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Willie Mays
Willie Howard (Jr.) Mays (Say Hey)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

MLB Debut May 25, 1951
Final Game September 8, 1973
Born May 6, 1931 in Westfield, AL
Died June 18, 2024 (age 93)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 20 NYN NL  134  486   83  141  30   7  21   80  16   3   58   81  .290  .364  .510  .875   115   248   0   4   5   1  19  
 1952 21 NYN NL   61  123   25   29   2   2   5   11   1   0   19   16  .236  .343  .407  .749   108    50   0   0   2   1   3  
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 23 NYN NL  154  650  122  220  32  14  42  146   6   0   42   66  .338  .374  .625  .999   134   406   0  11   5   2  15  MVP-2
 1955 24 NYN NL  154  617  113  177  17  15  46  124  28   5   66   69  .287  .361  .587  .948   130   362   0   2  11   7  21  MVP-4
 1956 25 NYN NL  153  643  118  183  17  12  47  141  19   7   64   93  .285  .348  .568  .916   125   365   0   3   9   0  37  MVP-1
 1957 26 NYN NL  154  604  118  205  24  29  29  106  43   9   81   81  .339  .420  .619 1.039   140   374   0   3   9   5  19  MVP-3
 1958 27 SFN NL  154  609   94  209  37   7  32  100  21   7   79   71  .343  .419  .585 1.003   143   356   0   4  14   3  20  MVP-3
 1959 28 SFN NL  154  598  130  187  40   4  52  124  18   3   81   73  .313  .394  .654 1.047   148   391   0   5  15   2  22  MVP-1
 1960 29 SFN NL  154  633  113  194  26  12  35   99  34   9   51   76  .306  .360  .551  .912   132   349   0   3   6   4  29  MVP-1
 1961 30 SFN NL  154  586  122  172  37   2  44  116   8   3  107   79  .294  .402  .589  .990   134   345   0   3  11   1  14  MVP-1
 1962 31 SFN NL  162  644  125  198  47   3  51  138   6   2   73   89  .307  .377  .627 1.005   137   404   0   6   7   3  28  MVP-1
 1963 32 SFN NL  162  636  142  188  37   8  42  118   5   4   86   85  .296  .377  .577  .954   142   367   0   9  10   3  27  MVP-1
 1964 33 SFN NL  162  630  122  188  29  11  52  109  19   8   90   77  .298  .385  .627 1.011   139   395   0   3  23   0  14  MVP-1
 1965 34 SFN NL  162  611  116  173  29   4  55  119   9   1   78  100  .283  .362  .614  .976   140   375   1   4  14   0  13  MVP-1
 1966 35 SFN NL  160  566  106  145  18   2  41  111   2   2  107   64  .256  .376  .512  .888   128   290   0   4   5   4  14  MVP-4
 1967 36 SFN NL  150  534   67  128  21   1  24   69   3   0   49   95  .240  .303  .418  .721   106   223   2   3   4   1  15  
 1968 37 SFN NL  157  598  105  178  31   5  29   94   9   1   67  102  .298  .371  .512  .883   134   306   1   5   2   6  13  MVP-3
 1969 38 SFN NL  140  463   67  126  18   3  14   45   1   0   35   88  .272  .329  .415  .743   108   192   0   2   4   5   9  
 1970 39 SFN NL  152  509  101  140  14   2  31   99   3   0   89  104  .275  .384  .493  .878   126   251   0   4   0   4  15  
 1971 40 SFN NL  137  468   88  119  24   3  19   71  19   1  104  120  .254  .388  .440  .828   117   206   0   7   2   3   2  
 1972 41 SDN NL  116  294   37   69  11   1  13   38   3   1   54   61  .235  .360  .412  .771   110   121   2   1   0   4  14  
 1973 42 BAA AL    5   20    1    3   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    3  .150  .292  .250  .542    73     5   0   0   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 22 Seasons    3091 11522 2115 3372 543 147 724 2059 273  66 1484 1693  .293  .374  .554  .928        6381   6  86 158  59 363
 Per 600 PA           525   96  154  25   7  33   94  12   3   68   77                                 291   0   4   7   3  17
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SFN    2970 11208 2077 3300 530 146 711 2020 270  65 1426 1629  .294  .374  .558  .932        6255   4  85 158  55 349
   With SDN      116  294   37   69  11   1  13   38   3   1   54   61  .235  .360  .412  .771         121   2   1   0   4  14
