Billy MacLeod

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Billy MacLeod
Pitcher
Born: (1942-05-13)May 13, 1942
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: December 12, 2018(2018-12-12) (aged 76)
Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 13, 1962, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1962, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts2
Teams

William Daniel MacLeod (May 13, 1942 – December 12, 2018) was an American

left-handed
and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).

In 1960, MacLeod posted a 9–0

Winston-Salem of the Class B Carolina League. His 15 victories tied him with three other pitchers for the most in the league, while his sparkling 2.31 earned run average and 208 strikeouts led the circuit. He was named an All-Star and the Carolina League Rookie of the Year.[1]

Promoted all the way to the

MLB opportunity, appearing in relief
in two road games.

On September 13, against

DC Stadium with the score tied 3–3 in the 11th frame. He held Washington scoreless in the 11th, fanning Jim King and Bob Johnson. But, in the 12th, after getting one out, he allowed two singles and a "walk-off" double, struck by left-handed hitter Bud Zipfel, and was charged with the 4–3 defeat, his only big-league decision.[3]

In his two relief appearances, MacLeod posted a 0–1 record with two strikeouts, one walk, four hits allowed, and a 5.40 ERA in 12⁄3 innings pitched.

MacLeod resumed his career in the minors in 1963. Although he struggled that season, he returned to form in 1964 in the Double-A Eastern League, with a 12–6 mark for Reading. Then, in 1965, hurling for Pittsfield, he compiled a perfect 18–0 record, accompanied by a 2.73 ERA and 15 complete games, helping lead Pittsfield to the Eastern League championship. Counting his final four decisions of the 1964 season, he won 22 consecutive games.

He retired after the 1967 season with a minor-league won–lost mark of 62–39. He became a longtime resident of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and died at his home on December 12, 2018, at age 76.[4]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6
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  2. ^ "Detroit Tigers 14, Boston Red Sox 6". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. September 13, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 3 (12 innings)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. September 22, 1962. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "William D. MacLeod Obituary - Marblehead, MA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 20, 2018.

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