#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Mays
5/6/1931 25 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) 4 / 6 (Popular) 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 1957 5 Year(s), 134 Days (994 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 134 Days (994 total Days) 5 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 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 : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .978 (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 | NYN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
9/15 | @MIL | W 12-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/16 | @MIL | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/17 | @MIL | W 12-7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/19 | BRO | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | BRO | W 5-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/21 | BRO | L 11-13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | MIL | W 10-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | MIL | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/24 | MIL | L 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 509 | 177 | 34 | 4 | 41 | 118 | 110 | 72 | 62 | .348 | .430 | .672 | 1.101 | 1.223 | .324 |
Projected | 149 | 535 | 186 | 36 | 4 | 43 | 124 | 116 | 76 | 65 | .348 | .430 | .672 | 1.101 | 1.223 | .324 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 130 | 589 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 342 | 79 | 20 | 7 | 74.1 | 148.6 | 11.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 169 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .349 | .426 | .592 | 1.017 |
vs. RHP | 340 | 118 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 81 | 82 | 50 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .347 | .431 | .712 | 1.143 |
Close/Late | 58 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .391 | .690 | 1.080 |
Scoring Position | 147 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 79 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .374 | .464 | .741 | 1.205 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 240 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 56 | 49 | 37 | 30 | .338 | .427 | .646 | 1.072 |
Road | 71 | 269 | 96 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 62 | 61 | 35 | 32 | .357 | .432 | .695 | 1.127 |
March/April | 23 | 76 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 14 | .329 | .414 | .592 | 1.006 |
May | 21 | 69 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 9 | .319 | .422 | .710 | 1.132 |
June | 26 | 98 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 14 | .378 | .466 | .735 | 1.201 |
July | 25 | 86 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | .279 | .386 | .512 | .898 |
August | 26 | 95 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | .379 | .434 | .705 | 1.139 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 85 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | .388 | .447 | .765 | 1.212 |
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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 |
1956 | 142 | 509 | 177 | 34 | 4 | 41 | 118 | 110 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 20 | 7 | .348 | .430 | .672 | 1.101 | PIT,NL |
Total | 801 | 2799 | 895 | 148 | 33 | 194 | 566 | 609 | 404 | 12 | 20 | 306 | 102 | 30 | .320 | .405 | .604 | 1.009 | |
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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 | 134 | 129 | 332 | 10 | 3 | 348 | 6 | .983 | 1147.1 | 2.73 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.2 | 3.66 | | | | |
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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... 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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1954 - .332 - 5th
| OBP 1954 - .415 - 8th 1955 - .409 - 10th
| SLG 1952 - .562 - 3rd 1953 - .543 - 7th 1954 - .620 - 2nd 1955 - .650 - 4th
| OPS 1952 - .953 - 3rd 1953 - .938 - 9th 1954 - 1.036 - 3rd 1955 - 1.058 - 3rd
| Hits 1954 - 175 - 8th
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Triples 1954 - 8 - 2nd 1955 - 6 - 3rd
| Homeruns 1952 - 33 - 7th 1953 - 29 - 10th 1954 - 38 - 6th 1955 - 36 - 9th
| RBI 1954 - 115 - 6th
| Runs 1952 - 105 - 9th 1953 - 110 - 4th 1954 - 125 - 3rd
| SB 1953 - 22 - 5th 1954 - 17 - 4th 1955 - 19 - 4th
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