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Willie Mays   |   Major Leaguer   1951-1973

Full Name:  Willie Howard Mays Jr.
Born:  May 6,1931  in  Westfield, Alabama
Height:  5-11  Weight:  180  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Fairfield (Birmingham,AL)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  30/30 Club - MLB ... MLB All-Star Game History ... NL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Home Run Leaders by Last Name ... Retired Numbers ... 4 Home Runs in a Game ... Hall of Famers ... 500 Career Home Runs

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Transactions:   [Jun 20,1950] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Giants.  [May 11,1972] - Traded by Giants to Mets for Charlie Williams and Cash.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1950TrentonInterst19NygB   8130650108208455          .353---.510-----
1951minneaplisAmer20NygAAA   351493871183830          .477---.799-----
 NY GiantsNL20NygMLB of 1214645912722520687457602 1 11 .274*.357.472*829--
1952NY GiantsNL21NygMLB of 341271730244234116171 0 2 .236*.326.409*735--
1954NY GiantsNL23NygMLB of 1515651191953313411108566572 0712 .345.411.6671078--
1955NY GiantsNL24NygMLB of 15258012318518135112724479604130712 .319.400.6591059--
1956NY GiantsNL25NygMLB of 1525781011712783684401068651200316 .296.369.557926--
1957NY GiantsNL26NygMLB of315258511219526203597381976621150614 .333.407.626103343%
1958SF GiantsNL27SfMLB of31526001212083311299631678561120611 .347.419.583100243%
1959SF GiantsNL28SfMLB of3151575125180435341042746558290611 .313.381.58396445%
1960SF GiantsNL29SfMLB of3153595107190291229103251061704110915 .319.381.55593651%
1961SF GiantsNL30SfMLB of4,31545721291763234012318981772150414 .308.393.58497745%
1962SF GiantsNL31SfMLB of31626211301893654914118278854110319 .304.384.61599943%
1963SF GiantsNL32SfMLB of4,315759611518732738103836683250715 .314.380.58296247%
1964SF GiantsNL33SfMLB of31575781211712194711119582721131311 .296.383.60799043%
1965SF GiantsNL34SfMLB of3,4157558118177213521129476710162211 .317.398.645104349%
1966SF GiantsNL35SfMLB of315255299159294371035170812111413 .288.368.55692451%
1967SF GiantsNL36SfMLB of3141486831282222270605192272312 .263.334.45378750%
1968SF GiantsNL37SfMLB of31484988414420523791266781270613 .289.372.48886048%
1969SF GiantsNL38SfMLB of311740364114173135862497137048 .283.362.43779946%
1970SF GiantsNL39SfMLB of313947894139152288350799033067 .291.390.50689647%
1971SF GiantsNL40SfMLB of-1b3136417821132451861233112123311148 .271.425.48290748%
1972NY MetsNL41NymMLB of1,36919527529181915434315305 .267.402.44684843%
 SF GiantsNL41SfMLB of3,1,919498920033017501104 .184.394.22461859%
1973NY MetsNL42NymMLB of-1b3,166209244410062510274710117 .211.303.34464750%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)299210881206232835231406601903338103146415264413251 .302.557-----
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)1164558817938111285 .393---.604-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1951NY GiantsNL20NygWs622140001002200000 .182.250.182432--
1954NY GiantsNL23NygWs414441003104100000 .286.444.357801--
1962SF GiantsNL31SfWs728372001101500000 .250.276.321597--
1971SF GiantsNL40SfCh415242013103300000 .267.389.600989--
1973NY MetsNL42NymCh13110001000000000 .333.333.333666--
 NY MetsNL42NymWs37120001000100000 .286.286.286572--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)258912225011030101200000 .247.323.337660--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1951NY GiantsNL20NygMLBOF1213531293742---.976--
 
1952NY GiantsNL21NygMLBOF34109611162---.991--
 
1954NY GiantsNL23NygMLBOF1514481374689---.985--
 
1955NY GiantsNL24NygMLBOF1524072384388---.982--
 
1956NY GiantsNL25NygMLBOF1524151494386---.979--
 
1957NY GiantsNL26NygMLBOF1504221494455---.980--
 
1958SF GiantsNL27SfMLBOF1514291794552---.980--
 
1959SF GiantsNL28SfMLBOF147353663652---.984--
 
1960SF GiantsNL29SfMLBOF1523921284122---.981--
 
1961SF GiantsNL30SfMLBOF153385784003---.980--
 
1962SF GiantsNL31SfMLBOF161429644391---.991--
 
1963SF GiantsNL32SfMLBSS100000--------
1963SF GiantsNL32SfMLBOF157397784121---.981--
 
1964SF GiantsNL33SfMLB1B161071---1.000--
1964SF GiantsNL33SfMLB3B101010---1.000--
1964SF GiantsNL33SfMLBSS100000--------
1964SF GiantsNL33SfMLBOF1553701063864---.984--
 
1965SF GiantsNL34SfMLBOF1513371363564---.983--
 
1966SF GiantsNL35SfMLBOF150370873852---.982--
 
1967SF GiantsNL36SfMLBOF134277372870---.976--
 
1968SF GiantsNL37SfMLB1B190091---1.000--
1968SF GiantsNL37SfMLBOF142301773152---.978--
 
1969SF GiantsNL38SfMLB1B160061---1.000--
1969SF GiantsNL38SfMLBOF108199452080---.976--
 
1970SF GiantsNL39SfMLB1B53430373---1.000--
1970SF GiantsNL39SfMLBOF129269672823---.975--
 
1971SF GiantsNL40SfMLB1B48384271142243---.974--
1971SF GiantsNL40SfMLBOF84192262001---.970--
 
1972NY MetsNL41NymMLB1B117521783---.987--
1972NY MetsNL41NymMLBOF49109331151---.974--
1972SF GiantsNL41SfMLBOF142900290---1.000--
 
1973NY MetsNL42NymMLB1B17143431509---.980--
1973NY MetsNL42NymMLBOF45103211060---.991--
 


 Awards
[1951] - National League Rookie of the Year  [1954] - National League Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1957] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, MLB Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1958] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1959] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1960] - NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1961] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1962] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1963] - All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1964] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1965] - National League Most Valuable Player, NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1966] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1967] - NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1968] - NL Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #13), All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1969] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1970] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), Roberto Clemente Award  [1972] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1979] - Elected to Hall of Fame (409 votes - 94.68%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Giants in 1954.

Notes: Played in 20 All-Star games during his career (1954-1973)
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