Bill Harrington (baseball)
| Bill Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 3, 1928 Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 21, 2022 (aged 93) Garner, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1953, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.03 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| Teams | |
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William Womble Harrington (October 3, 1928 – January 21, 2022) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 58 games (all but two in relief) for the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics during the 1953, 1955 and 1956 seasons. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).[1]
Harrington signed with the Athletics in 1949 and played several years of minor league baseball, winning 17, 19 and 20 games in the Class D Tobacco State League (1949), Class A Sally League (1952) and Double-A Southern Association (1958), and 115 minor league games over eleven seasons.[2] He spent the entire 1955 campaign on the Athletics' roster and put up his best year, splitting six decisions with an earned run average of 4.11 in 34 games and 76⅔ innings pitched. During his major league career, Harrington issued 67 walks and gave up 114 hits, with 40 strikeouts in 116⅓ innings pitched.[1] He retired from baseball after the 1961 season.[2] Harrington died on January 21, 2022, in Garner, North Carolina.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Major League statistics from Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference
- ^ "Obituary for Billy Womble Harrington". City of Oaks Cremation. January 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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