Billy O'Dell

Billy O'Dell
Billy O'Dell
	O'Dell in 1963.
	Pitcher
	Born: February 10, 1933; Whitmire, South Carolina
	Died: September 12, 2018 (aged 85); Newberry, South Carolina
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
	Baltimore Orioles (1954, 1956–1959); San Francisco Giants (1960–1964); Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1965–1966); Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–1967);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1958, 1959²);

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

↑ "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.

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[1] "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.

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