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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Team Record in Appearances: 14-21 / in Starts: 5-10

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 27, Entered with runners on base: 13

1957 Pitching Game Log

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1957 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	12	1	Apr 15	BAL	@	WSH	W,7-6	9-9		99	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.46	2	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.48	0.192	9.02	0.30%	0.65	9b -2- 1 out tie	9b 3 out tie
2	13	3	Apr 18	BAL	@	WSH	L,4-6	6-6		2	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	9.00	5.46	4	0	1	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.07	-0.241	5.03	-0.35%	-2.27	6b 1-3 1 out tie	6b 12- 2 out d3
3	14	5	Apr 21(1)	BAL	@	WSH	W,11-9	8-8		2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9.00	8.46	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.64	-0.108	8.41	-0.15%	-0.66	8b 12- 1 out tie	8b 123 1 out tie
4	15	13	Apr 28(2)	BAL		WSH	W,3-2	6-GF	S(1)	6	3.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.93	2.88	11	1	8	1	3	0		1	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.68	0.460	3.70	0.61%	1.93	6t -2- 1 out a1	9t end a 1
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
5	16	15	May 1	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-9	7-7		2	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	1	6.35	3.51	7	0	1	0	0	3		1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	.94	-0.136	2.14	-0.19%	-2.91	7b -2- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d5
6	17	22	May 11	BAL		NYY	L,4-6	8-8		9	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.00	3.12	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.81	0.020	1.65	0.02%	0.40	8t 12- 2 out d2	8t 3 out d2
7	18	24	May 15	BAL		CLE	L,8-11	12-12		3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.00	3.62	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.23	-0.082	3.19	-0.07%	-0.37	12t --- 0 out tie	12t 1-- 0 out tie
8	19	35	May 26(1)	BAL		BOS	L,0-9	6-7		10	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4.91	2.59	4	0	0	0	0	1		3	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	0.025	.23	0.01%	1.16	6t 123 2 out d4	7t 3 out d4
9	20	37	May 27	BAL	@	WSH	L,6-10	4-5		0	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	4.00	3.01	8	2	1	0	0	2		3	3	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	.10	-0.020	.06	-0.01%	-1.02	4b 123 1 out d5	5b 3 out d8
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
10	21	44	Jun 2(2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-4	5-7		5	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.09	2.71	8	4	3	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.033	.14	0.02%	1.80	5b 12- 1 out d4	7b 3 out d4
11	22	45	Jun 4	BAL	@	KCA	W,9-7	4-5		1	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.63	2.38	7	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.12	0.015	.08	0.01%	0.94	4b --- 0 out d5	5b 3 out d5
12	23	51	Jun 9(2)	BAL	@	CHW	W,5-0	SHO	W(1-0)	4	9.0	6	0	0	2	11	0	0	1.59	1.71	35	2	14	2	0	6	84			0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	.95	0.486	1.05	0.32%	4.25	1b start tie	9b 3 out a5
13	24	58	Jun 16(2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS-6	L(1-1)	6	6.0	9	5	3	1	5	2	1	2.20	2.63	30	4	10	2	0	9	42			1	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	1	1	.55	-0.272	.44	-0.13%	-2.20	1b start tie	6b 3 out d5
14	25	60	Jun 19	BAL		CHW	L,1-3	8-GF		2	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2.05	2.36	6	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.24	0.036	.19	0.02%	0.87	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
15	26	63	Jun 22	BAL		DET	L,1-2	GS-9		2	8.0	3	1	0	3	6	0	0	1.63	2.30	30	9	9	2	0	3	77			0	0	0	24	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.41	0.235	.91	0.09%	2.52	1t start tie	9t 12- 0 out a1
16	27	69	Jun 29(1)	BAL		CLE	L,1-2	GS-6	L(1-2)	6	5.2	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	1.83	2.25	21	7	4	1	0	6	51			0	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.24	-0.056	1.07	-0.03%	0.32	1t start tie	6t -2- 2 out d1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	28	74	Jul 3	BAL		WSH	W,8-3	8-GF	S(2)	3	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.75	2.18	7	1	3	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.34	0.023	.14	0.01%	0.87	8t --- 0 out a4	9t end a 5
