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Willie Mays
Willie Mays
Full name Willie Howard Mays
Born May 6, 1931, Westfield, Alabama
First Game: May 25, 1951 ; Final Game: October 16, 1973
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10.5" Weight: 170
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1979
Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1954 and 1965)
Named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1954)
Named NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1954 and 1965)
Named NL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1951)
Named NL Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News (1951)
Named All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1963 and 1968)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1954 and 1957 to 1960)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1961 to 1966)
Won Major League Gold Glove as center fielder (1957)
Won NL Gold Glove as center fielder (1958 to 1960)
Won NL Gold Glove as outfielder (1961 to 1968)
SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1951 NY N Daily Splits 121 464 59 127 22 5 20 68 57 7 60 2 1 0 10 11 7 4 .274 .356 .472 1.1 1951 NY N
1952 NY N Daily Splits 34 127 17 30 2 4 4 23 16 1 17 1 0 0 4 2 4 1 .236 .326 .409 0.5 1952 NY N
1954 NY N Daily Splits 151 565 119 195 33 13 41 110 66 14 57 2 0 7 0 9 12 8 5 .345 .411 .667 6.1 1954 NY N
1955 NY N Daily Splits 152 580 123 185 18 13 51 127 79 13 60 4 0 7 0 9 12 24 4 .319 .400 .659 6.8 1955 NY N
1956 NY N Daily Splits 152 578 101 171 27 8 36 84 68 20 65 1 0 3 0 10 16 40 10 .296 .369 .557 4.1 1956 NY N
1957 NY N Daily Splits 152 585 112 195 26 20 35 97 76 15 62 1 0 6 0 4 14 38 19 .333 .407 .626 5.7 1957 NY N
1958 SF N Daily Splits 152 600 121 208 33 11 29 96 78 12 56 1 0 6 0 11 11 31 6 .347 .419 .583 6.2 1958 SF N
1959 SF N Daily Splits 151 575 125 180 43 5 34 104 65 9 58 2 0 6 0 5 11 27 4 .313 .381 .583 4.0 1959 SF N
1960 SF N Daily Splits 153 595 107 190 29 12 29 103 61 11 70 4 0 9 0 13 15 25 10 .319 .381 .555 5.0 1960 SF N
1961 SF N Daily Splits 154 572 129 176 32 3 40 123 81 15 77 2 0 4 0 8 14 18 9 .308 .393 .584 4.5 1961 SF N
1962 SF N Daily Splits 162 621 130 189 36 5 49 141 78 11 85 4 0 3 0 11 19 18 2 .304 .384 .615 6.1 1962 SF N
1963 SF N Daily Splits 157 596 115 187 32 7 38 103 66 5 83 2 0 7 0 13 15 8 3 .314 .380 .582 6.0 1963 SF N
1964 SF N Daily Splits 157 578 121 171 21 9 47 111 82 13 72 1 1 3 0 9 11 19 5 .296 .383 .607 5.8 1964 SF N
1965 SF N Daily Splits 157 558 118 177 21 3 52 112 76 16 71 0 2 2 0 10 11 9 4 .317 .398 .645 6.9 1965 SF N
1966 SF N Daily Splits 152 552 99 159 29 4 37 103 70 11 81 2 1 4 0 16 13 5 1 .288 .368 .556 3.9 1966 SF N
1967 SF N Daily Splits 141 486 83 128 22 2 22 70 51 7 92 2 2 3 0 7 12 6 0 .263 .334 .453 1.1 1967 SF N
1968 SF N Daily Splits 148 498 84 144 20 5 23 79 67 7 81 2 0 6 0 3 13 12 6 .289 .372 .488 3.7 1968 SF N
1969 SF N Daily Splits 117 403 64 114 17 3 13 58 49 7 71 3 0 4 0 10 8 6 2 .283 .362 .437 0.3 1969 SF N
1970 SF N Daily Splits 139 478 94 139 15 2 28 83 79 3 90 3 0 6 0 7 7 5 0 .291 .390 .506 2.5 1970 SF N
1971 SF N Daily Splits 136 417 82 113 24 5 18 61 112 11 123 3 1 4 0 7 8 23 3 .271 .425 .482 3.7 1971 SF N
1972 SF N Daily Splits 19 49 8 9 2 0 0 3 17 1 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 0 .184 .394 .224 -0.1 1972 SF N
1972 NY N Daily Splits 69 195 27 52 9 1 8 19 43 5 43 1 3 0 0 3 5 1 5 .267 .402 .446 1.1 1972 NY N
1972 TOT N 88 244 35 61 11 1 8 22 60 6 48 1 4 0 0 5 9 4 5 .250 .400 .402 1.0 1972 TOT N
1973 NY N Daily Splits 66 209 24 44 10 0 6 25 27 0 47 1 1 1 0 1 7 1 0 .211 .303 .344 -0.7 1973 NY N
Total (22 Years) Splits 2992 10881 2062 3283 523 140 660 1903 1464 214 1526 44 13 91 0 182 251 338 103 .302 .384 .557 84.3 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1971 SF N Daily Splits 4 15 2 4 2 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .389 .600 1971 SF N
1973 NY N Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 1973 NY N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 5 18 3 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .381 .556 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1951 NY N Daily Splits 6 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .250 .182 1951 NY N
1954 NY N Daily Splits 4 14 4 4 1 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .444 .357 1954 NY N
1962 SF N Daily Splits 7 28 3 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .276 .321 1962 SF N
1973 NY N Daily Splits 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 1973 NY N
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 20 71 9 17 3 0 0 6 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 .239 .308 .282 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1954 NL Daily Splits 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1954 NL
1955 NL Daily Splits 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1955 NL
