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	28-21 / in Starts: 23-16
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	36 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 106 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	69 (35-20-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 106 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	65 (34-20-10)

Most Driven In
J Davenport	2
T Haller	2
F Alou	1
E Bailey	1
J PagÃ¡n	0

Most Driven In By
W McCovey	2
M Alou	1
O Cepeda	1
J Davenport	1
E Bailey	1
C Hiller	0
F Alou	0
H Kuenn	0

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 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	232	2 (1)	Apr 11	SFG		MLN	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.32	-0.003	.73	0.00%	0.00	P
2	233	7 (4)	Apr 16	SFG		LAD	W,19-8	CG	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.07	-0.002	.19	0.00%	0.79	P
3	234	11 (3)	Apr 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	2.12	-0.049	5.55	-0.08%	-0.49	P
4	235	16 (4)	Apr 27	SFG		CHC	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	1.10	-0.058	2.87	-0.09%	-0.46	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	236	21 (4)	May 1	SFG		PIT	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	.73	-0.036	3.20	-0.10%	-0.43	P
6	237	26 (4)	May 6	SFG	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.176	.067	.243	9	.39	-0.040	1.57	-0.10%	-1.22	P
7	238	29 (2)	May 10	SFG	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.167	.417	9	.51	0.010	2.75	0.03%	0.56	P
8	239	35 (5)	May 17	SFG		STL	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.217	.143	.360	9	1.13	-0.086	5.94	-0.27%	-0.57	P
9	240	40 (4)	May 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.200	.130	.330	9	1.41	-0.070	8.57	-0.26%	-0.57	P
10	241	45 (4)	May 26	SFG		NYM	W,7-6	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.200	.130	.330	9	2.22	-0.032	10.49	-0.09%	-0.31	P
11	242	50 (4)	May 31	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.125	.317	9	1.45	-0.053	7.11	-0.16%	-0.43	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
12	243	53 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.192	.125	.317	9						P
13	244	55 (1)	Jun 5	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.172	.111	.284	9	.85	-0.094	3.94	-0.26%	-1.51	P
14	245	56	Jun 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.172	.111	.284	9						PR
15	246	60 (3)	Jun 10 (1)	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	.138	.194	.138	.331	9	1.31	0.042	6.82	0.13%	0.48	P
16	247	66 (5)	Jun 15	SFG		STL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.182	.129	.311	9	1.14	-0.058	5.52	-0.17%	-0.47	P
17	248	69 (2)	Jun 19	SFG		HOU	L,4-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.74	-0.021	3.32	-0.06%	-0.23	P
18	249	71 (1)	Jun 22	SFG		MLN	L,9-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9						P
19	250	74 (2)	Jun 25	SFG		CIN	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.189	.118	.307	9	1.19	-0.067	6.10	-0.21%	-0.65	P
20	251	78 (3)	Jun 29	SFG		PHI	W,4-3	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.190	.105	.296	9	1.97	-0.227	10.24	-0.71%	-1.39	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
21	252	84 (5)	Jul 4 (2)	SFG		NYM	W,10-3	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9	.29	-0.009	1.57	-0.03%	-0.55	P
22	253	88 (3)	Jul 8	SFG		LAD	L,0-2	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.208	.095	.304	9	1.11	-0.089	10.14	-0.49%	-0.62	P
23	254	90 (1)	Jul 13	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.200	.091	.291	9	.73	-0.037	3.75	-0.11%	-0.33	P
24	255	95 (4)	Jul 17	SFG	@	MLN	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.106	.208	.106	.314	9	1.01	-0.064	4.84	-0.18%	-0.61	P
25	256	99 (3)	Jul 21	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-7	GS-3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.218	.122	.341	9	1.25	0.089	8.49	0.36%	0.99	P
26	257	103 (3)	Jul 25	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-2	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.241	.154	.395	9	.62	0.017	3.50	0.06%	0.11	P
27	258	106 (2)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.241	.154	.395	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
28	259	107	Aug 1	SFG		CHC	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.226	.143	.369	9	1.25	-0.134	5.93	-0.38%	-0.85	P
29	260	110 (2)	Aug 4	SFG		PIT	W,6-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.226	.143	.369	9						PR
30	261	111	Aug 5	SFG		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.169	.246	.169	.416	9	1.06	0.175	4.51	0.45%	0.65	P
31	262	116 (4)	Aug 10	SFG		LAD	W,11-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.246	.175	.421	9	.52	-0.002	3.63	-0.01%	0.17	P
32	263	117	Aug 11	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	6-7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.246	.175	.421	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
33	264	120 (2)	Aug 15	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-7	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.243	.172	.415	9	.76	-0.035	4.72	-0.13%	-0.45	P
34	265	124 (3)	Aug 19	SFG	@	MLN	L,8-13	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.239	.169	.409	9	1.03	-0.026	6.01	-0.09%	-0.23	P
35	266	128 (3)	Aug 24	SFG	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.227	.159	.386	9	.76	-0.082	3.80	-0.25%	-1.77	P
36	267	132 (3)	Aug 29	SFG		MLN	L,3-10	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.227	.159	.386	9						P
37	268	133	Aug 30	SFG		MLN	W,3-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.227	.159	.386	9						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
38	269	136 (2)	Sep 2	SFG		CIN	W,6-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.218	.153	.371	9	1.22	-0.162	6.40	-0.51%	-1.33	P
39	270	140 (3)	Sep 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,9-6	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.213	.149	.361	9	.92	-0.059	12.36	-0.48%	-0.64	P
40	271	142 (1)	Sep 8	SFG		CHC	W,7-2	5-6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.149	.213	.149	.361	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
41	272	144 (1)	Sep 10	SFG		PIT	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.205	.143	.348	9	.47	-0.037	4.41	-0.21%	-0.70	P
42	273	147 (2)	Sep 13	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.205	.143	.348	1						PR
43	274	148	Sep 14	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.200	.139	.339	9	.97	-0.049	8.67	-0.26%	-0.40	P
44	275	152 (3)	Sep 19	SFG	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.191	.133	.324	9	.54	-0.055	2.95	-0.18%	-0.88	P
45	276	156 (3)	Sep 23	SFG	@	HOU	W,10-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.331	9	.88	-0.042	3.49	-0.10%	-0.13	P
46	277	159 (2)	Sep 27	SFG		STL	L,4-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.136	.328	9	1.05	-0.027	10.34	-0.16%	-0.24	P
47	278	161 (1)	Sep 29 (2)	SFG		HOU	L,2-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.191	.136	.328	9	1.36	0.012	19.23	0.10%	0.09	PR
48	279	162	Sep 30	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	.92	-0.050	14.56	-0.47%	-0.48	P
49	280	164 (1)	Oct 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,7-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	4						P
							28-21		106	90	7	12	0	0	0	6	6	0	29	0	10	0	3	1	1	1	.133	.188	.133	.321		.90	-1.510	5.20	-5.45%	-15.11

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