What years did Josh Billings play?

Josh Billings played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923.

Was Josh Billings a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Josh Billings hit?

Josh Billings hit 0 career home runs with 106 hits.

What was Josh Billings's career batting average?

Josh Billings batted .217 over his career, with 106 hits in 488 at bats.

How many RBI did Josh Billings have?

Josh Billings drove in 29 runs in his career.

Is Josh Billings in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Billings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Josh Billings

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1923)

Josh Billings was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923 for the Cleveland Guardians and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 11 seasons. In 243 career games, he hit .217 with 106 hits and 29 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .217

HR 0

RBI 29

H 106

OPS .530

PIV -813

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 11/30/1891 in Grantville, KS, USA
Died: 12/30/1981 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-09-09
Last Game: 1923-08-24

Full name: John Augustus Billings

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Billings — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
243	488	44	106	12	5	0	29	5	23	73	.217	.268	.262	.530	-813

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Josh Billings (b. 1891) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	CLE	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	CLE	AL	11	8	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CLE	AL	8	21	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	6	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CLE	AL	22	31	2	5	0	0	1	0	2	11	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CLE	AL	66	129	8	23	3	2	9	2	8	21	.178	.248 (-28%)	.312 (-22%)	.323 (-28%)	.635 (-25%)	-467.0
1918	CLE	AL	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	SLA	AL	38	76	9	15	1	1	3	0	1	12	.197	.262 (-25%)	.322 (-32%)	.347 (-32%)	.670 (-32%)	-376.3
1920	SLA	AL	66	155	19	43	5	2	11	1	11	10	.277	.271 (+2%)	.331 (+6%)	.363 (-8%)	.694 (-1%)	30.2
1921	SLA	AL	20	46	2	10	0	0	4	0	0	7	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	SLA	AL	5	7	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	SLA	AL	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			243	488	44	106	12	5	29	5	23	73	.217	—	—	—	—	-813

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

Josh Billings — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	125	229	26	53	0	21	.231
Away	122	259	19	53	0	18	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Billings — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1923-08-24	SLA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
1923-06-16	SLA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	1
1923-06-15	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	1
1923-05-20	SLA	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-05	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-21	SLA	MIN	W	4	1	0	0	0
1922-08-24	SLA	BOS	W	1	1	1	1	0
1922-08-16	SLA	MIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
1922-08-15	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1922-04-26	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Billings — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	1	0
C	157	489	157	20	9
OF	1	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Billings — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CLE	C	1	4	2	1	0
1914	CLE	C	3	10	3	3	0
1915	CLE	C	7	29	6	0	0
1915	CLE	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1916	CLE	C	12	38	13	1	3
1917	CLE	C	48	134	51	5	2
1918	CLE	C	1	2	0	0	0
1919	SLA	1B	1	0	1	1	0
1919	SLA	C	26	76	33	2	2
1920	SLA	C	40	138	36	6	1
1921	SLA	C	12	45	9	1	0
1922	SLA	C	3	5	1	0	0
1923	SLA	C	4	8	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Josh Billings (b. 1891) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	159
First Base	1
Center Field	1

College History

Josh Billings — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1911, 1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Billings

What years did Josh Billings play?: Josh Billings played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923.
Was Josh Billings a pitcher?: No. Josh Billings was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Josh Billings hit?: Josh Billings hit 0 career home runs with 106 hits.
What was Josh Billings's career batting average?: Josh Billings batted .217 over his career, with 106 hits in 488 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Billings have?: Josh Billings drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Josh Billings in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Billings has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.