#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Willie Mays

5/6/1931
28
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
8 Year(s), 134 Days (1510 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 134 Days (1510 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall881088
Versus LHP981088
Versus RHP781088
Talent881087
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6
8
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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  
9/14@BALW 10-3531001311#3PoG 
9/15@NYYL 2-3101000100#1  
9/16@NYYW 4-3411100003#3  
9/17@NYYL 1-8401000000#3  
9/19@DETW 5-1532011100#3  
9/20@DETL 3-8311001110#3  
9/21@DETW 3-2211001120#3  
9/22CHAL 5-8100000001#3  
9/23CHAL 2-4401000102#3  
9/24CHAW 3-2201000021#3  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495311714075014313010056.322.429.7061.1351.343.384
Projected1575591804275315013710559.322.429.7061.1351.343.384
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14263931008053759724582.1170.812.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP157541011741473919101.344.475.7451.220
vs. RHP37411730633102836137402.313.408.6901.098
Close/Late52194072112126000.365.484.8461.331
Scoring Position15255143189803113500.362.457.8491.306
Pinch Hitting620001110000.333.429.333.762
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73244731832258586327.299.443.6681.111
Road76287982242885723729.341.415.7391.154
March/April2489347073227167.382.459.6971.155
May259728721129241612.289.389.7421.132
June269628501022201811.292.409.6561.065
July25903172925221410.344.429.7671.195
August28883112182224236.352.496.7841.280
Sept/Oct21711922513131310.268.381.563.944

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
Total12474403141125748325994964671183245917047.320.410.6221.032 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA361324683154633211822.348.427.7951.222

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1421423101253297.9791246.12.38    
Rightfield60110201.0008.02.25    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .332 - 5th
1956 - .348 - 4th
1957 - .358 - 3rd
OBP
1954 - .415 - 8th
1955 - .409 - 10th
1956 - .430 - 2nd
1957 - .451 - 3rd
SLG
1952 - .562 - 3rd
1953 - .543 - 7th
1954 - .620 - 2nd
1955 - .650 - 4th
1956 - .672 - 1st
1957 - .710 - 1st
1958 - .547 - 10th
OPS
1952 - .953 - 3rd
1953 - .938 - 9th
1954 - 1.036 - 3rd
1955 - 1.058 - 3rd
1956 - 1.101 - 1st
1957 - 1.161 - 1st
Hits
1954 - 175 - 8th
1956 - 177 - 10th
1957 - 189 - 3rd
Doubles
1957 - 39 - 2nd
Triples
1954 - 8 - 2nd
1955 - 6 - 3rd
1957 - 6 - 4th
Homeruns
1952 - 33 - 7th
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 38 - 6th
1955 - 36 - 9th
1956 - 41 - 5th
1957 - 45 - 1st
1958 - 36 - 5th
RBI
1954 - 115 - 6th
1956 - 118 - 8th
1957 - 166 - 1st
1958 - 119 - 3rd
Runs
1952 - 105 - 9th
1953 - 110 - 4th
1954 - 125 - 3rd
1956 - 110 - 8th
1957 - 124 - 2nd
1958 - 101 - 5th
BB
1957 - 91 - 7th
1958 - 76 - 9th
SB
1953 - 22 - 5th
1954 - 17 - 4th
1955 - 19 - 4th
1956 - 20 - 2nd
1957 - 24 - 2nd
1958 - 20 - 3rd
   

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