Chad Billingsley, baseball player, 2006-2015

Chad Billingsley

Born: 7/29/1984 in Defiance, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-06-15 | Final Game: 2015-07-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Chad Ryan Billingsley

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Biography

Chad Billingsley was a prominent pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2015, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Born in 1984, he established himself as a reliable starter during his career, finishing with a record of 83-64 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.72. Billingsley's ability to generate strikeouts was evident, as he accumulated 1,052 strikeouts over his time on the mound. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starter was critical to his team's success. Billingsley was selected as an All-Star during his career, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his era. Notably, he played during a time when offensive output was high, and pitchers often faced formidable lineups. His contributions to the Dodgers included being a key figure in their rotation, and he was known for his competitive spirit and durability. After retiring in 2015, Billingsley's legacy as a skilled pitcher remains recognized among baseball enthusiasts, particularly for his contributions to the game during the 2000s and early 2010s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
83 64 226 197 4 2 0 1212.3 1162 501 92 499 1052 3.72 0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 LAD NL 7 4 18 16 0 0 0 90.0 92 38 58 59 3.80 4.53 (+16%) -
2007 LAD NL 12 5 43 20 1 0 0 147.0 131 54 64 141 3.31 4.47 (+26%) -
2008 LAD NL 16 10 35 32 1 1 0 200.7 188 70 80 201 3.14 4.32 (+27%) -
2009 LAD NL 12 11 33 32 0 0 0 196.3 173 88 86 179 4.03 4.32 (+7%) -
2010 LAD NL 12 11 31 31 1 1 0 191.7 176 76 69 171 3.57 4.08 (+13%) -
2011 LAD NL 11 11 32 32 1 0 0 188.0 189 88 84 152 4.21 3.94 (-7%) -
2012 LAD NL 10 9 25 25 0 0 0 149.7 148 59 45 128 3.55 4.01 (+12%) -
2013 LAD NL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 12 4 5 6 3.00 3.87 (+22%) -
2015 PHI NL 2 3 7 7 0 0 0 37.0 53 24 8 15 5.84 3.96 (-47%) -790.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
226 355 14 49 8 0 3 21 0 19 170 0.138 0.184 0.186 0.369 -1908.8

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.369 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 LAD NL 18 24 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 0.083 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAD NL 43 36 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 19 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAD NL 35 63 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 4 36 0.095 .263 (-64%) .333 (-55%) .416 (-77%) .749 (-67%) -738.8
2009 LAD NL 33 56 2 10 2 0 1 4 0 4 24 0.179 .262 (-32%) .332 (-30%) .417 (-36%) .750 (-33%) -327.8
2010 LAD NL 31 62 1 9 1 0 0 3 0 4 27 0.145 .257 (-44%) .325 (-39%) .402 (-60%) .728 (-51%) -528.3
2011 LAD NL 32 56 4 9 3 0 1 4 0 4 23 0.161 .255 (-37%) .320 (-32%) .399 (-33%) .719 (-33%) -313.8
2012 LAD NL 25 42 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 0.190 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAD NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 PHI NL 7 13 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2008 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2008 NLDS1 LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2006 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 6 3 0 17.0 20 13 10 22 6.88

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 3.3 2 2 2 3 5.40
2008 NLCS LAN 0 2 2 2 0 5.0 12 10 7 9 18.00
2008 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 1 1 0 6.7 5 1 1 7 1.35
2006 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 226 197 61 146 11 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 LAN P 18 16 2 7 0 1
2007 LAN P 43 20 8 17 0 0
2008 LAN P 35 32 12 19 2 2
2009 LAN P 33 32 11 22 4 1
2010 LAN P 31 31 12 20 1 1
2011 LAN P 32 32 5 24 2 1
2012 LAN P 25 25 9 29 1 2
2013 LAN P 2 2 0 2 0 0
2015 PHI P 7 7 2 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 226

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 PHI NL $1,500,000
2013 LAN NL $11,000,000
2012 LAN NL $9,000,000
2011 LAN NL $6,275,000
2010 LAN NL $3,850,000
2009 LAN NL $475,000
2008 LAN NL $415,000
2007 LAN NL $384,500
Total Career Earnings $32,899,500