What years did Dick Billings play?

Dick Billings played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1975.

Was Dick Billings a pitcher?

No. Dick Billings was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dick Billings hit?

Dick Billings hit 16 career home runs with 280 hits.

Dick Billings

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1975)

AVG .227

HR 16

RBI 142

H 280

OPS .584

PIV -2,308

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/4/1942 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-11
Last Game: 1975-06-27

Full name: Richard Arlin Billings

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
400	1,231	101	280	44	1	16	142	6	87	207	.227	.281	.304	.584	-2,308

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	WS2	AL	12	33	3	6	1	0	1	3	0	5	13	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	WS2	AL	27	37	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	WS2	AL	11	24	3	6	2	0	1	1	0	2	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	WS2	AL	116	349	32	86	14	0	6	48	2	21	54	.246	.249 (-1%)	.316 (-7%)	.365 (-7%)	.682 (-7%)	-407.5
1972	TEX	AL	133	469	41	119	15	1	5	58	1	29	77	.254	.243 (+4%)	.310 (-5%)	.353 (-9%)	.664 (-7%)	-527.4
1973	TEX	AL	81	280	17	50	11	0	3	32	1	20	43	.179	.256 (-31%)	.325 (-27%)	.378 (-34%)	.703 (-31%)	-1373.2
1974	TEX	AL	16	31	2	7	1	0	0	0	2	4	6	.226	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SLN	NL	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SLN	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			400	1,231	101	280	44	1	16	142	6	87	207	.227	—	—	—	—	-2,308

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	199	597	48	140	8	73	.235
Away	201	634	53	140	8	69	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1975-06-27	STL	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1975-06-24	STL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1975-06-18	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1974-09-11	STL	NYN	W	5	1	0	0	1
1974-06-24	TEX	MIN	L	2	1	0	0	0
1974-06-23	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1974-06-02	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	0	1	0
1974-05-23	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1974-05-22	TEX	CHW	L	3	1	1	0	1
1974-05-16	TEX	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	3	17	2	3	1
3B	12	7	6	23	3	1
C	248	222	1259	117	23	22
OF	92	76	132	8	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	WS2	3B	4	1	2	5	0	0
1968	WS2	OF	8	7	12	1	1	0
1969	WS2	3B	1	1	0	4	0	1
1969	WS2	OF	6	6	9	0	0	0
1970	WS2	C	8	6	25	3	0	0
1971	WS2	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1971	WS2	C	62	61	337	35	3	5
1971	WS2	OF	32	25	41	2	1	0
1972	TEX	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	TEX	3B	5	5	3	14	3	0
1972	TEX	C	92	78	478	45	10	13
1972	TEX	OF	41	35	66	5	3	0
1973	TEX	1B	3	3	17	2	3	1
1973	TEX	C	72	67	356	32	10	3
1973	TEX	OF	4	3	3	0	0	0
1974	TEX	C	13	10	55	2	0	1
1974	TEX	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1974	SLN	C	1	0	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	248
First Base	4
Third Base	12
Left Field	78
Center Field	1
Right Field	15
Designated Hitter	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1963, 1964, 1965

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Billings

What years did Dick Billings play?: Dick Billings played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1975.
Was Dick Billings a pitcher?: No. Dick Billings was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dick Billings hit?: Dick Billings hit 16 career home runs with 280 hits.