#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 23 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Willie Mays

5/6/1931
23
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
1954 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 134 Days (650 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 134 Days (650 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88888
Versus LHP98888
Versus RHP87878
Talent881087
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6
8
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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  
9/14CINW 6-1400000000#5  
9/15@MILL 1-9401000001#5  
9/16@MILW 9-6412101210#5  
9/17@MILL 2-4402000000#5  
9/19PHIW 9-6412100100#5  
9/20PHIL 1-3402100101#4  
9/21PHIL 3-5412000000#5  
9/22@NYNW 5-0411000101#5  
9/23@NYNW 11-3411000100#5  
9/24@NYNW 20-2635101310#5  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142527175228381151257459.332.415.6201.0361.116.288
Projected149554184238401211317862.332.415.6201.0361.116.288
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13560946018043276817868.0139.39.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1334171722201616101.308.384.534.918
vs. RHP39413415731931055843303.340.426.6501.076
Close/Late52172126969001.327.407.519.926
Scoring Position1304130127602319401.315.411.6151.027
Pinch Hitting520012102000.400.4001.0001.400
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69241751431755513029.311.393.606.999
Road73286100852160744430.350.434.6331.067
March/April187725217181746.325.358.6491.007
May26943042925251618.319.417.6911.109
June2698376272529199.378.479.6941.173
July24862741718171012.314.392.6281.020
August2790251031115177.278.389.389.778
Sept/Oct218231525182287.378.440.6711.110

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
Total535183957485231173593982627121916319.312.398.574.972 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA361324683154633211822.348.427.7951.222

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield3311111201.00027.04.00    
Centerfield132131363423736.9841146.12.93    
Rightfield511000111.90917.05.82    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1952 - .562 - 3rd
1953 - .543 - 7th
OPS
1952 - .953 - 3rd
1953 - .938 - 9th
Homeruns
1952 - 33 - 7th
1953 - 29 - 10th
Runs
1952 - 105 - 9th
1953 - 110 - 4th
SB
1953 - 22 - 5th
     

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