| Willie Mays Willie Howard Mays (Say Hey Kid) Position: Centerfielder
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Born: May 6, 1931 in Westfield, AL
High School: Fairfield Industrial HS (Fairfield, AL)
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1950.
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Debut: May 25, 1951 (Age 20)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Giants/Mets 1951-1973
Final Game: September 9, 1973 (Age 42)
vs. MON 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1979 (409/432 ballots).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 6 | NYM | PHI | W,3-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 7 | NYM | PHI | W,3-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF | |
| 3 | 6 (3) | Apr 14 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,3-7 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | CF |
| 4 | 10 (3) | Apr 19 (1) | NYM | CHC | W,3-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 5 | 12 (1) | Apr 21 | NYM | MON | W,5-0 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF | |
| 6 | 13 | Apr 22 (1) | NYM | MON | L,1-2 | CG | 39 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 7 | 15 (1) | Apr 24 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,2-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH CF |
| 8 | 17 (1) | Apr 26 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,2-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF |
| 9 | 18 | Apr 27 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,0-2 | CG | 29 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | CF |
| 10 | 19 | Apr 28 | NYM | @ | ATL | W,4-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 11 | 21 (1) | May 2 | NYM | CIN | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF | |
| 12 | 25 (3) | May 6 | NYM | HOU | L,8-14 | GS | 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 13 | 48 (22) | Jun 5 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,5-6 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF |
| 14 | 50 (1) | Jun 9 | NYM | LAD | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | CF | |
| 15 | 51 | Jun 10 | NYM | LAD | L,0-4 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 16 | 52 | Jun 11 | NYM | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | CF | |
| 17 | 53 | Jun 12 | NYM | SFG | W,5-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 18 | 54 | Jun 13 | NYM | SFG | W,3-1 | GS | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF | |
| 19 | 55 | Jun 15 | NYM | SDP | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF | |
| 20 | 56 | Jun 16 | NYM | SDP | W,10-2 | GS | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF | |
| 21 | 58 (1) | Jun 18 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,6-9 | CG | 43 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF |
| 22 | 61 (2) | Jun 21 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,1-2 | GS | 24 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF |
| 23 | 62 | Jun 22 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,5-4 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF |
| 24 | 63 | Jun 23 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF |
| 25 | 64 | Jun 24 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,5-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF |
| 26 | 66 (1) | Jun 26 | NYM | CHC | L,1-5 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 27 | 68 (1) | Jun 27 (2) | NYM | PHI | L,1-7 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 28 | 71 (2) | Jun 30 | NYM | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 29 | 72 | Jul 1 (1) | NYM | @ | CHC | W,6-5 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF |
| 30 | 73 | Jul 1 (2) | NYM | @ | CHC | L,5-6 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF |
| 31 | 76 (2) | Jul 4 | NYM | @ | MON | L,5-7 | GS | 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF |
| 32 | 77 | Jul 5 | NYM | @ | MON | W,7-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | CF |
| 33 | 78 | Jul 6 | NYM | ATL | L,0-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF | |
| 34 | 79 | Jul 7 | NYM | ATL | L,8-9 | GF | 15 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CF | |
| 35 | 80 | Jul 8 | NYM | ATL | L,2-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF | |
| 36 | 81 | Jul 9 | NYM | HOU | W,2-1 | GF | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH CF | |
| 37 | 82 | Jul 10 | NYM | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 28 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1B | |
| 38 | 83 | Jul 11 | NYM | HOU | L,1-7 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1B | |
| 39 | 86 (2) | Jul 14 | NYM | @ | CIN | W,5-2 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF |
| 40 | 87 | Jul 15 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,1-3 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF |
| 41 | 88 | Jul 16 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,6-8 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | CF |
| 42 | 91 (2) | Jul 20 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,2-6 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF |
| 43 | 93 (1) | Jul 22 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,3-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CF |
| 44 | 98 (4) | Jul 29 | NYM | MON | L,4-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CF | |
| 45 | 101 (2) | Jul 31 | NYM | PIT | L,1-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 46 | 104 (2) | Aug 2 | NYM | PIT | W,5-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1B | |
| 47 | 105 | Aug 3 | NYM | STL | W,7-3 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1B | |
| 48 | 115 (9) | Aug 12 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,1-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1B |
| 49 | 117 (1) | Aug 14 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,0-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1B |
| 50 | 119 (1) | Aug 17 | NYM | CIN | L,1-2 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1B | |
| 51 | 120 | Aug 18 | NYM | CIN | W,12-1 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1B | |
| 52 | 121 | Aug 19 | NYM | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1B | |
| 53 | 123 (1) | Aug 21 | NYM | LAD | W,2-1 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1B | |
| 54 | 125 (1) | Aug 23 | NYM | LAD | L,4-5 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B | |
| 55 | 126 | Aug 24 | NYM | SFG | W,1-0 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | CF | |
| 56 | 127 | Aug 25 | NYM | SFG | L,0-1 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH CF | |
| 57 | 128 | Aug 26 | NYM | SFG | L,4-5 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1B | |
| 58 | 131 (2) | Aug 29 | NYM | SDP | W,3-0 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1B | |
