#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Boston Red Sox Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Mays
5/6/1931 26 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 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Average Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 20,000,000 (6 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 134 Days (1166 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 134 Days (1166 total Days) 6 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 9 | 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 | DET | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/14 | DET | L 5-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/15 | @KC | W 11-5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/16 | @KC | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/19 | @NYY | L 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/20 | @NYY | W 13-3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
9/21 | @NYY | W 9-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | WS1 | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | WS1 | W 13-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | WS1 | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 528 | 189 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 166 | 124 | 91 | 46 | .358 | .451 | .710 | 1.161 | 1.367 | .352 |
Projected | 155 | 555 | 199 | 41 | 6 | 47 | 175 | 130 | 96 | 48 | .358 | .451 | .710 | 1.161 | 1.367 | .352 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 626 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 375 | 90 | 24 | 7 | 77.4 | 175.4 | 13.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 160 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .457 | .787 | 1.244 |
vs. RHP | 368 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 29 | 113 | 83 | 66 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .351 | .448 | .677 | 1.124 |
Close/Late | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .466 | .553 | 1.019 |
Scoring Position | 167 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .377 | .460 | .820 | 1.280 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 267 | 100 | 21 | 5 | 24 | 91 | 67 | 47 | 20 | .375 | .469 | .760 | 1.229 |
Road | 71 | 261 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 75 | 57 | 44 | 26 | .341 | .432 | .659 | 1.091 |
March/April | 23 | 78 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 8 | .321 | .432 | .679 | 1.111 |
May | 28 | 100 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 21 | 9 | .350 | .459 | .810 | 1.269 |
June | 25 | 95 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 12 | .442 | .509 | .768 | 1.278 |
July | 24 | 90 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | .422 | .485 | .767 | 1.252 |
August | 27 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | .213 | .343 | .506 | .848 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 76 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .395 | .478 | .711 | 1.188 |
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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 |
1957 | 147 | 528 | 189 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 166 | 124 | 91 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 7 | .358 | .451 | .710 | 1.161 | PIT,NL BOS |
Total | 948 | 3327 | 1084 | 187 | 39 | 239 | 732 | 733 | 495 | 14 | 24 | 352 | 126 | 37 | .326 | .413 | .621 | 1.034 | |
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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 | 143 | 142 | 324 | 10 | 4 | 338 | 4 | .988 | 1253.0 | 2.43 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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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... 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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1954 - .332 - 5th 1956 - .348 - 4th
| OBP 1954 - .415 - 8th 1955 - .409 - 10th 1956 - .430 - 2nd
| SLG 1952 - .562 - 3rd 1953 - .543 - 7th 1954 - .620 - 2nd 1955 - .650 - 4th 1956 - .672 - 1st
| OPS 1952 - .953 - 3rd 1953 - .938 - 9th 1954 - 1.036 - 3rd 1955 - 1.058 - 3rd 1956 - 1.101 - 1st
| Hits 1954 - 175 - 8th 1956 - 177 - 10th
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Triples 1954 - 8 - 2nd 1955 - 6 - 3rd
| Homeruns 1952 - 33 - 7th 1953 - 29 - 10th 1954 - 38 - 6th 1955 - 36 - 9th 1956 - 41 - 5th
| RBI 1954 - 115 - 6th 1956 - 118 - 8th
| Runs 1952 - 105 - 9th 1953 - 110 - 4th 1954 - 125 - 3rd 1956 - 110 - 8th
| SB 1953 - 22 - 5th 1954 - 17 - 4th 1955 - 19 - 4th 1956 - 20 - 2nd
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