#43 Josh Billings, Catcher, 25 yrs, Cleveland Broncos Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Billings
11/30/1892 25 USA,KS,GRANTVILLE 5"11 165
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1918 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 147 Days (147 total Days) 147 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 147 Days (147 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/1 | DET | L 1-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/3 | DET | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/9 | CHA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/11 | @BOS | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | WAS | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | WAS | W 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @SLA | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | SLA | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/3 | @CHA | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 30 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .211 | .257 | .242 | .500 | .375 | .032 |
Projected | 30 | 94 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .211 | .257 | .242 | .500 | .375 | .032 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 25 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .325 | .270 | .595 |
vs. RHP | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .172 | .213 | .224 | .437 |
Close/Late | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 |
Scoring Position | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .200 | .174 | .374 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 17 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .314 | .333 | .647 |
Road | 13 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .128 | .196 | .149 | .345 |
May | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 |
June | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .304 | .238 | .542 |
July | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .313 | .563 |
August | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 |
Sept/Oct | 10 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .267 | .303 | .333 | .636 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1918 | 30 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .257 | .242 | .500 | CLE |
Total | 30 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .257 | .242 | .500 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1913, A | 86 | 109 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .246 | .257 | .503 |
1914, A | 80 | 103 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .296 | .340 | .635 |
1915, A | 93 | 115 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .346 | .374 | .720 |
1916, A | 82 | 94 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .352 | .543 | .894 |
1917, AAA | 130 | 478 | 127 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 48 | 42 | 95 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .322 | .343 | .665 |
1918, AAA | 39 | 132 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .352 | .379 | .731 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 30 | 25 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 108 | 5 | .954 | 225.2 | 4.31 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 |
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Drafted in 10th round, 151st overall pick, by Cleveland in 1913... Had first career hit on 5/30/1918, off Russ Ford (WAS)...
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