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Barry Zito League
4-1-2102
Bill Willis Right Field
Retired (1958, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .739 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 564 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-16-1921
HR 61 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(149 games)
RBI 277
SB 54 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1958
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (89.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CLE
97
126
17
39
4
1
3
11
11
 27 0 0
2
 2 3
.794
.365
.429
.119
.310
1951 CLE
70
159
19
44
9
0
4
15
21
 26 0 2
5
 4 1
.766
.357
.409
.132
.277
1952 CLE
86
225
27
50
9
1
4
24
23
 46 0 2
8
 3 3
.616
.292
.324
.102
.222
1953 CLE
58
225
34
60
7
2
4
21
26
 46 0 0
13
 7 5
.712
.343
.369
.102
.267
1954 LAA
77
280
43
76
15
4
11
57
38
 47 2 2
14
 7 4
.832
.360
.471
.200
.271
1955 COL
105
376
57
95
19
5
10
46
32
 69 0 1
12
 7 3
.720
.311
.410
.157
.253
1956 CHN
135
368
61
98
20
2
11
49
39
 68 2 3
0
 0 4
.759
.337
.421
.155
.266
1957 ARI
98
382
46
102
14
2
14
53
25
 68 2 1
0
 0 0
.739
.315
.424
.157
.267
1958 CHN
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.143
.143
.000
.000
.000
Total
730
2147
304
564
97
17
61
277
216
 397 6 11
54
 30 23
.739
.330
.409
.146
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Bill Willis has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1958-09-11The Chicago Cubbies have designated Bill Willis for assignment.
1958-08-16The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team.
1958-08-03The Chicago Cubbies have acquired Bill Willis from the waiver wire.
1957-08-19Bill Willis of the Arizona Heat is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-03-31The Arizona Heat have promoted Smoky Rowan to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ed Roberts to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted John Bullock to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Joe Sullivan to the major league team.
1957-03-31Bill Willis has signed with the Arizona Heat for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1956-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Del Morgan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Brad Washer for assignment.
1956-03-30Bill Willis has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1955-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Pat Lee to the major league team.
1955-03-31Bill Willis has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $6.5M per year for 1 year.
1954-10-19The Los Angeles Assassins have promoted Steve Maxvill to the major league team. The Los Angeles Assassins have designated Bill Willis for assignment.
1954-03-31The Los Angeles Assassins have placed Bill Willis on the trade block.
1953-10-21The Cleveland Mishaps have removed Bill Willis from the trade block.
1952-06-17Bill Willis of the Cleveland Mishaps is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1950-04-15The Cleveland Mishaps have placed Bill Willis on the trade block.
1950-03-28The Cleveland Mishaps have promoted Mays Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mishaps have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Cleveland Mishaps have promoted Chip Lazorko to the major league team. The Cleveland Mishaps have promoted Chet Grampp to the major league team.
1950-03-27Bill Willis has signed with the Cleveland Mishaps for $5.5M per year for 5 years.