Art Billings
Arthur Stover Billings Jr.
Born: October 19, 1926
San Diego, CA US
Deceased: February 28, 2011
La Jolla, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 158
Career: 1946-1952
Art Billings compiled a career batting average of .255 with 1 home runs and 22 RBI in his 243-game career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Ponca City Dodgers, Lafayette Bulls, Texarkana Bears, El Paso Texans, Santa Rosa Cats, Waco Pirates, Modesto Reds, Wenatchee Chiefs, Ogden Reds and Tucson Cowboys. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 30 | 88 | 74 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | .230 | .345 | .257 | .602 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 92 | 315 | 315 | 79 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .314 | .565 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 32 | 101 | 101 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .317 | .584 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | 19 | 71 | 60 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | .300 | .408 | .300 | .708 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 24 | 87 | 77 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | .273 | .349 | .299 | .648 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 12 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .242 | .306 | .273 | .578 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 24 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .264 | .491 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 10 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 243 | 771 | 733 | 27 | 187 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 46 | .255 | .290 | .299 | .589 | 219 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | C | 19 | 78 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .907 | 4.632 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | C | 16 | 84 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .905 | 5.375 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | C | 12 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .958 | 5.667 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 222 | 20 | 21 | 3 | .920 | 5.149 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Santa Rosa Cats | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1952 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys |
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