 |  | 12-16-1958 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Billy O'Dell #55 |  | |  | | Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good |      |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 39 | 39 | 21-7 | 0 | 2.19 | 271.0 | 195 | 18 | 77 | 193 | 1.00 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | Movement | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | Control | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Curveball | 9 | 9 | | Changeup | 2 | 2 | | Cutter | 10 | 10 | | Forkball | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 89-90 Mph | | Stamina | 18 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 62 % | | Hold Runners | 11 | | Defense | 11 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 19 | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 09-27-1958 | @ NYA | Win, 3-2 | X | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Win | | 09-22-1958 | WAS | Loss, 0-1 | X | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | 09-17-1958 | @ CHA | Loss, 4-5 | X | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Loss | | 09-13-1958 | @ DET | Win, 9-1 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Win | | 09-09-1958 | @ KC | Win, 5-0 | X | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Win | | 09-04-1958 | BOS | Win, 7-4 | X | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Win | | 09-01-1958 | @ WAS | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | 08-27-1958 | CLE | Win, 3-2 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | 08-23-1958 | DET | Win, 5-1 | X | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Win | | 08-19-1958 | KC | Win, 3-0 | X | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Win | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 4 | | Loyalty: | 20 | | Desire for Winning: | 13 | | Greed: | 20 | | Intelligence: | 12 | | Work Ethic: | 6 | |
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| | Billy O'Dell | | Birthday: | 02-10-1932 | | Born in: | Whitmire (South Carolina) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 5' 10" | | Weight: | 164 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Insignificant | | National Pop.: | Insignificant |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $130,985 | | Signed Through: | 1959 Season | | Major Service: | 4 Years, 21 Days | | Service This Yr: | 169 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 5 Years, 89 Days | | Pro Service: | 6 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | Out of option years | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| Hardball Chronicles 1958 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 39 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2.19 | 271.0 | 195 | 74 | 66 | 18 | 77 | 193 | 2 | 5.1 | 1 | 31 | 79.5 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.27 | 6.48 | 6.41 | 2.56 | 2.04 | 1.00 | 44.6 | .230 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 260 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .219 | .287 | .319 | .606 | | | | | vs. RHB | 719 | 138 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 55 | 148 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .192 | .252 | .282 | .535 | | | |
| | Hardball Chronicles 1958 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 | 27.1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.35 | 45.2 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 35 | | | June | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.79 | 60.1 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 44 | | | July | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.56 | 45.2 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 29 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 43.1 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 26 | | | September | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.85 | 48.2 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 37 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 24.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | | | Last Year | 39 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 4.01 | 293.2 | 327 | 139 | 131 | 19 | 85 | 184 | | | 2 Years Ago | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | Career | 89 | 81 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 3.10 | 589.0 | 543 | 221 | 203 | 37 | 173 | 389 | | | Home | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.07 | 130.2 | 87 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 36 | 102 | | | Road | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2.31 | 140.1 | 108 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 91 | | | Grass | 39 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2.19 | 271.0 | 195 | 74 | 66 | 18 | 77 | 193 | | | Day | 23 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.90 | 156.2 | 113 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 45 | 114 | | | Night | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 | 114.1 | 82 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 32 | 79 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Player History | | 10-31-1957 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $83,898 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14). | | 07-06-1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game. | | 09-09-1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 09-15-1958 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. | | 10-27-1958 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,985 through arbitration. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1957 | 22 | 3 | | 1958 | 10 | 2 | | | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1957 | 39 | 1 | | 1958 | 39 | 2 | | | Year | W | Rank | | 1957 | 18 | 9 | | 1958 | 21 | 1 | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1958 | .750 | 1 | | | Year | IP | Rank | | 1957 | 293.2 | 5 | | 1958 | 271.0 | 8 | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 1957 | 1273 | 5 | | 1958 | 1075 | 8 | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1957 | 184 | 3 | | 1958 | 193 | 2 | | | | | | Year | K/BB | Rank | | 1957 | 2.16 | 5 | | 1958 | 2.51 | 1 | | | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | | 1957 | 0.58 | 9 | | 1958 | 0.60 | 7 | | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | | 1957 | 2.61 | 9 | | 1958 | 2.56 | 6 | | | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1957 | 5.64 | 5 | | 1958 | 6.41 | 5 | | | | Year | QS | Rank | | 1957 | 20 | 7 | | 1958 | 31 | 1 | | | | | Year | GB% | Rank | | 1957 | 0.62 | 3 | | 1958 | 0.56 | 7 | | | | | | | |
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