Billy O'Dell
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Billy O'Dell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Whitmire, South Carolina, U.S. | February 10, 1933|
Died: September 12, 2018 Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 85)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
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), known as Billy O'Dell and also as Digger O'Dell,
O'Dell was an
In 1962, O'Dell won a career high 19 games for the NL champion Giants. O'Dell was the losing pitcher in Game 1 of the
, who struck out twice.On July 23, 1964, O'Dell allowed 12 runs (11 earned) in seven innings in a 13–4 loss to the Cubs. Alvin Dark, the Giants manager, was criticized for leaving O'Dell in so long, but Dark later explained that he thought O'Dell needed to get more work in. O'Dell had not been pitching deep in games that year, and his elbow was getting sore from disuse. While O'Dell's ERA was lower after that game, he only made one further start, working mainly out of the bullpen for the rest of the year.[3][4]
O'Dell finished his career with the
O'Dell attended Clemson University. He died at a hospital in Newberry, South Carolina on September 12, 2018, from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 85.[5]
References
- ^ "Billy O'Dell – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ a b c "Billy O'Dell Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Billy O'Dell 1964 Pitching Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ISBN 0-525-23264-8.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet