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Kevin Brown League
3-25-2194
Joe Willis Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 56-86 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-26-1934
K 760 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(147 games)
IP 1131.0
WHIP 1.44 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 NYA
1
 6
9
9
0
0
0
 0
48.1
 69 43 40 1 14
33
1.72
7.45
1958 NYA
7
 13
28
28
1
1
0
 0
167.1
 203 106 100 2 45
113
1.48
5.38
1959 NYA
8
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
190.0
 205 110 103 4 65
129
1.42
4.88
1960 NYA
7
 8
25
22
0
0
0
 0
128.2
 147 85 82 2 51
79
1.54
5.74
1961 NYA-NYN
5
 3
26
6
0
0
0
 0
53.0
 52 23 22 1 20
37
1.36
3.74
1962 NYN
9
 8
68
6
0
0
6
 5
119.1
 121 69 62 1 41
77
1.36
4.68
1963 PIT
0
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 0
40.1
 40 18 18 0 12
17
1.29
4.02
1964 PIT
4
 4
56
0
0
0
3
 3
69.0
 57 25 25 0 22
45
1.14
3.26
1965 PIT
6
 9
56
1
0
0
2
 3
80.2
 75 36 36 0 26
64
1.25
4.02
1966 PIT
0
 0
36
0
0
0
0
 0
42.1
 44 32 29 0 15
30
1.39
6.17
1967 PIT
4
 6
43
3
0
0
0
 2
68.1
 62 30 30 1 27
45
1.30
3.95
1968 PIT
2
 5
33
3
0
0
0
 1
52.1
 58 39 35 1 20
40
1.49
6.02
1969 PHI
0
 3
23
0
0
0
1
 0
25.1
 34 19 18 0 12
19
1.82
6.39
1970 PHI
3
 6
38
1
0
0
0
 2
46.0
 69 50 49 1 19
32
1.91
9.59
2194
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 86
498
110
1
1
12
 16
1131.0
 1236 685 649 14 389
760
1.44
5.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Joe Willis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-25Joe Willis of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Brian Abernathy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Doug Glanville to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dennis Thiel to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Terry Sizemore to the major league team.
1969-07-15The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Joe Willis for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Matt Pounds for assignment.
1969-03-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Joe Willis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 PIT (Wayne Howe) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Draft Pick 1970 Round 5 PHI (Jim Turner). Protest This Trade.
1968-05-26Joe Willis of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1963-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team.
1963-03-29Joe Willis has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $2.12M per year for 8 years.
1962-05-30Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1962-04-13Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1961-09-10Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1961-08-28A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Joe Willis, Warren Repulski, Ken Scarborough, David Cox from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Bob Stirnweiss, Joe Walker. Protest This Trade.
1960-07-27Joe Willis of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-08-12Joe Willis of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-08-12The New York Pinstripers have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Joe McCormick to the minors.
1955-09-09A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs and the Chicago Creeps. The Chicago Creeps receive Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 4 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (LAA) from the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs in exchange for Joe Willis. Protest This Trade.
1955-04-08The Chicago Creeps have acquired Joe Willis from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Oakland Athletics have acquired Mike Stallcup from the waiver wire. The Oakland Athletics have waived Joe Willis.