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| Bill Posedel | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1906-08-02)August 2, 1906 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: November 28, 1989(1989-11-28) (aged 83) Livermore, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1946, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 41–43 |
| Earned run average | 4.56 |
| Strikeouts | 227 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
William John Posedel (August 2, 1906 – November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Barnacle Bill",[1] was an American right-handedpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for theBrooklyn Dodgers andBoston Bees/Braves in 1938–1941 and in 1946.
Posedel was born inSan Francisco, California. He began hisprofessional baseball career in 1929, pitching for thePortland Beavers of thePacific Coast League. He would spend all or parts of six seasons pitching for Portland, and twice (in 1936 and 1937) win 20-plus games for the Beavers. Posedel's extended service in the PCL resulted in his late Major League debut, at age 31, for the 1938 Dodgers.
In his finest MLB campaign, 1939 with the Boston "Bees" (then the Braves' official nickname), Posedelwon 15 of 28decisions, including fiveshutouts, for a seventh-place team that claimed only 63 victories all season. All told, Posedel allowed 747hits and 248bases on balls in 6791⁄3innings of work in the Majors. Hestruck out 227.
After his playing career, Posedel was apitching coach for thePittsburgh Pirates (1949–1953),St. Louis Cardinals (1954–1957),Philadelphia Phillies (1958),San Francisco Giants (1959–1960),Oakland Athletics (1968–1972) andSan Diego Padres (1974). He also worked as ascout for the Pirates (1948),Cleveland Indians (1961) andKansas City Athletics (1962–1967), and managed the 1957 Beavers from April 29 through the end of the season.
Posedel served in theUnited States Navy from 1925 to 1929 and again during World War II, from 1942 to 1945.[2] He died inLivermore, California, at age 83.
| Preceded by | Pittsburgh Piratespitching coach 1949–1953 | Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by n/a | St. Louis Cardinalspitching coach 1956–1957 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Portland Beaversmanager 1957 April 29 – September 15 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Philliespitching coach 1958 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by n/a | San Francisco Giantspitching coach 1959–1960 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Oakland Athleticspitching coach 1968–1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | San Diego Padrespitching coach 1974 | Succeeded by |
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