Bill Burwell

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William Edwin Burwell (March 27, 1895 - June 11, 1973) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns (1920-21) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1928).

Born in Jarbalo, Kansas, Burwell fashioned a lengthy post-pitching career as a minor league manager and major league pitching coach. He worked in the latter role for the Boston Red Sox (1944) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947-48; 1958-62).

He died at age 78 in Ormond Beach, Florida and is buried nearby Daytona Beach, Florida.

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Billy Herman

Pittsburgh Pirates Managers 1947

Succeeded by Billy Meyer

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