Willie Davis
William Henry Davis (3-Dog)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 181 lb.

Born: April 15, 1940 in Mineral Springs, AR
High School: Roosevelt (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1960
Final Game: September 30, 1979
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 LAD NL 20 CF 22 21 193.0 54 52 1 1 0 .981 2.6 16.2 2.6 3.5 -0.9 0 2.47 2.41 .981 2.59 2.32
1960 LAD NL 20 OF 22 21 193.0 54 52 1 1 0 .981 2.6 16.2 2.6 3.5 -0.9 0 2.47 2.41 .978 2.20 1.92
1961 LAD NL 21 CF 114 84 787.1 231 223 4 4 1 .983 12.7 19.4 10.7 5.2 5.5 2 2.59 1.99 .981 2.63 2.28
1961 LAD NL 21 OF 114 84 787.1 232 224 4 4 1 .983 12.7 19.4 10.7 5.2 5.5 2 2.61 2.00 .977 2.16 1.86
1962 LAD NL 22 CF 156 152 1358.0 409 383 11 15 0 .963 13.8 12.2 10.8 4.1 6.7 3 2.61 2.53 .979 2.47 2.27
1962 LAD NL 22 OF 156 152 1358.0 407 379 13 15 0 .963 13.8 12.2 10.8 4.1 6.7 3 2.60 2.51 .974 2.07 1.79
1963 LAD NL 23 CF 153 139 1248.0 359 336 15 8 3 .978 8.9 8.6 3.9 3.2 0.8 5 2.53 2.29 .982 2.37 2.09
1963 LAD NL 23 OF 153 139 1248.0 361 337 16 8 3 .978 8.9 8.6 3.9 3.2 0.8 5 2.55 2.31 .977 2.01 1.75
1964 LAD NL 24 CF 155 152 1378.1 427 404 16 7 2 .984 29.2 25.4 22.2 8.3 13.9 7 2.74 2.71 .977 2.35 2.10
1964 LAD NL 24 OF 155 152 1378.1 423 400 16 7 2 .983 29.2 25.4 22.2 8.3 13.9 7 2.72 2.68 .973 1.99 1.72
1965 LAD NL 25 CF 141 136 1244.1 335 318 6 11 1 .967 16.4 15.8 14.4 4.5 9.9 2 2.34 2.30 .981 2.30 2.00
1965 LAD NL 25 OF 141 136 1244.1 335 318 6 11 1 .967 16.4 15.8 14.4 4.5 9.9 2 2.34 2.30 .975 2.00 1.75
1966 LAD NL 26 CF 152 150 1333.0 367 348 8 11 0 .970 -3.5 -3.2 2.5 0.3 2.2 -6 2.40 2.34 .980 2.38 2.11 MVP-28
1966 LAD NL 26 OF 152 150 1333.0 367 347 9 11 0 .970 -3.5 -3.2 2.5 0.3 2.2 -6 2.40 2.34 .974 2.03 1.78 MVP-28
1967 LAD NL 27 CF 138 135 1218.0 318 302 7 9 2 .972 -6.4 -6.3 -2.4 -3.8 1.4 -4 2.28 2.24 .981 2.30 2.04
1967 LAD NL 27 OF 138 135 1218.0 315 300 6 9 2 .971 -6.4 -6.3 -2.4 -3.8 1.4 -4 2.26 2.22 .976 2.03 1.81
1968 LAD NL 28 CF 158 157 1392.1 364 345 9 10 2 .973 -7.2 -6.2 -7.2 -6.5 -0.7 0 2.29 2.24 .978 2.39 2.18
1968 LAD NL 28 OF 158 157 1392.1 364 345 9 10 2 .973 -7.2 -6.2 -7.2 -6.5 -0.7 0 2.29 2.24 .975 2.02 1.82
1969 LAD NL 29 CF 125 122 1067.1 283 269 8 6 1 .979 2.3 2.6 -1.7 0.3 -1.9 4 2.34 2.22 .977 2.30 2.07 MVP-21
1969 LAD NL 29 OF 125 122 1067.1 285 271 8 6 1 .979 2.3 2.6 -1.7 0.3 -1.9 4 2.35 2.23 .973 2.02 1.75 MVP-21
1970 LAD NL 30 OF 143 139 1243.2 357 342 12 3 4 .992 12.0 11.6 10.0 -2.2 12.3 2 2.56 2.48 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 LAD NL 30 CF 139 136 1213.2 348 335 10 3 4 .991 11.0 10.9 9.0 -2.3 11.3 2 2.56 2.48 .978 2.34 2.07
1970 LAD NL 30 RF 4 3 30.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 1.0 40.0 1.0 0.1 1.0 0 2.40 2.00 .975 2.01 1.68
