Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Do you have a blog? from the SABR BioProject, More Jack Billingham Pages at Baseball Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 22, 12:56AM. World Series 2020: Inside Los Angeles Dodgers' failures in Game 2's big at-bats.

We answer the biggest questions so far in this Fall Classic. Debut: April 11, 1968 (Age 25-050d, 10,278th in MLB … The Reds answered that question decisively in 1975 with 108 regular season victories, a playoff win over the Pirates and a World Series win over Boston.

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Jack Billingham League Championship Series Stats by Baseball Almanac The League Championship Series determines who wins the league pennant and advances to the World Series. At 29, Billingham became the oldest member of a Reds staring staff that also featured Don Gullett, Gary Nolan, Ross Gimsley, Wayne Simpson and Jim McGlothlin. While Billingham was enjoying the best seasons of his major league career, 1973 and 1974 were frustrating years for the Reds as the club was upset in the 1973 NLCS by the Mets and finished second in the division race to the Dodgers in 1974.

He finished the season with a 2.17 ERA. Billingham was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 11, 1968, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Did you know that Jack Billingham led every National League pitcher in games started, innings pitched and shutouts in 1973? June 20, 1980 World Series 2020: How Brandon Lowe got his swing straightened out at exactly the right time. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season. The Reds won the game with a run in the bottom of the ninth, earning Billingham his second World Series victory. Find out more. He did so in impressive fashion, limiting the A's to only three hits in the Reds' 1-0 victory. Jack Billingham was born on Sunday, February 21, 1943, in Orlando, Florida. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Jack Billingham was born on Sunday, February 21, 1943, in Orlando, Florida. A full-time starting pitcher in 1971, Billingham's record fell to 10-16 despite an improved ERA of 3.39. Billingham worked almost exclusively out of the bullpen for the Astros throughout the 1969 season before moving into the starting rotation during the 1970 campaign, finishing that year with thirteen wins, a 3.98 ERA and a career high 187 2/3 innings pitched. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. He finished the 1972 season with a rather pedestrian 12-12 record but managed to lower his ERA for the third consecutive season, posting a 3.18 mark that was the third lowest among the starting staff. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Full Name: John Eugene Billingham. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. (Age 25-050d, Bats: Right • Throws: Right. Selected by Montreal, he spent spring training with the Expos before being dealt to the Astros on Opening Day to complete an earlier trade in which the Expos' Donn Clendenon had refused to report to Houston.

Of course, no one knew that in the deal, the Reds had acquired in Morgan a player who would became possibly the greatest second baseman in baseball history or that Cesar Geronimo would become one of the best defensive outfielders of his time or that Jack Billingham would blossom into an All-Star and a post-season stopper.

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