#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Willie Mays

5/6/1931
30
USA,AL,WESTFIELD
5"11
185

Centerfield
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 20,000,000
1963
10 Year(s), 134 Days (1854 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 134 Days (1854 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall771077
Versus LHP881087
Versus RHP771077
Talent881087
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6
8
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/28@CHAW 5-2501000101#3  
9/29@BALL 0-1600000001#3  
9/30@BALW 11-10512001100#3  
10/1WS2L 2-4200000030#3  
10/2WS2L 2-10300000010#3  
10/4BALW 9-4310000020#3  
10/5DETL 2-10200000022#3  
10/7@NYYL 2-3401010001#3  
10/9@LAAW 11-2623000000#3  
10/10LAAW 8-7422002200#3PoG 

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585911703854212311810377.288.392.582.9741.070.294
Projected1585911703854212311810377.288.392.582.9741.070.294
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall153701210020053448526389.7137.58.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP201661231851485229100.328.465.6871.151
vs. RHP3901042622472705148402.267.351.528.879
Close/Late722131610151411000.292.407.6111.018
Scoring Position13144121127603313500.336.456.7181.173
Pinch Hitting300000002001.000.250.000.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79292872212469685235.298.408.6271.034
Road79299831641854505142.278.377.538.916
Last Week21050022400.500.5001.1001.600
March/April2382212041110217.256.400.427.827
May26962871721221814.292.400.6041.004
June27912250516201613.242.358.462.819
July23882892421171413.318.412.6021.014
August2610532120727201312.305.381.6191.000
Sept/Oct3312939321527292118.302.401.7051.107

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
195614250917734441118110724462207.348.430.6721.101PIT,NL
195714752818939645166124912446247.358.451.7101.161PIT,NL BOS
195815054515630236119101761351205.286.373.547.920BOS,AL
1959149531171407501431301003556245.322.429.7061.135BOS,AL
196014753917641240105112814350304.327.416.6331.049BOS,AL
1961158591170385421231181032577263.288.392.582.974BOS
Total1552553317573365540712221194855244058622654.318.409.6191.027 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA361324683154633211822.348.427.7951.222

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1541533471133646.9841379.22.37    
Rightfield30100101.0004.02.25    

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...
Injured on 4/29/1956 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1956...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 7 runs on 5/19/1957...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 5/21/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1957, hitting .545 with 6 HR, 20 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1957, hitting .350 with 12 HR, 43 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1957, hitting .250 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Boston on 7/22/1957 (Going to PIT: P Karl Spooner, CF Felix Mantilla. Going to BOS: CF Willie Mays)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1957, hitting .422 with 8 HR, 28 RBI...
9/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $20,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Drove in 7 runs against New York (A) on 9/20/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1957, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1957, hitting .395 with 5 HR, 23 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1957, hitting .358 with 45 HR, 166 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1959, hitting .593 with 6 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1959, hitting .382 with 7 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1959, hitting .289 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 7/16/1959...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/26/1959...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1959, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1959, hitting .322 with 50 HR, 143 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 7/22/1960...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1960, hitting .448 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1960...
Had 5 hits with 8 RBI against Washington on 8/22/1961...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1961, hitting .409 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1961, hitting .314 with 13 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 5th
1956 - .348 - 4th
1957 - .358 - 3rd
1959 - .322 - 7th
1960 - .327 - 5th
OBP
1954 - .415 - 8th
1955 - .409 - 10th
1956 - .430 - 2nd
1957 - .451 - 3rd
1959 - .429 - 2nd
1960 - .416 - 3rd
SLG
1952 - .562 - 3rd
1953 - .543 - 7th
1954 - .620 - 2nd
1955 - .650 - 4th
1956 - .672 - 1st
1957 - .710 - 1st
1958 - .547 - 10th
1959 - .706 - 1st
1960 - .633 - 2nd
OPS
1952 - .953 - 3rd
1953 - .938 - 9th
1954 - 1.036 - 3rd
1955 - 1.058 - 3rd
1956 - 1.101 - 1st
1957 - 1.161 - 1st
1959 - 1.135 - 1st
1960 - 1.049 - 2nd
Hits
1954 - 175 - 8th
1956 - 177 - 10th
1957 - 189 - 3rd
1959 - 171 - 6th
1960 - 176 - 7th
Doubles
1957 - 39 - 2nd
1959 - 40 - 4th
1960 - 41 - 3rd
Triples
1954 - 8 - 2nd
1955 - 6 - 3rd
1957 - 6 - 4th
1959 - 7 - 1st
Homeruns
1952 - 33 - 7th
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 38 - 6th
1955 - 36 - 9th
1956 - 41 - 5th
1957 - 45 - 1st
1958 - 36 - 5th
1959 - 50 - 1st
1960 - 40 - 3rd
RBI
1954 - 115 - 6th
1956 - 118 - 8th
1957 - 166 - 1st
1958 - 119 - 3rd
1959 - 143 - 1st
1960 - 105 - 7th
Runs
1952 - 105 - 9th
1953 - 110 - 4th
1954 - 125 - 3rd
1956 - 110 - 8th
1957 - 124 - 2nd
1958 - 101 - 5th
1959 - 130 - 1st
1960 - 112 - 7th
BB
1957 - 91 - 7th
1958 - 76 - 9th
1959 - 100 - 4th
1960 - 81 - 10th
SB
1953 - 22 - 5th
1954 - 17 - 4th
1955 - 19 - 4th
1956 - 20 - 2nd
1957 - 24 - 2nd
1958 - 20 - 3rd
1959 - 24 - 5th
1960 - 30 - 2nd
   

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