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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 20.019, 8,392nd in MLB history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season [*]
Teams (by GP): Giants/Mets 1951-1973
Last Game: September 9, 1973 (Age 42.126)
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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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
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| 1951 | 20 | NYG | NL | 121 | 523 | 464 | 59 | 127 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 60 | .274 | .356 | .472 | .828 | 120 | 219 | 11 | 2 | 1 | *8O | RoY-1 | |||
| 1952 | 21 | NYG | NL | 34 | 144 | 127 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | .236 | .326 | .409 | .736 | 102 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8O | ||||
| 1953 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 ★ | 23 | NYG | NL | 151 | 641 | 565 | 119 | 195 | 33 | 13 | 41 | 110 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 57 | .345 | .411 | .667 | 1.078 | 175 | 377 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | *8 | AS,MVP-1 | ||
| 1955 ★ | 24 | NYG | NL | 152 | 670 | 580 | 123 | 185 | 18 | 13 | 51 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 79 | 60 | .319 | .400 | .659 | 1.059 | 174 | 382 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | *8 | AS,MVP-4 | |
| 1956 ★ | 25 | NYG | NL | 152 | 651 | 578 | 101 | 171 | 27 | 8 | 36 | 84 | 40 | 10 | 68 | 65 | .296 | .369 | .557 | .926 | 146 | 322 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | *8 | AS,MVP-17 | |
| 1957 ★ | 26 | NYG | NL | 152 | 669 | 585 | 112 | 195 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 97 | 38 | 19 | 76 | 62 | .333 | .407 | .626 | 1.033 | 173 | 366 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | *8 | AS,MVP-4,GG | |
| 1958 ★ | 27 | SFG | NL | 152 | 685 | 600 | 121 | 208 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 96 | 31 | 6 | 78 | 56 | .347 | .419 | .583 | 1.002 | 165 | 350 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | *8 | AS,MVP-2,GG | |
| 1959 ★ | 28 | SFG | NL | 151 | 649 | 575 | 125 | 180 | 43 | 5 | 34 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 65 | 58 | .313 | .381 | .583 | .964 | 156 | 335 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | *8 | AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1960 ★ | 29 | SFG | NL | 153 | 669 | 595 | 107 | 190 | 29 | 12 | 29 | 103 | 25 | 10 | 61 | 70 | .319 | .381 | .555 | .936 | 160 | 330 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | *8 | AS,MVP-3,GG | |
| 1961 ★ | 30 | SFG | NL | 154 | 659 | 572 | 129 | 176 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 123 | 18 | 9 | 81 | 77 | .308 | .393 | .584 | .977 | 160 | 334 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | *8 | AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1962 ★ | 31 | SFG | NL | 162 | 706 | 621 | 130 | 189 | 36 | 5 | 49 | 141 | 18 | 2 | 78 | 85 | .304 | .384 | .615 | .999 | 165 | 382 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | *8 | AS,MVP-2,GG | |
| 1963 ★ | 32 | SFG | NL | 157 | 671 | 596 | 115 | 187 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 83 | .314 | .380 | .582 | .962 | 175 | 347 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | *8/6 | AS,MVP-5,GG | |
| 1964 ★ | 33 | SFG | NL | 157 | 665 | 578 | 121 | 171 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 111 | 19 | 5 | 82 | 72 | .296 | .383 | .607 | .990 | 172 | 351 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | *8/356 | AS,MVP-6,GG | |
| 1965 ★ | 34 | SFG | NL | 157 | 638 | 558 | 118 | 177 | 21 | 3 | 52 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 71 | .317 | .398 | .645 | 1.043 | 185 | 360 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | *8/97 | AS,MVP-1,GG | |
| 1966 ★ | 35 | SFG | NL | 152 | 629 | 552 | 99 | 159 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 81 | .288 | .368 | .556 | .924 | 149 | 307 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | *8/97 | AS,MVP-3,GG | |
| 1967 ★ | 36 | SFG | NL | 141 | 544 | 486 | 83 | 128 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 92 | .263 | .334 | .453 | .787 | 124 | 220 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | *8 | AS,GG | |
| 1968 ★ | 37 | SFG | NL | 148 | 573 | 498 | 84 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 67 | 81 | .289 | .372 | .488 | .860 | 156 | 243 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | *8/39 | AS,MVP-13,GG | |
| 1969 ★ | 38 | SFG | NL | 117 | 459 | 403 | 64 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 71 | .283 | .362 | .437 | .798 | 124 | 176 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8/93 | AS | |
| 1970 ★ | 39 | SFG | NL | 139 | 566 | 478 | 94 | 139 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 90 | .291 | .390 | .506 | .897 | 140 | 242 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | *8/3 | AS | |
| 1971 ★ | 40 | SFG | NL | 136 | 537 | 417 | 82 | 113 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 112 | 123 | .271 | .425 | .482 | .907 | 158 | 201 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 83 | AS,MVP-19 | |
| 1972 ★ | 41 | TOT | NL | 88 | 309 | 244 | 35 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 48 | .250 | .400 | .402 | .802 | 131 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 83 | AS | |
