Billy O'Dell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: February 10, 1933 in Whitmire, SC us

Died: September 12, 2018 in Newberry, SC

Buried: Newberry Memorial Gardens, Newberry, SC

High School: Newberry HS (Newberry, SC)

School: Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Debut: June 20, 1954 (Age 21-130d, 11,143rd in major league history)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 12, 1967 (Age 34-214d)
vs. CIN 1.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: William Oliver O'Dell

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.8

105

100

ERA

3.29

479

199

1817.0

1133

WHIP

1.240

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-21 / in Starts: 5-10
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 40 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	21 (13-6-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 40 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	24 (12-7-3)

Most Driven In
J Ginsberg	1

Most Driven In By
G Kell	2
B Gardner	1

1957 Batting Game Log

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1957 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	12	1	Apr 15	BAL	@	WSH	W,7-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
2	13	3 (1)	Apr 18	BAL	@	WSH	L,4-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	14	5 (1)	Apr 21 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	W,11-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
4	15	13 (7)	Apr 28 (2)	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.74	-0.020	1.63	-0.03%	-0.20	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	16	15 (1)	May 1	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
6	17	22 (6)	May 11	BAL		NYY	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	18	24 (1)	May 15	BAL		CLE	L,8-11	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	19	35 (10)	May 26 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,0-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	20	37 (1)	May 27	BAL	@	WSH	L,6-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	21	44 (6)	Jun 2 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-4	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	22	45	Jun 4	BAL	@	KCA	W,9-7	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	23	51 (5)	Jun 9 (2)	BAL	@	CHW	W,5-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	.99	0.094	1.09	0.06%	0.66	P
13	24	58 (6)	Jun 16 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.32	-0.016	.25	-0.01%	-0.25	P
14	25	60 (1)	Jun 19	BAL		CHW	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
15	26	63 (2)	Jun 22	BAL		DET	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.88	-0.061	.57	-0.02%	-0.72	P
16	27	69 (5)	Jun 29 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,1-2	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.46	-0.011	.40	-0.01%	-0.09	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	28	74 (4)	Jul 3	BAL		WSH	W,8-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	4						P
18	29	75	Jul 4	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	5						PR
19	30	77 (1)	Jul 6	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-11	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
20	31	82 (4)	Jul 13	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	1.09	-0.054	.33	-0.01%	-0.44	P
21	32	87 (4)	Jul 18	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.03	-0.055	.19	-0.01%	-0.46	P
22	33	92 (4)	Jul 23	BAL		DET	L,2-5	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	2.30	0.073	.24	0.01%	0.65	P
23	34	98 (5)	Jul 28	BAL		CHW	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	9	.78	-0.008	.09	0.00%	-0.09	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	35	102 (3)	Aug 2 (1)	BAL		KCA	W,5-4	1-13	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	1.30	-0.138	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
25	36	108 (5)	Aug 8	BAL		BOS	W,3-1	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	1.27	-0.024	.01	0.00%	-0.35	P
26	37	111 (2)	Aug 11	BAL		NYY	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
27	38	115 (3)	Aug 17	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-6	1-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.95	-0.043	.01	0.00%	-0.44	P
28	39	120 (4)	Aug 22	BAL	@	DET	L,0-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	9	.46	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
29	40	127 (6)	Aug 29	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-13	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	41	131 (3)	Sep 2 (1)	BAL		NYY	W,8-7	3-4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
31	42	133 (1)	Sep 3	BAL		NYY	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.148	.148	.296	9	.94	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
32	43	138 (4)	Sep 8	BAL	@	BOS	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.138	.138	.276	9	.72	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
33	44	141 (2)	Sep 14 (1)	BAL		DET	W,3-1	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.07	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.43	P
34	45	144 (2)	Sep 15 (2)	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.129	.129	.258	9	.62	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
35	46	147 (2)	Sep 20	BAL		WSH	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.129	.129	.258	9						P
36	47	151 (3)	Sep 25 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.171	.147	.318	9	2.24	0.077	.00	0.00%	0.25	P
37	48	154 (2)	Sep 29	BAL	@	WSH	W,7-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.147	.318	9						P
							16-21		40	34	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	8	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	.147	.171	.147	.318		1.10	-0.230	.25	-0.01%	-2.62

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