1971 LAD NL 31 CF 157 153 1354.2 415 401 6 8 0 .981 5.7 5.0 3.7 8.2 -4.6 2 2.70 2.59 .982 2.64 2.30 AS,MVP-16,GG
1971 LAD NL 31 OF 157 153 1354.2 419 404 7 8 0 .981 5.7 5.0 3.7 8.2 -4.6 2 2.73 2.62 .979 2.19 1.92 AS,MVP-16,GG
1972 LAD NL 32 CF 146 146 1318.0 385 370 10 5 1 .987 12.6 11.5 11.6 9.4 2.2 1 2.59 2.60 .980 2.60 2.35 GG
1972 LAD NL 32 OF 146 146 1318.0 388 373 10 5 1 .987 12.6 11.5 11.6 9.4 2.2 1 2.62 2.62 .978 2.18 1.96 GG
1973 LAD NL 33 CF 146 145 1297.0 351 338 6 7 0 .980 9.2 8.5 8.2 8.6 -0.3 1 2.39 2.36 .980 2.63 2.27 AS,MVP-16,GG
1973 LAD NL 33 OF 146 145 1297.0 357 344 6 7 0 .980 9.2 8.5 8.2 8.6 -0.3 1 2.43 2.40 .977 2.23 1.96 AS,MVP-16,GG
1974 MON NL 34 CF 151 144 1276.0 392 372 8 12 1 .969 1.3 1.2 3.3 1.9 1.4 -2 2.68 2.52 .985 2.77 2.42
1974 MON NL 34 OF 151 144 1276.0 389 369 8 12 1 .969 1.3 1.2 3.3 1.9 1.4 -2 2.66 2.50 .979 2.27 1.96
1975 TOT MLB 35 OF 131 120 1082.2 300 287 6 7 3 .977 -2.1 -2.3 3.9 -1.2 5.1 -6 2.44 2.24 .978 2.32 2.04
1975 TOT MLB 35 CF 59 50 464.2 132 129 2 1 1 .992 -3.7 -9.6 -0.7 -1.4 0.6 -3 2.54 2.22 .983 2.81 2.50
1975 TEX AL 35 CF 42 39 350.1 102 100 1 1 1 .990 -4.4 -15.1 -0.4 -0.9 0.4 -4 2.59 2.40 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 TEX AL 35 OF 42 39 350.1 102 100 1 1 1 .990 -4.4 -15.1 -0.4 -0.9 0.4 -4 2.59 2.40 .978 2.37 2.10
1975 STL NL 35 OF 89 81 732.1 198 187 5 6 2 .970 2.3 3.8 4.3 -0.3 4.7 -2 2.36 2.16 .978 2.29 2.01
1975 STL NL 35 RF 69 62 549.0 147 138 3 6 1 .959 -0.4 -0.9 2.6 -2.0 4.7 -3 2.31 2.04 .974 2.05 1.74
1975 STL NL 35 CF 17 11 114.1 30 29 1 0 0 1.000 0.7 7.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 1 2.36 1.76 .983 2.72 2.44
1975 STL NL 35 LF 11 8 69.0 22 21 1 0 1 1.000 2.0 34.8 2.0 2.2 -0.2 0 2.87 2.00 .973 2.10 1.71
1976 SDP NL 36 CF 128 121 1044.1 362 353 6 3 2 .992 -1.7 -2.0 5.3 2.1 3.2 -7 3.09 2.80 .984 2.85 2.50
1976 SDP NL 36 OF 128 121 1044.1 358 349 6 3 2 .992 -1.7 -2.0 5.3 2.1 3.2 -7 3.06 2.77 .979 2.34 2.03
1979 CAL AL 39 OF 7 3 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -1.7 -58.3 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 -1 2.06 1.14 .975 2.47 2.13
1979 CAL AL 39 DH 6
1979 CAL AL 39 RF 6 3 32.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -56.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -1 1.97 1.17 .986 2.25 1.88
1979 CAL AL 39 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.80
18 Seasons OF 2323 2219 19871.0 5719 5449 143 127 23 .978 104.1 6.3 101.1 45.7 55.7 3 2.53 2.41 .976 2.12 1.85
17 Seasons CF 2240 2143 19188.0 5532 5278 133 121 21 .978 103.2 6.5 96.2 45.6 50.7 7 2.54 2.42 .980 2.49 2.21
3 Seasons RF 79 68 611.0 162 152 4 6 1 .963 -0.9 -1.8 3.1 -2.1 5.4 -4 2.30 1.97 .975 2.06 1.75
2 Seasons LF 12 8 72.0 22 21 1 0 1 1.000 1.8 30.0 1.8 2.2 -0.4 0 2.75 1.83 .973 2.10 1.72
