BO
1954–1967 · P
Billy O'Dell
5' 11", 170 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats B / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.18
Best ERA · 1965
19
Most W · 1962
195
Most K · 1962
1.040
Best WHIP · 1957
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1956 | BAL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1957 | BAL | 37 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .318 | — |
| 1958 | BAL | 42 | 72 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .360 | — |
| 1959 | BAL | 43 | 60 | 1 | 2 | .083 | .274 | — |
| 1960 | SF | 49 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .361 | — |
| 1961 | SF | 49 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .103 | .225 | — |
| 1962 | SF | 49 | 90 | 0 | 6 | .133 | .321 | — |
| 1963 | SF | 47 | 78 | 0 | 3 | .205 | .487 | — |
| 1964 | SF | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .043 | — |
| 1965 | ML1 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .174 | .426 | — |
| 1966 | PIT | 63 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .285 | — |
| 1967 | PIT | 28 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .294 | — |
| Career | 530 | 528 | 2 | 19 | .125 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 7 | 16.3 | 1 | 1 | 2.76 | 141 | 6 | 1.224 |
| 1956 | BAL | 4 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 351 | 6 | 1.500 |
| 1957 | BAL | 35 | 140.3 | 4 | 10 | 2.69 | 142 | 97 | 1.040 |
| 1958 | BAL | 41 | 221.3 | 14 | 11 | 2.97 | 130 | 137 | 1.139 |
| 1959 | BAL | 38 | 199.3 | 10 | 12 | 2.93 | 133 | 88 | 1.154 |
| 1960 | SF | 43 | 202.7 | 8 | 13 | 3.20 | 119 | 145 | 1.332 |
| 1961 | SF | 46 | 130.3 | 7 | 5 | 3.59 | 112 | 110 | 1.266 |
| 1962 | SF | 43 | 280.7 | 19 | 14 | 3.53 | 112 | 195 | 1.240 |
| 1963 | SF | 36 | 222.3 | 14 | 10 | 3.16 | 109 | 116 | 1.295 |
| 1964 | SF | 36 | 85.0 | 8 | 7 | 5.40 | 66 | 54 | 1.376 |
| 1965 | ML1 | 62 | 111.3 | 10 | 6 | 2.18 | 161 | 78 | 1.051 |
| 1966 | PIT | 61 | 112.7 | 5 | 5 | 2.64 | 133 | 67 | 1.411 |
| 1967 | PIT | 27 | 86.7 | 5 | 6 | 5.82 | 57 | 34 | 1.488 |
| Career | 479 | 1816.9 | 105 | 100 | — | — | 1133 | — | |
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