#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Mays
5/6/1931 24 USA,AL,WESTFIELD 5"11 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 8 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 9 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | CIN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | @NYN | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/16 | @NYN | L 3-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/17 | @NYN | L 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/19 | PHI | W 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/20 | PHI | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/21 | PHI | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @SLN | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @SLN | L 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @SLN | L 9-13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 124 | 451 | 144 | 29 | 6 | 36 | 89 | 101 | 70 | 53 | .319 | .409 | .650 | 1.058 | 1.178 | .330 |
Projected | 130 | 474 | 151 | 31 | 6 | 38 | 94 | 106 | 74 | 56 | .319 | .409 | .650 | 1.058 | 1.178 | .330 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 114 | 526 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 293 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 82.6 | 122.0 | 10.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 160 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .401 | .650 | 1.051 |
vs. RHP | 291 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 58 | 63 | 48 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .413 | .649 | 1.062 |
Close/Late | 60 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .411 | .750 | 1.161 |
Scoring Position | 112 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .431 | .705 | 1.136 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .222 | .143 | .365 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 58 | 211 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 33 | .299 | .390 | .559 | .949 |
Road | 66 | 240 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 20 | .338 | .425 | .729 | 1.154 |
March/April | 24 | 80 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 9 | .375 | .444 | .625 | 1.069 |
May | 25 | 98 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 8 | .296 | .400 | .663 | 1.063 |
June | 13 | 47 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .511 | .564 | .979 | 1.542 |
July | 17 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | .270 | .405 | .635 | 1.040 |
August | 27 | 101 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | .267 | .357 | .535 | .891 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | .274 | .347 | .613 | .960 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 98 | 291 | 86 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 4 | .296 | .383 | .567 | .950 | PIT |
1952 | 147 | 500 | 149 | 25 | 4 | 33 | 87 | 105 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 13 | 2 | .298 | .391 | .562 | .953 | PIT |
1953 | 148 | 521 | 164 | 20 | 6 | 29 | 94 | 110 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 5 | .315 | .395 | .543 | .938 | PIT |
1954 | 142 | 527 | 175 | 22 | 8 | 38 | 115 | 125 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 8 | .332 | .415 | .620 | 1.036 | PIT,NL |
1955 | 124 | 451 | 144 | 29 | 6 | 36 | 89 | 101 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 19 | 4 | .319 | .409 | .650 | 1.058 | PIT |
Total | 659 | 2290 | 718 | 114 | 29 | 153 | 448 | 499 | 332 | 8 | 16 | 244 | 82 | 23 | .314 | .400 | .589 | .989 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951, AAA | 36 | 132 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .348 | .427 | .795 | 1.222 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 117 | 114 | 319 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 3 | .991 | 1017.0 | 2.90 | | | | |
Rightfield | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.1 | 3.77 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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