Bill Harrington (baseball)

William Womble Harrington was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in 58 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics during the, and seasons. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed.

Career

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, Class A Sally League and Double-A Southern Association, and 115 minor league games over eleven seasons. 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 innings pitched. During his major league career, Harrington issued 67 walks and gave up 114 hits, with 40 strikeouts in innings pitched. He retired from baseball after the 1961 season.

Personal life

Harrington died on January 21, 2022, in Garner, North Carolina.