   With BAA        5   20    1    3   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    3  .150  .292  .250  .542           5   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals    2992 10881 2062 3283 523 140 660 1903 338 103 1464 1526  .302  .384  .557  .941        6066  13  91 192  44 251
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 20 NYN NL  23   88   6.4   9   1   0  .111  10   64   58  .906    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e11   47   
 1952 21 NYN NL  81   17   4.9   2   0   0  .000   1   14   14 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e7    13   
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 23 NYN NL  25  150   8.9   0   0   0  .000   3   72   70  .972    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e7   -79   
 1955 24 NYN NL  34  127   7.4   0   0   0  .000   4   76   72  .947    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e8  -111   
 1956 25 NYN NL  25  111   5.9   0   0   0  .000   7   75   72  .960    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e10  -11   
 1957 26 NYN NL  24  158  10.0   0   0   0  .000   4   71   70  .986    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e9     6   
 1958 27 SFN NL  20  146   9.2   0   0   0  .000   4   92   89  .967    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e9     1   
 1959 28 SFN NL  18  150   9.2   0   0   0  .000   3   72   69  .958    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e7    84   
 1960 29 SFN NL  26  116   6.5   0   0   0  .000   6   71   67  .944    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e9   -24   
 1961 30 SFN NL  25  141   8.8   0   0   0  .000   7   67   62  .925    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e9    14   
 1962 31 SFN NL  26  143   8.1   0   0   0  .000   2   77   75  .974    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e4     6   
 1963 32 SFN NL  29  132   7.3   0   0   0  .000   9   67   60  .896    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e9    -8   
 1964 33 SFN NL  32  150   8.7   0   0   0  .000   9   87   80  .920    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e7    22   
 1965 34 SFN NL  26  136   8.0   2   0   0  .000   7   87   82  .943    0    0  .000  OF   1(-5)e7   -67   
 1966 35 SFN NL  43  113   6.9   1   0   0  .000   4   83   80  .964    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e8   -36   
 1967 36 SFN NL  32   66   4.2   5   2   1  .400   4   63   61  .968    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e10  -66   
 1968 37 SFN NL  30  116   7.1   2   1   1  .500  12   82   77  .939    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e9    23   
 1969 38 SFN NL  23   63   4.9  13   6   2  .462   1   53   42  .792    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e9   -55   
 1970 39 SFN NL  30  100   7.0   4   1   1  .250  12   67   52  .776    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e10  -19   
 1971 40 SFN NL  30   94   7.1   1   1   0 1.000   9   72   61  .847    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e12  -79   
 1972 41 SDN NL  47   43   4.9  23   9   4  .391   1   25   19  .760    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e8   -30   
 1973 42 BAA AL  42    1   2.8   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH            -105   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 22 Seasons         2370   7.4  62  21   9  .339 119 1437 1332  .927    0    0  .000                 -17  13
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 75.3 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 441.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 20 NYN NL  CF   125   300    20   10    3   .970   121  1095.2   2.63
 1952 21 NYN NL  CF    48    64     5    1    0   .986    28   291.0   2.13
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 23 NYN NL  CF   154   351    10    3    3   .992   154  1380.0   2.35  GG
 1955 24 NYN NL  CF   154   387    19    4    3   .990   154  1375.1   2.66  GG
