Billy O'Dell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Billy O'Dell
O'Dell in 1963.
Pitcher
Born: (1933-02-10)February 10, 1933 Whitmire, South Carolina
Died: September 12, 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 85) Newberry, South Carolina
Batted: Switch Threw: Left
debut
June 20, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last appearance
September 12, 1967, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	105–100
Earned run average	3.29
Strikeouts	1,133
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1954, 1956–1959) San Francisco Giants (1960–1964) Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1965–1966) Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–1967)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1958, 1959²)

William Oliver O'Dell (February 10, 1933 – September 12, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. He pitched in the Major Leagues in thirteen seasons: 1954 and from 1956–1967. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. He also played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.

O'Dell was born in Whitmire, South Carolina. He studied at Clemson University. O'Dell died at a hospital in Newberry, South Carolina on September 12, 2018 from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 85.

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