Billy McCool, baseball player, 1964-1970

Billy McCool

Born: 7/14/1944 in Batesville, IN, USA

Died: 6/8/2014 in Summerfield, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1964-04-24 | Final Game: 1970-07-08

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: William John McCool

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Biography

Billy McCool, born in 1944, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1964 to 1970. He made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during a time marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. McCool's pitching style was characterized by a powerful delivery and a keen sense of the strike zone, which contributed to his impressive career totals of 32 wins, 42 losses, and a 3.59 earned run average (ERA). Over the course of his career, he recorded 471 strikeouts and notched 58 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. In recognition of his talent, McCool was honored as the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year and earned an All-Star selection during his tenure in the league. His ability to handle pressure situations was evident throughout his career, particularly in high-leverage moments where he often took the mound to secure victories for his teams. Though his career was relatively short, McCool left a lasting impression on the game and remains a notable figure in the history of baseball as a skilled pitcher who contributed to the evolving dynamics of the sport in the late 1960s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 42 292 20 0 0 58 528.3 465 211 31 272 471 3.59 0

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 CIN NL 6 5 40 3 0 0 7 89.3 66 24 29 87 2.42 3.58 (+32%) 3364.5
1965 CIN NL 9 10 62 2 0 0 21 105.3 93 50 47 120 4.27 3.50 (-22%) 1874.7
1966 CIN NL 8 8 57 0 0 0 18 105.3 76 29 41 104 2.48 3.52 (+30%) 2879.8
1967 CIN NL 3 7 31 11 0 0 2 97.3 92 37 56 83 3.42 3.30 (-4%) -1188.2
1968 CIN NL 3 4 30 4 0 0 2 50.7 59 28 41 30 4.97 2.98 (-67%) -2141.0
1969 SDP NL 3 5 54 0 0 0 7 58.7 59 28 42 35 4.30 3.61 (-19%) -
1970 STL NL 0 3 18 0 0 0 1 21.7 20 15 16 12 6.23 3.89 (-60%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
292 101 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 4 53 0.069 0.105 0.069 0.174 0.0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Career SLG .069 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.174 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 CIN NL 40 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CIN NL 62 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0.037 — — — — 0.0
1966 CIN NL 57 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CIN NL 31 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1968 CIN NL 30 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDP NL 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 STL NL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 292 20 10 83 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 CIN P 40 3 1 8 0 0
1965 CIN P 62 2 2 15 0 0
1966 CIN P 57 0 3 25 0 3
1967 CIN P 31 11 1 14 2 0
1968 CIN P 30 4 3 6 2 0
1969 SDN P 54 0 0 10 1 0
1970 SLN P 18 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 292

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year