Billy McCool

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

W–L 32–42
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.39
SO 471
Pitcher PIV 4030.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
7/14/1944 in Batesville, IN, USA
Died
6/8/2014 in Summerfield, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-24
Last Game
1970-07-08
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William John McCool

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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 4030.9

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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%) -1164.9
1968 CIN NL 3 4 30 4 0 0 2 50.7 59 28 41 30 4.97 2.98 (-67%) -2118.9
1969 SDN NL 3 5 54 0 0 0 7 58.7 59 28 42 35 4.30 3.61 (-19%) -880.4
1970 SLN NL 0 3 18 0 0 0 1 21.7 20 15 16 12 6.23 3.89 (-60%) 76.0
Career · 7 seasons 32 42 292 20 0 0 58 528.1 465 211 272 471 3.59 — 4,031

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .069 .105 .069 .174 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 .174 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CIN NL 62 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 .037 — — — — 0.0
1966 CIN NL 57 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CIN NL 31 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 .077 — — — — 0.0
1968 CIN NL 30 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDN NL 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 292 101 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 4 53 .069 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home150482601.125
Away142530100.019

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home150275.2236961162323.13
Away142252.22291151562394.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-07-08 STLNYNL 000000000
1970-07-06 STLNYNL 000000000
1970-07-04 STLWSNL 000000000
1970-07-02 STLWSNL 000000000
1970-06-28 STLPHIL 000000000
1970-06-24 STLPITL 000000000
1970-06-20 STLCHCL 100000000
1970-06-19 STLCHCW 000000000
1970-06-13 STLSFGL 000000000
1970-05-31 STLLADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-07-08 STLNYN — 0.0100000
1970-07-06 STLNYN — 1.0000100
1970-07-04 STLWSN — 1.0000100
1970-07-02 STLWSN — 0.0244200
1970-06-28 STLPHI L 0.0111000
1970-06-24 STLPIT L 1.0111200
1970-06-20 STLCHC — 3.2211130
1970-06-19 STLCHC — 0.1000000
1970-06-13 STLSFG — 2.2111210
1970-05-31 STLLAD — 0.0222100

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 Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 292

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy McCool (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dennis Higgins
    22-23, 3.42 ERA
  2. 97
    Mark Littell
    32-31, 3.32 ERA
  3. 93
    Jack Meyer
    24-34, 3.92 ERA
  4. 93
    Danny Frisella
    34-40, 3.32 ERA
  5. 93
    John Wyatt
    42-44, 3.47 ERA
  6. 87
    Daniel Bard
    31-35, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy McCool

What years did Billy McCool play?
Billy McCool played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Billy McCool a pitcher?
Yes. Billy McCool pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 471 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy McCool hit?
Billy McCool hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.