1956 NL Daily Splits 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1956 NL
1957 NL Daily Splits 1 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1957 NL
1958 NL Daily Splits 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 1958 NL
1959 NL Daily Splits 2 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .375 1959 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 2 8 2 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .750 .750 1.500 1960 NL
1961 NL Daily Splits 2 8 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 1961 NL
1962 NL Daily Splits 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 1962 NL
1963 NL Daily Splits 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .500 .333 1963 NL
1964 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 1964 NL
1965 NL Daily Splits 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1965 NL
1966 NL Daily Splits 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1966 NL
1967 NL Daily Splits 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1967 NL
1968 NL Daily Splits 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1968 NL
1969 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1969 NL
1970 NL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1970 NL
1971 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1971 NL
1972 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1972 NL
1973 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1973 NL
Total (20 Years) Splits 24 75 20 23 2 3 3 9 7 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 .307 .366 .533 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1951 NY N Daily Splits OF 121 121 120 1091 353 12 9 2 0 .976 0 121 0
1951 NY N CF 121 121 120 1091 349 13 9 2 0 .976
1952 NY N Daily Splits OF 34 34 34 311 109 6 1 2 0 .991 0 34 0
1952 NY N CF 34 34 34 311 110 5 1 2 0 .991
1954 NY N Daily Splits OF 151 151 148 1346.1 448 13 7 9 0 .985 0 151 0
1954 NY N CF 151 151 148 1346.1 449 13 7 9 0 .985
1955 NY N Daily Splits OF 152 152 150 1361.1 407 23 8 8 0 .982 0 152 0
1955 NY N CF 152 152 150 1361.1 413 22 8 8 0 .982
1956 NY N Daily Splits OF 152 150 149 1344.2 415 14 9 6 0 .979 0 152 0
1956 NY N CF 152 150 149 1344.2 413 14 9 6 0 .979
1957 NY N Daily Splits OF 150 149 148 1353.2 422 14 9 5 0 .980 0 150 0
1957 NY N CF 150 149 148 1353.2 421 14 9 4 0 .980
1958 SF N Daily Splits OF 151 150 149 1352 429 17 9 2 0 .980 0 151 0
1958 SF N CF 151 150 149 1352 429 15 9 2 0 .980
1959 SF N Daily Splits OF 147 143 138 1281.1 353 6 6 2 0 .984 0 147 0
1959 SF N CF 147 143 138 1281.1 351 6 5 2 0 .986
1960 SF N Daily Splits OF 152 152 148 1348 392 12 8 2 0 .981 0 152 0
1960 SF N CF 152 152 148 1348 391 11 8 2 0 .980
1961 SF N Daily Splits OF 153 151 146 1335 385 7 8 3 0 .980 0 153 0
1961 SF N CF 153 151 146 1335 385 7 8 3 0 .980
1962 SF N Daily Splits OF 162 159 151 1393.2 429 6 4 1 0 .991 0 162 0
1962 SF N CF 162 159 151 1393.2 425 6 4 1 0 .991
1963 SF N Daily Splits OF 157 155 145 1387 397 7 8 1 0 .981 0 157 0
1963 SF N CF 157 155 145 1387 398 8 8 1 0 .981
1963 SF N SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1964 SF N Daily Splits OF 155 151 138 1346.1 370 10 6 4 0 .984 0 155 0
1964 SF N CF 155 151 138 1346.1 364 9 6 4 0 .984
1964 SF N 3B 1 0 0 5.2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1964 SF N SS 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
1964 SF N 1B 1 0 0 7 6 1 0 1 0 1.000
1965 SF N Daily Splits OF 151 148 124 1275.1 337 13 6 4 0 .983 1 148 4
1965 SF N CF 148 144 121 1242 323 10 5 4 0 .985
1965 SF N RF 4 3 2 24.1 5 2 1 0 0 .875
1965 SF N LF 1 1 1 9 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1966 SF N Daily Splits OF 150 147 126 1286 370 8 7 2 0 .982 1 145 5
1966 SF N CF 145 142 124 1247 358 8 7 2 0 .981
1966 SF N RF 5 5 2 38 9 0 0 0 0 1.000
1966 SF N LF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 SF N Daily Splits OF 134 123 101 1075.1 277 3 7 0 0 .976 0 134 0
1967 SF N CF 134 123 101 1075.1 278 3 7 0 0 .976
1968 SF N Daily Splits OF 142 129 111 1143.2 301 7 7 2 0 .978 0 141 1
1968 SF N CF 141 128 110 1134.2 302 7 7 2 0 .978
1968 SF N 1B 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 1 0 1.000
1968 SF N RF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 SF N Daily Splits OF 108 96 84 867 199 4 5 0 0 .976 0 106 2
1969 SF N CF 106 94 83 853 201 4 5 0 0 .976
1969 SF N RF 2 2 1 14 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 SF N 1B 1 1 1 9 6 0 0 1 0 1.000
1970 SF N Daily Splits OF 128 117 99 1040 269 6 7 3 0 .975 0 128 0
1970 SF N CF 128 117 99 1040 272 6 7 3 0 .975
1970 SF N 1B 5 4 4 35 34 3 0 3 0 1.000
1971 SF N Daily Splits OF 84 77 60 654.1 192 2 6 1 0 .970 0 84 0
1971 SF N CF 84 77 60 654.1 193 3 6 1 0 .970
1971 SF N 1B 48 39 35 371.2 384 27 11 43 0 .974
1972 SF N Daily Splits OF 14 13 12 113.1 29 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 14 0
1972 SF N CF 14 13 12 113.1 30 0 0 0 0 1.000
