Chad Billingsley
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| Chad Billingsley | |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 58 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Born: July 29, 1984 Defiance, Ohio |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 15, 2006 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through August 25, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 31-19 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.35 |
| Strikeouts | 371 |
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Chad Ryan Billingsley (born July 29, 1984, in Defiance, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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[edit] Biography
As a senior at Defiance High School in 2003, pitched in 11 games and was 6-1 with a 1.49 ERA, striking out 113 and walking only 16 in 56.0 innings...pitched three games and went 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA for Team USA, which won the bronze medal in the 2002 IBAF World Junior Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada...would have attended the University of South Carolina had he not signed with the Dodgers...signed by Dodger scout Marty Lamb.
[edit] Draft
Billingsley was the first round pick (24th overall) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft and had a signing bonus of $1,375,000. According to Baseball America, Billingsley was the number one prospect in the Dodgers organization prior to being recalled to the Major League roster in June 2006.
[edit] Minor Leagues
Pitched in 2003 for Ogden of the Rookie Leagues, compiling a record of 5-4 with a 2.83 ERA. Went 7-4 with a 2.35 for the Vero Beach Dodgers in 2004 before being promoted to the AA Jacksonville Suns where he pitched through 2005. He was 13-6 with a 3.51 ERA for Jacksonville in 2005. Started 2006 with the Las Vegas 51s before being promoted to the Dodgers.
[edit] Major Leagues
Billingsley made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 15, 2006, against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. In his debut, Billingsley started on the mound, and pitched 5.1 innings and surrendered 6 hits and 2 runs while striking out three. He even knocked in two runs in his first official at-bat (Hit by Pitch in his first plate appearance) to help his cause. His debut was considered a success as the Dodgers went on to defeat the Padres 7-3 (although Billingsley did not get credited with the win). Billingsley remained in the starting rotation for the rest of the season, but started 2007 in the bullpen. He pitched well in relief and was returned to the starting rotation on June 21st after season ending surgery placed Jason Schmidt on the disabled list.
In 2008, Billingsley elevated to one of the top pitchers in the National League while solidifying himself as the ace of the Dodgers. With a 13-10 record, Billingsley is 2nd in the NL (and 6th in the Majors) with 177 strikeouts, and has an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.31 in 175.2 innings pitched, as of August 31, 2008. Chad Billingsley pitched his first career complete game shutout against the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2008 allowing five hits and recording eight stikeouts without allowing a walk.
[edit] Personal
Wife's name is Tiffany, who he met while playing Minor League ball in Vero Beach, FL. They married in 2006.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- Chad Billingsley Scouting Report
- Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