| 59 | 132 | Aug 30 | NYM | @ | STL | L,0-1 | GF | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH 1B |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 60 | 136 (3) | Sep 3 (1) | NYM | PHI | W,5-0 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1B | |
| 61 | 137 | Sep 3 (2) | NYM | PHI | L,3-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | PH 1B | |
| 62 | 143 (5) | Sep 9 | NYM | @ | MON | W,3-0 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1B |
| 62gm | 460.0 | 246 | 5 | 4 | 255 | 9 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | Jul 10 | NYM | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 28 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2 | 83 | Jul 11 | NYM | HOU | L,1-7 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 3 | 104 (20) | Aug 2 | NYM | PIT | W,5-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 4 | 105 | Aug 3 | NYM | STL | W,7-3 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 | 115 (9) | Aug 12 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,1-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 117 (1) | Aug 14 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,0-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | 119 (1) | Aug 17 | NYM | CIN | L,1-2 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 8 | 120 | Aug 18 | NYM | CIN | W,12-1 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 9 | 121 | Aug 19 | NYM | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 10 | 123 (1) | Aug 21 | NYM | LAD | W,2-1 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 125 (1) | Aug 23 | NYM | LAD | L,4-5 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 12 | 128 (2) | Aug 26 | NYM | SFG | L,4-5 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 13 | 131 (2) | Aug 29 | NYM | SDP | W,3-0 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 14 | 132 | Aug 30 | NYM | @ | STL | L,0-1 | GF | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 15 | 136 (3) | Sep 3 (1) | NYM | PHI | W,5-0 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 16 | 137 | Sep 3 (2) | NYM | PHI | L,3-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | 143 (5) | Sep 9 | NYM | @ | MON | W,3-0 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 17gm | 121.1 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 150 | 9 | ||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 6 | NYM | PHI | W,3-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 7 | NYM | PHI | W,3-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 (3) | Apr 14 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,3-7 | GS | 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 (3) | Apr 19 (1) | NYM | CHC | W,3-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 12 (1) | Apr 21 | NYM | MON | W,5-0 | GS | 28 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 13 | Apr 22 (1) | NYM | MON | L,1-2 | CG | 39 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | 15 (1) | Apr 24 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,2-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 (1) | Apr 26 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,2-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Apr 27 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,0-2 | CG | 29 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Apr 28 | NYM | @ | ATL | W,4-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 11 | 21 (1) | May 2 | NYM | CIN | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | 25 (3) | May 6 | NYM | HOU | L,8-14 | GS | 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 13 | 48 (22) | Jun 5 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,5-6 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 50 (1) | Jun 9 | NYM | LAD | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 15 | 51 | Jun 10 | NYM | LAD | L,0-4 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | 52 | Jun 11 | NYM | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | 53 | Jun 12 | NYM | SFG | W,5-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | 54 | Jun 13 | NYM | SFG | W,3-1 | GS | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 55 | Jun 15 | NYM | SDP | W,5-2 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 56 | Jun 16 | NYM | SDP | W,10-2 | GS | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 58 (1) | Jun 18 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,6-9 | CG | 43 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 61 (2) | Jun 21 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,1-2 | GS | 24 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 62 | Jun 22 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,5-4 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 63 | Jun 23 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 64 | Jun 24 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,5-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 66 (1) | Jun 26 | NYM | CHC | L,1-5 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | 68 (1) | Jun 27 (2) | NYM | PHI | L,1-7 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 28 | 71 (2) | Jun 30 | NYM | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 29 | 72 | Jul 1 (1) | NYM | @ | CHC | W,6-5 | GS | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 73 | Jul 1 (2) | NYM | @ | CHC | L,5-6 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 76 (2) | Jul 4 | NYM | @ | MON | L,5-7 | GS | 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | 77 | Jul 5 | NYM | @ | MON | W,7-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | 78 | Jul 6 | NYM | ATL | L,0-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 34 | 79 | Jul 7 | NYM | ATL | L,8-9 | GF | 15 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 80 | Jul 8 | NYM | ATL | L,2-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 36 | 81 | Jul 9 | NYM | HOU | W,2-1 | GF | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 86 (4) | Jul 14 | NYM | @ | CIN | W,5-2 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 87 | Jul 15 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,1-3 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 88 | Jul 16 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,6-8 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 91 (2) | Jul 20 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,2-6 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 93 (1) | Jul 22 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,3-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | 98 (4) | Jul 29 | NYM | MON | L,4-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 43 | 101 (2) | Jul 31 | NYM | PIT | L,1-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 44 | 126 (24) | Aug 24 | NYM | SFG | W,1-0 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 45 | 127 | Aug 25 | NYM | SFG | L,0-1 | GF | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45gm | 338.2 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 0 | ||||||||
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