Jack Billingham

Jack Billingham
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
	Los Angeles Dodgers (1968); Houston Astros (1969–1971); Cincinnati Reds (1972–1977); Detroit Tigers (1978–1980); Boston Red Sox (1980);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1973); 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976); Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;

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.

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. 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.

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