18	29	77	Jul 6	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-11	4-6		2	2.1	4	2	2	0	2	1	0	2.03	2.37	11	1	4	2	0	4		1	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	.61	-0.039	.25	-0.01%	-0.69	4b -2- 2 out d2	6b 3 out d4
19	30	82	Jul 13	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-5	GS-7	L(1-3)	6	7.0	5	3	3	2	4	1	1	2.26	2.64	28	7	9	1	0	5	57			0	1	0	23	0	0	1	0	1	0	.58	-0.048	.17	-0.01%	0.27	1b start tie	7b 3 out d3
20	31	87	Jul 18	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-2	GS-7		4	7.0	4	2	2	2	6	1	0	2.30	2.73	28	5	11	0	0	4	65			0	0	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	1	.79	0.039	.14	0.00%	1.30	1b start tie	7b 3 out d1
21	32	92	Jul 23	BAL		DET	L,2-5	GS-3	L(1-4)	4	3.0	4	3	3	3	1	0	0	2.60	2.82	16	6	2	1	0	4	37			0	0	0	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.26	-0.212	.13	-0.01%	-1.69	1t start tie	3t 3 out d2
22	33	98	Jul 28	BAL		CHW	L,3-4	GS-7	L(1-5)	4	7.0	8	4	4	3	10	1	1	2.85	2.86	33	2	9	0	0	8	52			2	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.32	-0.211	.14	-0.01%	-0.95	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
23	34	102	Aug 2(1)	BAL		KCA	W,5-4	1-13		4	11.2	6	2	2	3	7	2	0	2.67	3.05	45	10	19	1	0	6		2	0	0	0	0	41	1	0	1	0	0	3	1.61	0.587	.00	0.00%	2.78	1t 12- 2 out d2	13t 12- 1 out tie
24	35	108	Aug 8	BAL		BOS	W,3-1	GS-7	W(2-5)	5	7.0	5	1	1	1	2	1	0	2.56	3.13	25	9	8	0	0	5	64			0	0	0	24	0	0	0	3	0	1	1.08	0.278	.00	0.00%	2.05	1t start tie	7t 3 out a1
25	36	111	Aug 11	BAL		NYY	L,2-7	8-GF		2	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.51	3.11	7	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	.05	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.87	8t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
26	37	115	Aug 17	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-6	1-7	L(2-6)	5	6.2	9	5	3	3	3	0	0	2.61	3.10	32	8	9	0	0	9		1	0	0	1	0	29	3	0	0	0	0	2	.65	-0.241	.01	0.00%	-1.73	1b 1-- 1 out tie	7b 3 out d3
27	38	120	Aug 22	BAL	@	DET	L,0-4	GS-4	L(2-7)	4	3.2	4	2	2	1	3	0	0	2.69	3.04	16	1	7	2	0	4	47			0	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.15	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.39	1b start tie	4b -2- 2 out d2
28	39	127	Aug 29	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-13	GS-1	L(2-8)	6	1.0	3	6	6	3	0	1	0	3.18	3.25	9	2	1	0	0	3	20			0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.22	-0.391	.00	0.00%	-5.53	1b start tie	1b 3 out d6
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
29	40	133	Sep 3	BAL		NYY	L,0-2	GS-7	L(2-9)	4	7.0	3	1	1	0	4	1	0	3.06	3.24	23	3	13	2	0	3	71			0	0	0	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	.73	0.206	.00	0.00%	2.05	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
30	41	138	Sep 8	BAL	@	BOS	L,0-2	GS-7	L(2-10)	4	7.0	5	2	2	1	3	1	0	3.03	3.28	25	4	12	4	0	5	61			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	2	0	0	1.22	0.074	.00	0.00%	1.47	1b start tie	7b 3 out d2
31	42	141	Sep 14(1)	BAL		DET	W,3-1	CG	W(3-10)	5	9.0	6	1	1	2	2	0	0	2.89	3.24	32	10	12	2	0	6	71			0	0	0	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.04	0.409	.00	0.00%	2.92	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
32	43	144	Sep 15(2)	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	8-GF	S(3)	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.86	3.23	5	1	3	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.58	0.150	.00	0.00%	-0.11	8t 1-3 2 out a2	9t end a 1
33	44	147	Sep 20	BAL		WSH	W,1-0	9-GF	S(4)	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.84	3.19	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.01	0.147	.00	0.00%	0.44	9t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
34	45	151	Sep 25(2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,4-2	GS-9	W(4-10)	4	8.1	6	2	1	2	3	0	0	2.73	3.15	33	5	17	1	0	6	66			0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.28	0.158	.00	0.00%	1.30	1b start tie	9b 12- 1 out a2
35	46	154	Sep 29	BAL	@	WSH	W,7-3	7-8		3	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.69	3.13	6	3	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.26	0.186	.00	0.00%	0.92	7b --- 0 out tie	8b 3 out tie
							14-21		W-L:4-10,Sv:4	3.7	140.1	107	48	42	39	97	12	5	2.69	3.13	560	0.58		8%	1%	107	58	23	30%	3	3	0	504	12	0	3	10	2	10	1.03	1.633	.41	0.43%	11.54

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