1 Season DH 6
18 Seasons TOT 2323 2219 19871.0 5719 5449 143 127 23 .978 104.1 6.3 101.1 45.7 55.7 3 2.53 2.41 .954 2.12 1.85
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1960 LAD NL 20 22 21 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 22 0 1
1961 LAD NL 21 128 84 128 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 114 10 18
1962 LAD NL 22 157 152 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 156 0 3
1963 LAD NL 23 156 139 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 0 153 4 2
1964 LAD NL 24 157 152 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 1 3
1965 LAD NL 25 142 136 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 141 2 2
1966 LAD NL 26 153 150 153 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 152 1 0
1967 LAD NL 27 143 135 143 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 138 7 1
1968 LAD NL 28 160 157 160 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 158 3 0
1969 LAD NL 29 129 122 129 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 125 3 2
1970 LAD NL 30 146 139 146 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 4 143 4 0
1971 LAD NL 31 158 153 158 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 0 157 3 0
1972 LAD NL 32 149 146 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 0 146 3 0
1973 LAD NL 33 152 145 152 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 0 146 7 0
1974 MON NL 34 153 144 153 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 151 0 6 0
1975 STL NL 35 98 81 98 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 17 69 89 0 12 1
1975 TEX AL 35 42 39 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 42 0 0 0
1976 SDP NL 36 141 121 141 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 128 0 13 3
1979 CAL AL 39 43 8 43 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 7 5 28 4
18 Seasons 2429 2224 2429 2369 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2240 79 2323 5 107 40
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 LAD NL 20 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 4 0 18 9 50.0% 9 0 0.0% 1 814 63% 72% 37% 89 60%
1961 LAD NL 21 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 29 20 0 19 2 0 5 2 0 9 4 0 12 10 0 74 38 51.4% 36 0 0.0% 4 3430 66% 72% 37% 371 61%
1962 LAD NL 22 15 0 14 1 5 11 0 1 4 6 62 39 3 58 8 3 7 2 2 21 2 0 31 19 0 179 70 39.1% 101 8 4.5% 3 5929 64% 74% 38% 689 57%
1963 LAD NL 23 8 0 6 2 3 15 0 2 2 8 47 27 2 35 7 5 4 0 1 17 2 0 22 20 0 125 56 44.8% 61 8 6.4% 7 5309 67% 76% 34% 602 58%
1964 LAD NL 24 7 0 7 0 1 16 0 4 2 8 44 27 1 44 5 3 8 3 3 18 4 1 16 16 0 130 55 42.3% 67 8 6.2% 8 5852 66% 75% 36% 640 65%
1965 LAD NL 25 11 0 10 1 2 6 0 1 0 3 32 20 1 31 8 2 5 1 0 12 2 0 23 20 0 103 51 49.5% 49 3 2.9% 3 5214 70% 75% 25% 532 60%
