Jack Billingham

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13innings pitched. In 1979, he posted a 10-9 record with the Detroit Tigers to finish his tenth consecutive season of ten or more wins. [1] [10]

Career statistics

In a 13-season major league career, Billingham posted a 145–113 record with 1,141 strikeouts and a 3.83 earned run average in 2,231.1 innings pitched, including 27 shutouts and 74 complete games. [4] He posted a 1.93 earned run average in 42 innings of postseason pitching. [11]

Awards

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Jack Billingham
Jack Billingham Reds.jpg
Billingham with the Cincinnati Reds in 1974
Pitcher
Born: (1943-02-21) February 21, 1943 (age 79)
Orlando, Florida
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