#20 Willie Mays, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Willie Mays

5/6/1931
27
USA,AL,WESTFIELD
5"11
180

Centerfield
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 20,000,000
1963
7 Year(s), 134 Days (1338 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 134 Days (1338 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall881088
Versus LHP981088
Versus RHP781078
Talent881087
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6
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14CLEW 9-4222001120#4  
9/15BALW 4-3422100000#4  
9/16BALW 10-3512100100#4  
9/17BALW 4-1401100100#4  
9/19@CLEL 3-4400000001#3  
9/20@CLEW 6-1511001100#4  
9/21@CLEL 1-4401000100#4  
9/22@NYYW 8-7411000011#4  
9/23@NYYL 1-2401000002#4  
9/24@NYYW 7-4411000110#4  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150545156302361191017651.286.373.547.920.973.261
Projected158573164322381251068054.286.373.547.920.973.261
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139625111012032986820580.0115.27.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16045111934212115000.281.365.531.896
vs. RHP3851111912785805536301.288.376.553.929
Close/Late541230248116000.222.354.389.743
Scoring Position13353100107804119300.398.531.6991.230
Pinch Hitting932002110000.333.400.556.956
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74259851812165473528.328.407.6491.056
Road76286711211554544123.248.341.455.796
March/April24861941412111210.221.313.430.743
May25943231932211610.340.436.6811.117
June2898307082516810.306.355.622.978
July2696246041516107.250.324.438.762
August2790273061723196.300.422.533.955
Sept/Oct2081247051814118.296.380.568.948

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
Total10983872124021741275851834571152740314642.320.407.6111.018 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA361324683154633211822.348.427.7951.222

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10320501.0005.09.00    
Centerfield141139334543467.9801243.12.50    
Rightfield7000000.0008.00.00    

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...
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
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
RBI
1954 - 115 - 6th
1956 - 118 - 8th
1957 - 166 - 1st
Runs
1952 - 105 - 9th
1953 - 110 - 4th
1954 - 125 - 3rd
1956 - 110 - 8th
1957 - 124 - 2nd
BB
1957 - 91 - 7th
SB
1953 - 22 - 5th
1954 - 17 - 4th
1955 - 19 - 4th
1956 - 20 - 2nd
1957 - 24 - 2nd
   

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