1966 LAD NL 26 11 0 11 0 4 8 0 1 4 2 65 30 0 46 2 2 16 6 0 21 4 0 32 22 0 180 64 35.6% 114 2 1.1% 6 5572 69% 76% 24% 702 50%
1967 LAD NL 27 9 0 9 0 1 7 0 3 1 1 57 20 1 33 4 0 11 3 1 12 3 0 25 20 0 138 50 36.2% 86 2 1.4% 5 5212 64% 78% 24% 568 54%
1968 LAD NL 28 10 0 10 0 3 9 0 3 2 3 68 38 2 54 7 1 10 3 1 24 3 0 24 15 1 180 66 36.7% 109 5 2.8% 4 5774 67% 76% 25% 655 53%
1969 LAD NL 29 6 0 6 0 3 8 0 3 2 3 49 28 0 35 7 1 21 9 2 16 7 0 16 14 0 137 65 47.4% 69 3 2.2% 5 4593 66% 77% 23% 554 50%
1970 LAD NL 30 3 0 3 0 0 10 0 4 1 3 64 34 0 51 9 3 19 7 1 16 3 0 37 28 2 187 81 43.3% 100 6 3.2% 4 5305 66% 78% 25% 668 51%
1971 LAD NL 31 8 0 8 0 0 6 0 3 0 2 67 50 1 53 5 2 10 2 0 18 4 0 25 19 0 173 80 46.2% 90 3 1.7% 3 5791 67% 79% 25% 759 54%
1972 LAD NL 32 5 0 5 0 2 10 0 3 4 2 59 35 2 43 7 2 16 6 0 15 3 0 26 20 0 159 71 44.7% 84 4 2.5% 6 5607 69% 78% 24% 685 55%
1973 LAD NL 33 7 0 7 0 3 6 0 2 0 2 49 35 1 24 3 0 11 4 1 16 2 0 22 14 0 122 58 47.5% 62 2 1.6% 4 5435 65% 77% 25% 596 57%
1974 MON NL 34 12 0 12 0 8 8 0 2 2 2 50 33 0 49 7 3 8 1 0 26 7 0 28 20 0 161 68 42.2% 90 3 1.9% 5 5653 52% 78% 24% 643 59%
1975 TEX AL 35 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 22 9 0 15 2 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 9 7 0 57 20 35.1% 37 0 0.0% 1 1572 54% 80% 22% 198 51%
1975 STL NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 10 7 70.0% 2 1 10.0% 0 516 51% 78% 27% 51 59%
1976 SDP NL 36 3 0 3 0 1 6 0 1 3 1 44 26 1 46 1 1 5 2 0 20 1 0 36 27 1 151 57 37.7% 91 3 2.0% 3 4586 66% 81% 30% 591 60%
17 Seasons 121 1 116 4 36 133 0 36 29 46 819 479 15 641 85 28 160 52 13 273 53 1 391 297 4 2284 966 42.3% 1257 61 2.7% 72 82164 65% 77% 28% 9593 56%
MLB Averages 41.9% 2.1% 61% 78% 26% 57%
Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1970 LAD NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 1 121 82% 76% 27% 10 80%
1975 STL NL 35 6 0 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 2 37 21 0 16 3 1 12 9 0 5 0 1 13 6 0 83 39 47.0% 42 2 2.4% 1 2508 56% 79% 26% 294 48%
1979 CAL AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 2 28.6% 5 0 0.0% 0 148 63% 79% 24% 20 35%
3 Seasons 6 0 5 1 1 4 0 2 0 2 44 23 0 17 3 1 12 9 0 5 0 1 14 7 0 92 42 45.7% 48 2 2.2% 2 2777 57% 79% 26% 324 48%
MLB Averages 42.3% 3.1% 61% 78% 26% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1975 STL NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 9 5 55.6% 3 1 11.1% 0 298 59% 77% 27% 40 53%
1979 CAL AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 43% 86% 43% 1 0%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 9 5 55.6% 3 1 11.1% 0 312 58% 78% 28% 41 51%
MLB Averages 57.4% 2.6% 61% 78% 26% 47%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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