Chad Ryan Billingsley was born on July 29,1984 and is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher.
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28 Facts About Chad Billingsley
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Chad Billingsley played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 through 2013 and Philadelphia Phillies in 2015.
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Chad Billingsley was a National League All-Star in 2009.
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Chad Billingsley was a high school teammate of Major League pitcher Jon Niese.
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Chad Billingsley was named to the Rawlings All-American first team in his junior year as a utility player and as a pitcher in his senior year.
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Chad Billingsley signed with the Dodgers, receiving a signing bonus of $1.
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Chad 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.
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Chad Billingsley even knocked in two runs in his first official at-bat to help his cause.
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Chad Billingsley remained in the starting rotation for the rest of the season, but started 2007 in the bullpen.
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In 2008, Chad Billingsley elevated to one of the top pitchers in the National League while demonstrating his potential as an ace.
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Chad Billingsley pitched his first career complete game shutout against the San Francisco Giants on July 30,2008, allowing five hits and recording eight strikeouts without allowing a walk.
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On November 21,2008, Chad Billingsley slipped on ice outside his South Heidelberg Township home, and suffered a spiral fracture of the fibula in his left leg.
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In 2009, Chad Billingsley started well, winning his first five decisions and posted a 7-inning, 11-strikeout performance against the San Francisco Giants on April 13.
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Chad Billingsley was selected to the 2009 National League All-Star Team.
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Chad Billingsley signed a 3-year $35 million extension during spring training in 2011.
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On September 5,2012, it was announced that Chad Billingsley had a partial tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, the type that usually requires Tommy John surgery.
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Rather than undergoing off-season surgery and missing the entire 2013 season, Chad Billingsley chose to try to treat the injury with platelet-rich plasma injections.
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Chad Billingsley underwent Tommy John surgery on April 24 and missed the rest of the 2013 season.
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Later in 2014, Chad Billingsley underwent a season-ending surgery to repair this same torn flexor tendon.
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Chad Billingsley signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 29,2015.
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Chad Billingsley began the 2015 season on the 15-day disabled list to recover from his previous elbow surgery and made his debut with the Phillies on May 5,2015.
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Chad Billingsley was a versatile pitcher, throwing four pitches with regularity and another two infrequently.
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Chad Billingsley featured a cut fastball in the upper 80s, an occasional slider in the mid 80s, a changeup in the mid-high 80s, and a curveball that is usually in the upper 70s.
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Chad Billingsley used his curveball in many two-strike counts once he established the strike zone with fastballs.
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In January 2018, Chad Billingsley was named head baseball coach at Conrad Weiser High School in Pennsylvania.
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