William Brian Powell (October 10, 1973 – October 5, 2009) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from Bainbridge, Georgia, who played in the majors from 1998 to 2004 for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants.
Career
He played collegiate baseball for the University of Georgia and led the Southeastern Conference in strikeouts during the 1995 season.
In 2001, he pitched a no-hitter for the minor league baseball team, New Orleans Zephyrs, then the Houston Astros Triple-A team.
In 2005, he played again for the Zephyrs, then the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
Death
He died on October 5, 2009, in Tallahassee, Florida, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, just 4 days ahead of his 36th birthday.