211.2	202	93	84	18	81	16	172	11	0	6	906	136	3.89	1.337	8.6	0.8	3.4	7.3	2.12
CHW (2 yrs)				6	6	.500	5.66	79	0	64	0	0	19	76.1	83	51	48	13	44	5	67	3	0	7	358	83	5.34	1.664	9.8	1.5	5.2	7.9	1.52
OAK (1 yr)				11	4	.733	3.27	84	0	79	0	0	44	93.2	73	38	34	7	46	6	93	4	0	5	398	133	3.55	1.270	7.0	0.7	4.4	8.9	2.02
FLA (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.51	23	0	16	0	0	0	25.2	21	10	10	3	20	0	25	0	0	1	115	119	4.96	1.597	7.4	1.1	7.0	8.8	1.25

AL (6 yrs)				28	23	.549	3.91	356	0	309	0	0	163	381.2	358	182	166	38	171	27	332	18	0	18	1662	120	4.10	1.386	8.4	0.9	4.0	7.8	1.94
NL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.51	23	0	16	0	0	0	25.2	21	10	10	3	20	0	25	0	0	1	115	119	4.96	1.597	7.4	1.1	7.0	8.8	1.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Koch?

Billy Koch is 49 years old.

When was Billy Koch born?

Billy Koch was born on December 14, 1974.

Where was Billy Koch born?

Billy Koch was born in Rockville Centre, NY.

How tall is Billy Koch?

Billy Koch is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Koch weigh when playing?

Billy Koch weighed 218 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Koch play?

Billy Koch played 6 seasons.

Is Billy Koch in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Koch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Koch drafted?

Billy Koch was drafted by the New York Mets in the 4th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Babylon HS (West Babylon, NY) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (4th) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clemson University (Clemson, SC).

What position did Billy Koch play?

Billy Koch was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Billy Koch have?

Billy Koch had 357 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Billy Koch played for?

Billy Koch played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins.

How many World Series has Billy Koch won?

Billy Koch has never won a World Series.

When did Billy Koch retire?