Bill Haywood

William Kiernan Haywood

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
• School University of North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Debut July 28, 1968
• Final Game September 11, 1968
• Born April 21, 1937 in Colon, Colon, Panama

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Biographical Information

Bill Haywood was the coach at Western Carolina University from 1969 to 1981. He was named assistant director of player development for the Seattle Mariners in 1982. He later coached Georgia Southwestern State University until 2000.

Haywood was a player/coach for the Burlington Senators in 1969. When Buddy Hicks returned home, Haywood was the interim manager until minor league pitching coach Bert Thiel arrived. Thiel eventually returned to his coaching post and Haywood resumed the managerial reins.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1969	Burlington Senators	Carolina League	1-1 45-39	6th	Washington Senators	Lost League Finals	replaced Buddy Hicks May 23 replaced by Bert Thiel May 27 replaced Bert Thiel June 11.
1970	Geneva Senators	New York-Penn League	33-35	5th	Washington Senators	none
1971	Anderson Senators	Western Carolinas League		4th	Washington Senators	none	replaced Frank Gable June 4
1972	Geneva Senators	New York-Penn League	30-40	5th	Washington Senators	none
1973	GCL Rangers	Gulf Coast League	41-15	1st	Texas Rangers	none League Champs
1974	GCL Rangers	Gulf Coast League	32-30	3rd	Texas Rangers	none
1983	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern League	48-43	5th	Seattle Mariners		replaced Mickey Bowers (20-32) on May 30