1972 NY N Daily Splits OF 50 44 37 381.2 109 3 3 1 0 .974 0 50 0
1972 NY N CF 50 44 37 381.2 107 3 3 1 0 .973
1972 NY N 1B 10 9 7 84 75 2 1 3 0 .987
1972 TOT N CF 64 57 49 495 137 3 3 1 0 .979
1972 TOT N OF 64 57 49 495 138 3 3 1 0 .979 0 64 0
1973 NY N Daily Splits OF 45 41 26 338.2 103 2 1 0 0 .991 0 45 0
1973 NY N CF 45 41 26 338.2 103 1 1 0 0 .990
1973 NY N 1B 17 14 12 121.1 143 4 3 9 0 .980
Total (22 Years) Splits OF 2843 2753 2544 24426.2 7095 195 141 60 0 .981 2 2832 12
Total (22 Years) CF 2832 2741 2537 24331.1 7065 188 139 59 0 .981
Total ( 7 Years) 1B 83 68 60 637 657 37 15 61 0 .979
Total ( 4 Years) RF 12 11 6 85.1 21 2 1 0 0 .958
Total ( 2 Years) SS 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total ( 2 Years) LF 2 1 1 10 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 3B 1 0 0 5.2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1971 SF N Daily Splits OF 4 4 4 34 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 4 0
1971 SF N CF 4 4 4 34 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1973 NY N Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1973 NY N CF 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 5 4 4 38 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 5 0
Total ( 2 Years) CF 5 4 4 38 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1951 NY N Daily Splits OF 6 6 6 52 16 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 6 0
1951 NY N CF 6 6 6 52 16 1 0 0 0 1.000
1954 NY N Daily Splits OF 4 4 4 37 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 4 0
1954 NY N CF 4 4 4 37 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
1962 SF N Daily Splits OF 7 7 7 61 19 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 7 0
1962 SF N CF 7 7 7 61 19 0 0 0 0 1.000
1973 NY N Daily Splits OF 2 1 1 12 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 2 0
1973 NY N CF 2 1 1 12 1 0 1 0 0 .500
Total ( 4 Years) Splits OF 19 18 18 162 46 1 1 0 0 .979 0 19 0
Total ( 4 Years) CF 19 18 18 162 46 1 1 0 0 .979
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1954 NL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1954 NL CF 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1955 NL CF 1 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 NL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 1
1956 NL RF 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 NL CF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1957 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1957 NL CF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1958 NL CF 1 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 NL Daily Splits OF 2 2 2 18 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
1959 NL CF 2 2 2 18 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1960 NL Daily Splits OF 2 2 0 12 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
1960 NL CF 2 2 0 12 9 0 0 0 0 1.000
1961 NL Daily Splits OF 2 2 2 19 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
1961 NL CF 2 2 2 19 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1962 NL Daily Splits OF 2 2 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 2 0
1962 NL CF 2 2 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1963 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1963 NL CF 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1964 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1964 NL CF 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 1.000
1965 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1965 NL CF 1 1 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1966 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1966 NL CF 1 1 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 NL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1967 NL CF 1 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1968 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
1968 NL CF 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 -
1970 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1970 NL CF 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
1971 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
1971 NL CF 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
1972 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0
1972 NL CF 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total (18 Years) Splits OF 22 18 11 164 55 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 22 1
Total (18 Years) CF 22 18 11 159 54 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1974 NY N 4- 6 10- 2
1975 NY N 4- 8 9-28
1976 NY N 4- 9 10- 3
1977 NY N 4- 7 10- 2
1978 NY N 4- 7 10- 1
1979 NY N 4- 5 9-30
Total ( 6 Years)
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Giants (June 20, 1950 ).
Traded by San Francisco Giants to New York Mets in exchange for Charlie Williams and
$50000 (May 11, 1972 ).
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