| Jack Billingham | |
|---|---|
 Billingham with the Cincinnati Reds in 1974 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 21, 1943 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1968, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 145–113 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 1,141 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Eugene Billingham (born February 21, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1968 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1972 and 1977.[1]
Billingham's 0.36 earned run average over the 1972, 1975 and 1976 World Series was the lowest in World Series history until it was surpassed by Madison Bumgarner in 2014.[2] He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. In 1984, Billingham was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ Jack Billingham at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.