Bill Faul (baseball)

Bill Faul
Pitcher
Born: (1940-04-21)April 21, 1940
Cincinnati
Died: February 21, 2002(2002-02-21) (aged 61)
Cincinnati
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1962, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 12–16
Earned run average 4.72
Innings pitched 26113
Teams

William Alvan Faul (April 21, 1940 – February 21, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants 1962–1966 and 1970. He attended the University of Cincinnati, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 184 pounds (83 kg).

Faul won the 1958 Ohio state baseball championship with his team from Goshen, Ohio. His brother Jerry Faul also played on the winning team.

In 1965, the Cubs tied a major league record by turning three triple plays. Faul was the pitcher on each occasion.[1] At one point during the same season, Faul credited the success he was having to his having the ability to hypnotize himself and batters.[2]

Faul was a resident of Pleasant Plain, Ohio.[3] He is survived by his brother Jerry who still resides in Ohio.

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