#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Willie Mays

5/6/1931
24
USA,AL,WESTFIELD
5"11
180

Centerfield
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 134 Days (822 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 134 Days (822 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88988
Versus LHP98988
Versus RHP78888
Talent881087
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6
8
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13CINW 4-3000000100#6  
9/15@NYNW 5-1301000021#3  
9/16@NYNL 3-8501000000#3  
9/17@NYNL 6-8210000031#3  
9/19PHIW 7-6511001101#4  
9/20PHIL 2-7401100002#4  
9/21PHIL 4-5400000012#4  
9/22@SLNL 4-7411100000#4  
9/23@SLNL 0-9402100000#4  
9/24@SLNL 9-13412101310#4  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12445114429636891017053.319.409.6501.0581.178.330
Projected13047415131638941067456.319.409.6501.0581.178.330
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11452616014042937119482.6122.010.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP160511321231382219000.319.401.6501.051
vs. RHP291931642458634834401.320.413.6491.062
Close/Late60192081714116200.317.411.7501.161
Scoring Position1123441135702711401.304.431.7051.136
Pinch Hitting710001111100.143.222.143.365
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home58211631141234463333.299.390.559.949
Road66240811822455553720.338.425.7291.154
March/April2480305051122109.375.444.6251.069
May25982941102326178.296.400.6631.063
June134724624131262.511.564.9791.542
July1763173161414159.270.405.6351.040
August271012752615181417.267.357.535.891
Sept/Oct18621760513988.274.347.613.960

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19519829186185176358430339114.296.383.567.950 PIT
19521475001492543387105762352132.298.391.562.953PIT
19531485211642062994110691241225.315.395.543.938PIT
195414252717522838115125744459178.332.415.6201.036PIT,NL
19551244511442963689101701453194.319.409.6501.058PIT
Total6592290718114291534484993328162448223.314.400.589.989 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA361324683154633211822.348.427.7951.222

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield117114319613283.9911017.02.90    
Rightfield60600601.00014.13.77    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1951...
Milestones
Had first career hit (homerun) on 5/17/1951, off Billy Loes (BRO)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 4/4/1953...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/23/1953...
Injured on 9/24/1953 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for full season...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/22/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1954, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 6/6/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1954, hitting .393 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1954, hitting .378 with 7 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1954, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 9/24/1954...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1955, hitting .583 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 6/15/1955 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 5th
OBP
1954 - .415 - 8th
SLG
1952 - .562 - 3rd
1953 - .543 - 7th
1954 - .620 - 2nd
OPS
1952 - .953 - 3rd
1953 - .938 - 9th
1954 - 1.036 - 3rd
Hits
1954 - 175 - 8th
Triples
1954 - 8 - 2nd
Homeruns
1952 - 33 - 7th
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 38 - 6th
RBI
1954 - 115 - 6th
Runs
1952 - 105 - 9th
1953 - 110 - 4th
1954 - 125 - 3rd
SB
1953 - 22 - 5th
1954 - 17 - 4th
     

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