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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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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	27-23 / in Starts: 2-6
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (4-3-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In By
W Mays	2
O Cepeda	1
J PagÃ¡n	1

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 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	328	2 (1)	Apr 15	SFG		MLN	W,10-8	3-4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
2	329	4 (1)	Apr 17	SFG		STL	W,5-4	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	330	6 (1)	Apr 19	SFG		CIN	W,13-6	6-7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
4	331	10 (3)	Apr 25	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						PR
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	332	13 (2)	May 2	SFG	@	LAD	W,5-4	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						PR
6	333	15 (1)	May 4	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						PR
7	334	18 (2)	May 7	SFG		CHC	W,7-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	335	20 (1)	May 9	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						PR
9	336	22 (1)	May 11	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-4	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.22	-0.160	8.26	-0.36%	-1.12	P
10	337	26 (3)	May 15	SFG		NYM	L,2-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.86	-0.024	2.96	-0.05%	-0.21	P
11	338	32 (5)	May 20	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	339	37 (4)	May 24 (2)	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
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
13	340	45 (7)	Jun 3	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-0	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						PR
14	341	46	Jun 4	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	342	48 (1)	Jun 6	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.18	-0.005	.90	-0.01%	-0.14	P
16	343	49	Jun 7	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
17	344	54 (4)	Jun 12	SFG		MLN	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	345	55	Jun 13	SFG		MLN	W,6-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	346	57 (1)	Jun 15	SFG		CIN	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	347	60 (2)	Jun 18	SFG	@	STL	L,6-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						PR
21	348	64 (3)	Jun 22	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-2	8-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.22	0.003	1.02	0.01%	0.09	PR
22	349	66 (1)	Jun 23 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.82	-0.020	4.16	-0.06%	-0.22	P
23	350	69 (2)	Jun 26	SFG		LAD	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						PR
24	351	71 (1)	Jun 28	SFG		LAD	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
25	352	76 (4)	Jul 3	SFG		PHI	L,1-5	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.16	-0.048	17.83	-0.24%	-0.34	P
26	353	84 (7)	Jul 12	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	354	85	Jul 13	SFG	@	HOU	W,5-3	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.52	-0.037	8.67	-0.13%	-0.20	P
28	355	87 (1)	Jul 15	SFG	@	MLN	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	356	90 (2)	Jul 18	SFG		HOU	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.083	5.34	-0.26%	-0.77	P
30	357	94 (3)	Jul 21	SFG		CHC	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						PR
31	358	96 (1)	Jul 23	SFG		CHC	L,4-13	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.11	-0.006	.59	-0.02%	-0.36	P
32	359	100 (3)	Jul 28	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.99	-0.024	8.22	-0.12%	-0.21	P
33	360	102 (1)	Jul 30	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.56	-0.014	4.82	-0.07%	-0.09	P
34	361	103	Jul 31	SFG	@	PIT	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
35	362	105 (1)	Aug 2	SFG	@	PIT	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
36	363	106	Aug 3	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	364	107	Aug 4	SFG	@	NYM	W,4-3	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
38	365	111 (3)	Aug 9	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-5	4-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.059	.000	.059	9	.42	0.022	2.74	0.08%	0.10	P
39	366	114 (2)	Aug 12	SFG	@	STL	L,4-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.059	.000	.059	9						P
40	367	116 (1)	Aug 15	SFG		MLN	W,8-7	4-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.053	.000	.053	9	.83	-0.043	4.09	-0.13%	-0.49	P
41	368	121 (4)	Aug 20	SFG		CIN	L,7-10	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.050	.000	.050	9	.58	-0.014	1.89	-0.03%	-0.15	P
42	369	124 (2)	Aug 23	SFG		STL	W,3-2	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.050	.000	.050	8						P
43	370	129 (4)	Aug 28	SFG	@	MLN	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.048	.000	.048	9	1.08	-0.029	1.45	-0.02%	-0.34	P
44	371	131 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	SFG	@	MLN	W,13-10	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	1	.28	-0.007	.49	-0.01%	-0.15	P
Sep/Oct		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
45	372	136 (4)	Sep 4	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	9						P
46	373	139 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	9						P
47	374	150 (10)	Sep 20	SFG		PIT	W,4-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	1	2.22	0.043	.41	0.01%	0.09	PR
48	375	151	Sep 21	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	9						P
49	376	157 (5)	Sep 29	SFG		HOU	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.045	.000	.045	9						PR
50	377	162 (4)	Oct 4	SFG		CHC	L,2-9	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.043	.000	.043	9	.06	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
							27-23		23	22	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.043	.000	.043		.96	-0.448	4.34	-1.40%	-4.65

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