Billy O'Dell
Appearance
Billy O'Dell | |||
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![]() O'Dell in 1963. | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Whitmire, South Carolina | February 10, 1933|||
Died: September 12, 2018 Newberry, South Carolina | (aged 85)|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 20, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 12, 1967, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 105–100 | ||
Earned run average | 3.29 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,133 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
William Oliver O'Dell (February 10, 1933 – September 12, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. He pitched in the Major Leagues in thirteen seasons: 1954 and from 1956–1967. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. He also played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.
O'Dell was born in Whitmire, South Carolina. He studied at Clemson University. O'Dell died at a hospital in Newberry, South Carolina on September 12, 2018 from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 85.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former pitcher Billy O'Dell, Orioles' first bonus baby and MVP of 1958 All-Star Game, is dead at 85". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet