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Joe DiMaggio League
8-27-2080
John Billings Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-35 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-22-1938
K 806 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(30 games)
IP 1075.2
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 CHA-STL
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 15 10 10 0 8
6
2.88
11.25
1960 STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 7 6 6 0 2
0
4.50
27.00
1962 STL
1
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 40 31 28 1 22
23
1.88
7.64
1963 STL
2
 1
48
1
0
0
0
 0
79.0
 88 50 49 1 40
63
1.62
5.58
1964 STL
1
 2
60
0
0
0
0
 0
82.1
 95 50 47 2 46
59
1.71
5.14
1965 STL-WAS
1
 3
57
6
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 132 71 66 4 50
82
1.62
5.27
1966 WAS-CHA-BRO
2
 2
13
2
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 20 16 14 0 12
16
1.60
6.30
1967 BRO
2
 4
15
0
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 17 13 12 0 6
9
1.82
8.53
1968 BRO-WAS
0
 4
63
1
0
0
0
 0
104.2
 106 53 53 2 50
78
1.49
4.56
1969 WAS
6
 1
76
0
0
0
0
 0
116.1
 127 70 70 7 51
84
1.53
5.42
1970 WAS
4
 4
88
0
0
0
1
 0
145.0
 160 89 86 6 58
103
1.50
5.34
1971 WAS
11
 5
87
0
0
0
0
 1
140.0
 162 105 99 3 64
108
1.61
6.36
1972 WAS-DET
7
 4
39
25
2
0
0
 0
164.2
 180 95 88 3 69
130
1.51
4.81
1973 DET
3
 2
28
3
0
0
0
 0
55.1
 57 44 44 1 28
45
1.54
7.16
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 35
599
41
2
0
1
 1
1075.2
 1206 703 672 30 506
806
1.59
5.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01John Billings has retired from the Detroit Ripcity
1973-06-03The Detroit Ripcity have promoted John Billings to the major league team.
1973-05-16The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Gary McHenry to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated John Billings for assignment.
1972-05-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Ripcity and the Washington Whiskers. The Washington Whiskers receive Fred Butler, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 5 (DET) from the Detroit Ripcity in exchange for John Billings, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 4 (WAS).
1968-04-20The Washington Woodpeckers have acquired John Billings from the waiver wire.
1968-04-16The Brooklyn Body Guards have promoted Harry Bagby to the major league team. The Brooklyn Body Guards have designated John Billings for assignment.
1968-03-05The Brooklyn Body Guards have renamed John Bashang to John Billings.
1967-05-25The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Ted McClure to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated John Bashang for assignment.
1966-07-15The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired John Bashang from the waiver wire.
1966-07-11The Chicago Blue Sox have designated John Bashang for assignment.
1966-07-11The Chicago Blue Sox have re-claimed John Bashang from the waiver wire.
1966-07-08The Chicago Blue Sox have designated John Bashang for assignment.
1966-06-29The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted John Bashang to the major league team.
1966-04-15The Chicago Blue Sox have renamed John "Basher" Brooks to John Bashang.
1966-04-15The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired John "Basher" Brooks from the waiver wire.
1966-04-11The Washington Little Leaguers have waived John "Basher" Brooks.
1966-04-05The Washington BULLETS have promoted Bob Russo to the major league team. The Washington BULLETS have designated John "Basher" Brooks for assignment.
1966-03-03The Washington BULLETS have renamed John Bashang to John "Basher" Brooks.
1965-07-30The Washington BULLETS have acquired John Bashang from the waiver wire.
1965-07-26The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Timberwolves have designated John Bashang for assignment.
1962-07-23The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted John Bashang to the major league team. The St. Louis Timberwolves have designated Al Gallia for assignment.
1960-07-09The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted Mike Hunter to the major league team. The St. Louis Timberwolves have sent John Bashang to the minors.
1960-07-04The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted John Bashang to the major league team.
1959-10-06The St. Louis Timberwolves have sent John Bashang to the minors.
1959-09-19The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted John Bashang to the major league team.
1959-05-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the St. Louis Timberwolves. The St. Louis Timberwolves receive John Bashang, Rob Hurst, Joey Casanova, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Ernie Mattingly.