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Carl Willis
From BR Bullpen
Carl Blake Willis
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 213 lb.
- School University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Debut June 9, 1984
- Final Game May 3, 1995
- Born December 28, 1960 in Danville, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Carl Willis was a member of the World Champion 1991 Minnesota Twins. He appeared in 7 games in the postseason that year, getting no decisions, but giving up only 4 earned runs in 12 and 1/3 innings, giving up 8 hits, walking 2 and striking out 5. He did have one bad outing in Game Five of the World Series, giving up 3 earned runs in 1 inning of work, but pitched well in his other appearances. He had one hit in 4 career at bats, a single on September 20, 1986 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The opposing pitcher was Alejandro Pena. He pitched 3 and 2/3 scoreless innings in that game.
After elbow injuries ended his playing career, Willis spent several seasons as a minor league coach. He was the pitching coach for the Watertown Indians (1997), Burlington (NC) Indians (1998), Columbus RedStixx (1999), Akron Aeros (2000), and Buffalo Bisons (2001-2002). Willis became the Cleveland Indians pitching coach in 2003. After leaving the Indians, he was named the minor league pitching coordinator of the Seattle Mariners, then on August 9, 2010, when manager Don Wakamatsu was fired along with three of his coaches, he replaced Rick Adair as the M's pitching coach.
Willis' uncle, Paul Willis, pitched in the New York Giants farm system in the 1950s.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Minnesota Twins in 1991
