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Josh Billings

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

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)

Debut: September 9, 1913 (Age 21-283d, 4,000th in major league history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

488

106

.217

RBI

OBP

.268

SLG

.262

OPS

.531

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-3 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 7 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-3-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 7 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In
K Williams	1

1922 Batting Game Log

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1922 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	238	13 (12)	Apr 26	SLB		DET	L,0-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	239	110 (96)	Aug 15 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.36	-0.009	2.50	-0.04%	-0.45	PH
3	240	113 (2)	Aug 16 (2)	SLB	@	WSH	L,3-11	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7	.07	0.003	.48	0.01%	0.21	PH C
4	241	121 (7)	Aug 24	SLB	@	BOS	W,13-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.50	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	242	148 (26)	Sep 21	SLB		WSH	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	6	.44	-0.024	2.64	-0.09%	-0.70	C
							2-3		7	7	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000		.31	-0.030	1.93	-0.11%	0.56

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