Bill Posedel

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Bill Posedel
Pitcher
Born: August 2, 1906
Died: November 28, 1989 (aged 83)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1938
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
September 13, 1946
for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Record     41-43
ERA     4.56
Strikeouts     227
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William John Posedel (August 2, 1906 - November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Barnacle Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1938-1941 and in 1946.

Posedel was born in San Francisco, California. After his playing career, he was a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-1953), St. Louis Cardinals (1954-1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1958), San Francisco Giants (1959-1960), Oakland Athletics (1968-1972) and San Diego Padres (1974). He also worked as a scout for the Pirates (1948), Cleveland Indians (1961) and Kansas City Athletics (1962-1967).

He served in the United States Navy from 1925-1929 and 1942-1945. Posedel died in Livermore, California at age 83.


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