Billy McCool

Billy McCool
Pitcher
Born: (1944-07-14) July 14, 1944 Batesville, Indiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 1964 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Win-loss record	32-42
Earned Run Average	3.59
Strikeouts	471
Saves	58
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1964-1968) San Diego Padres (1969) St. Louis Cardinals (1970)

William John McCool (born July 14, 1944 in Batesville, Indiana) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played the bulk of his short career with the Cincinnati Reds and spent a year each with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1965 and '66 he was second in the National League in saves and in 1966, he was named a National League All-Star. He was among the players drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.

He is the author of "The Billy McCool Pitching Digest: A Guide to Effective Baseball Pitching." The book was published in 1977 and is 72 pages.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube