Chad Billingsley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2015)

Chad Billingsley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2015 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 226 career appearances, he went 83-64 with a 3.72 ERA and 1,052 strikeouts. He also batted .138 with 3 home runs. Chad Billingsley was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15801.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 83–64
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.37
SO 1,052
Pitcher PIV 15801.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 240 lb
Born
7/29/1984 in Defiance, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2006-06-15
Last Game
2015-07-18
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Chad Ryan Billingsley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Billingsley — 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 1212.1 1,162 501 92 499 1,052 3.72 15801.7

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chad Billingsley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 LAN NL 7 4 18 16 0 0 0 90.0 92 38 58 59 3.80 4.53 (+16%) -794.8
2007 LAN NL 12 5 43 20 1 0 0 147.0 131 54 64 141 3.31 4.47 (+26%) 1734.0
2008 LAN NL 16 10 35 32 1 1 0 200.2 188 70 80 201 3.14 4.32 (+27%) 5080.2
2009 LAN NL 12 11 33 32 0 0 0 196.1 173 88 86 179 4.03 4.32 (+7%) 2560.5
2010 LAN NL 12 11 31 31 1 1 0 191.2 176 76 69 171 3.57 4.08 (+13%) 5010.4
2011 LAN NL 11 11 32 32 1 0 0 188.0 189 88 84 152 4.21 3.94 (-7%) 555.8
2012 LAN NL 10 9 25 25 0 0 0 149.2 148 59 45 128 3.55 4.01 (+12%) 2594.5
2013 LAN NL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 12 4 5 6 3.00 3.87 (+22%) -154.7
2015 PHI NL 2 3 7 7 0 0 0 37.0 53 24 8 15 5.84 3.96 (-47%) -784.2
Career · 9 seasons 83 64 226 197 4 2 0 1,212.1 1,162 501 499 1,052 3.72 — 15,802

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Chad Billingsley — 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 .138 .184 .186 .369 -1,799

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 .369 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Billingsley Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 LAN NL 18 24 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 .083 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAN NL 43 36 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 19 .111 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAN NL 35 63 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 4 36 .095 .263 (-64%) .333 (-55%) .416 (-77%) .749 (-67%) -693.9
2009 LAN NL 33 56 2 10 2 0 1 4 0 4 24 .179 .262 (-32%) .332 (-30%) .417 (-36%) .750 (-33%) -308.9
2010 LAN NL 31 62 1 9 1 0 0 3 0 4 27 .145 .257 (-44%) .325 (-39%) .402 (-60%) .728 (-51%) -499.6
2011 LAN NL 32 56 4 9 3 0 1 4 0 4 23 .161 .255 (-37%) .320 (-32%) .399 (-33%) .719 (-33%) -296.2
2012 LAN NL 25 42 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 .190 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAN NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 PHI NL 7 13 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 226 355 14 49 8 0 3 21 0 19 170 .138 — — — — -1,799

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chad Billingsley — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chad Billingsley — 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 .000
2008 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS1 LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2006 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chad Billingsley — 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

Chad Billingsley — 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 3.1 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 6.2 5 1 1 7 1.35
2006 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chad Billingsley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home106168727111.161
Away120187722210.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Billingsley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106575.15642462315333.85
Away120637.05982552685193.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Billingsley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-07-18 PHIMIAW 100000001
2015-07-12 PHISFGL 200000001
2015-07-07 PHILADW 310000001
2015-07-02 PHIMILL 200000001
2015-05-15 PHIAZW 200000001
2015-05-10 PHINYNL 211001100
2015-05-05 PHIATLL 100000000
2013-04-15 LADSDPL 100000001
2013-04-10 LADSDPW 200000002
2012-08-24 LADMIAW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Billingsley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-07-18 PHIMIA W 5.0400120
2015-07-12 PHISFG L 5.01044021
2015-07-07 PHILAD W 6.0622131
2015-07-02 PHIMIL — 5.01076310
2015-05-15 PHIAZ — 6.0722120
2015-05-10 PHINYN L 5.0855131
2015-05-05 PHIATL L 5.0865122
2013-04-15 LADSDP — 6.0733231
2013-04-10 LADSDP W 6.0511330
2012-08-24 LADMIA — 3.1533311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Billingsley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 226 197 61 146 11 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Billingsley — 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 Diamond

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Chad Billingsley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 226

Salary History

Chad Billingsley's recorded salaries total $32,899,500 over 8 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Billingsley's career ran from 2006 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2006.

Chad Billingsley — 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 recorded salary (partial) $32,899,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chad Billingsley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Erik Bedard
    71-82, 3.99 ERA
  2. 96
    Danny Duffy
    68-68, 3.95 ERA
  3. 92
    Jose Guzman
    80-74, 4.05 ERA
  4. 91
    Melido Perez
    78-85, 4.17 ERA
  5. 89
    Juan Guzman
    91-79, 4.08 ERA
  6. 88
    David Palmer
    64-59, 3.78 ERA

Chad Billingsley: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 15, 2006 and the final game on July 18, 2015, Chad Billingsley built the record summarized on this page. By club, Billingsley's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006 through 2013) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2015). Billingsley played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 29, 1984, in Defiance, OH, USA, Billingsley was listed at 240 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. On the record, Chad Billingsley was born Chad Ryan Billingsley.

Billingsley went 83-64 with a 3.72 ERA in 226 games, 197 of them starts. Also on Billingsley's record: 1,052 strikeouts. The leagues Billingsley pitched in allowed 4.17 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.8% better than average. Billingsley won 16 games in 2008, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.14 in 2008, when the league's was 4.32. Billingsley's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 15,801.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Billingsley

What years did Chad Billingsley play?
Chad Billingsley played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2015.
Was Chad Billingsley a pitcher?
Yes. Chad Billingsley pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 1052 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Billingsley hit?
Chad Billingsley hit 3 career home runs with 49 hits.
What teams did Chad Billingsley play for?
Chad Billingsley played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006–2013) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2015).
Did Chad Billingsley win a Cy Young Award?
No. Chad Billingsley did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Chad Billingsley win?
Chad Billingsley was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Chad Billingsley's career stats?
In 226 games, Chad Billingsley went 83-64 with a 3.72 ERA, 1,052 strikeouts, and 1,212.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 49 hits and 3 home runs.
How much did Chad Billingsley earn in his career?
Chad Billingsley's recorded salaries total $32,899,500 over 8 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Billingsley's career ran from 2006 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2006.
What was Chad Billingsley's salary?
Chad Billingsley's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $384,500, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2015.
What position did Chad Billingsley play?
Chad Billingsley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Billingsley and how much did he weigh?
Chad Billingsley was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 240 pounds.
What was Chad Billingsley's career ERA?
Chad Billingsley finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 83-64 with 1,052 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Billingsley have?
Chad Billingsley recorded 1,052 career strikeouts.
Is Chad Billingsley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Billingsley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.