 1956 25 NYN NL  CF   153   453    11    7    1   .985   151  1395.2   2.99  GG
 1957 26 NYN NL  CF   154   346    11    4    1   .989   154  1401.1   2.29  GG
 1958 27 SFN NL  CF   154   279    12    4    0   .986   154  1372.0   1.91  GG
 1959 28 SFN NL  CF   154   348    12    3    3   .992   154  1390.1   2.33  GG
 1960 29 SFN NL  CF   154   391    10    6    3   .985   154  1401.0   2.58  GG
 1961 30 SFN NL  CF   154   422    13    7    3   .984   154  1404.2   2.79  GG
 1962 31 SFN NL  CF   162   444    13    2    2   .996   162  1460.0   2.82  GG
 1963 32 SFN NL  CF   162   343     8    9    2   .975   162  1458.2   2.17
 1964 33 SFN NL  CF   162   386    13    9    2   .978   162  1444.2   2.49  GG
                 SS     3     3     1    0    0  1.000     0     6.0   6.00
 1965 34 SFN NL  CF   161   406    11    7    3   .983   156  1429.2   2.63  GG
 1966 35 SFN NL  CF   160   392    13    4    2   .990   158  1424.1   2.56  GG
 1967 36 SFN NL  CF   145   294    14    4    2   .987   137  1239.2   2.24  GG
 1968 37 SFN NL  CF   154   442    15   12    3   .974   150  1390.2   2.96  GG
                 1B     3     7     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   5.73
 1969 38 SFN NL  CF   127   286     8    1    2   .997   107   976.1   2.71
                 LF     4     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.1   2.70
 1970 39 SFN NL  CF   128   329    12    8    2   .977   125  1099.1   2.79
                 LF    45    10     0    1    0   .909     0    65.2   1.37
                 1B     5    39     2    3    4   .932     4    30.0  12.30
                 RF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1971 40 SFN NL  CF   136   345    16    9    4   .976   134  1192.2   2.72
                 1B     3     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   9.00
 1972 41 SDN NL  CF    90   198    10    1    3   .995    75   682.1   2.74
                 LF     1     3     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   3.38
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF  2991  7206   256  115   47   .985  2906 26305.1   2.55
                 LF    50    14     0    1    0   .933     1    77.0   1.64
                 1B    11    49     2    3    4   .944     5    44.0  10.43
                 SS     3     3     1    0    0  1.000     0     6.0   6.00
                 RF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1956 WS    NYN NYA   L    6  23  7 11  0  1  1   2  4  2  .478  .556  .696  1
 1960 WS    SFN DEA   W    7  29  3  7  1  1  0   2  3  2  .241  .312  .345  3
 1961 WS    SFN DEA   L    7  32  5  7  0  0  3   6  3  8  .219  .286  .500  0
 1962 WS    SFN DEA   W    5  19  2  4  1  0  1   3  3  2  .211  .318  .421  1
 1963 WS    SFN CHA   W    7  27  2  8  1  0  1   2  3  0  .296  .367  .444  0
 1966 WS    SFN CHA   L    5  16  2  2  0  0  0   0  3  5  .125  .263  .125  1
 1969 NLCS  SFN NYN   L    4  17  5  6  1  0  1   3  1  2  .353  .389  .588  1
 1970 NLCS  SFN MON   W    4  16  6  6  0  0  2   7  3  1  .375  .474  .750  0
      WS    SFN MNA   L    4  16  1  2  0  0  1   2  2  4  .125  .222  .312  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  NYN   88-66   Rick Field
 1952  NYN   69-85   Rick Field
 1954  NYN   93-61   Larry Reeves
 1955  NYN   68-86   Larry Reeves
 1956  NYN   96-58   Larry Reeves
 1957  NYN   77-77   Larry Reeves
 1958  SFN   70-84   Larry Reeves
 1959  SFN   90-64   Larry Reeves
 1960  SFN   96-58   Larry Reeves
 1961  SFN   96-58   Larry Reeves
 1962  SFN  107-55   Larry Reeves
 1963  SFN  107-55   Larry Reeves
 1964  SFN   80-82   Darren Dawson
 1965  SFN   91-71   Darren Dawson
 1966  SFN   98-64   Darren Dawson
 1967  SFN   91-71   Darren Dawson
 1968  SFN  103-59   Raul Camacho
 1969  SFN   97-65   Raul Camacho
 1970  SFN  107-55   Raul Camacho
 1971  SFN   76-86   Raul Camacho
 1972  SDN   68-94   Mike Tomeo
 1973  BAA   92-70   Mike Rescigno

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