| 1972 | 41 | SFG | NL | 19 | 67 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | .184 | .394 | .224 | .618 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1972 | 41 | NYM | NL | 69 | 242 | 195 | 27 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 43 | .267 | .402 | .446 | .848 | 145 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 83 | ||
| 1973 ★ | 42 | NYM | NL | 66 | 239 | 209 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 47 | .211 | .303 | .344 | .647 | 81 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | AS | |
| 22 Yrs | 2992 | 12496 | 10881 | 2062 | 3283 | 523 | 140 | 660 | 1903 | 338 | 103 | 1464 | 1526 | .302 | .384 | .557 | .941 | 156 | 6066 | 251 | 44 | 13 | 91 | 192 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 677 | 589 | 112 | 178 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 103 | 18 | 6 | 79 | 83 | .302 | .384 | .557 | .941 | 156 | 328 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||||||
| SFG (21 yrs) | 2857 | 12015 | 10477 | 2011 | 3187 | 504 | 139 | 646 | 1859 | 336 | 98 | 1394 | 1436 | .304 | .385 | .564 | .949 | 157 | 5907 | 239 | 42 | 9 | 90 | 187 | ||||||
| NYM (2 yrs) | 135 | 481 | 404 | 51 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 90 | .238 | .352 | .394 | .746 | 112 | 159 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 1951 | 20 | NYG | NL | 121 | 523 | 12 | -1 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 19 | 1.9 | 20 | 39 | 3.9 | .517 | .512 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 31 | $7,500 | *8O | RoY-1 |
| 1952 | 21 | NYG | NL | 34 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | 12 | 1.2 | .521 | .504 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8 | $12,500 | 8O | |
| 1954 ★ | 23 | NYG | NL | 151 | 641 | 61 | 3 | -0 | 21 | -1 | 83 | 8.2 | 24 | 107 | 10.6 | .555 | .552 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 86 | $12,500 | *8 | AS,MVP-1 |
| 1955 ★ | 24 | NYG | NL | 152 | 670 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 69 | 6.6 | 24 | 93 | 9.0 | .545 | .543 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 86 | $12,500 | *8 | AS,MVP-4 |
| 1956 ★ | 25 | NYG | NL | 152 | 651 | 35 | 6 | -2 | 13 | -1 | 52 | 5.1 | 24 | 76 | 7.6 | .536 | .534 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 63 | $30,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1957 ★ | 26 | NYG | NL | 152 | 669 | 54 | 1 | -1 | 4 | -1 | 58 | 5.8 | 25 | 83 | 8.3 | .540 | .537 | 8.1 | 0.2 | 79 | $50,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-4,GG |
| 1958 ★ | 27 | SFG | NL | 152 | 685 | 54 | 8 | -0 | 15 | -1 | 77 | 7.8 | 24 | 101 | 10.2 | .552 | .549 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 86 | $50,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1959 ★ | 28 | SFG | NL | 151 | 649 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 52 | 5.3 | 24 | 76 | 7.8 | .535 | .533 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 71 | $160,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1960 ★ | 29 | SFG | NL | 153 | 669 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 67 | 7.0 | 25 | 91 | 9.5 | .546 | .544 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 77 | $150,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1961 ★ | 30 | SFG | NL | 154 | 659 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -1 | 62 | 6.2 | 25 | 87 | 8.7 | .541 | .539 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 73 | $75,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1962 ★ | 31 | SFG | NL | 162 | 706 | 55 | 4 | -2 | 20 | -1 | 77 | 7.9 | 26 | 103 | 10.5 | .548 | .548 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 83 | $75,000 | *8 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1963 ★ | 32 | SFG | NL | 157 | 671 | 56 | 4 | -2 | 12 | -1 | 70 | 8.0 | 25 | 94 | 10.6 | .550 | .549 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 82 | $80,000 | *8/6 | AS,MVP-5,GG |
| 1964 ★ | 33 | SFG | NL | 157 | 665 | 53 | 7 | -0 | 17 | -1 | 76 | 8.4 | 25 | 101 | 11.0 | .553 | .551 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 84 | $85,000 | *8/356 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1965 ★ | 34 | SFG | NL | 157 | 638 | 63 | 4 | -1 | 15 | -1 | 80 | 8.8 | 24 | 105 | 11.2 | .556 | .554 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 89 | $90,000 | *8/97 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1966 ★ | 35 | SFG | NL | 152 | 629 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 60 | 6.7 | 23 | 82 | 9.0 | .543 | .540 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 64 | $105,000 | *8/97 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1967 ★ | 36 | SFG | NL | 141 | 544 | 15 | 3 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 19 | 2.4 | 19 | 38 | 4.3 | .516 | .514 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 36 | $105,000 | *8 | AS,GG |
| 1968 ★ | 37 | SFG | NL | 148 | 573 | 30 | 2 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 32 | 4.2 | 20 | 51 | 6.2 | .527 | .524 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 49 | $105,000 | *8/39 | AS,MVP-13,GG |
| 1969 ★ | 38 | SFG | NL | 117 | 459 | 15 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 12 | 1.5 | 16 | 28 | 3.0 | .512 | .508 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 31 | $125,000 | 8/93 | AS |
| 1970 ★ | 39 | SFG | NL | 139 | 566 | 29 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 32 | 3.3 | 19 | 51 | 5.2 | .523 | .520 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 53 | $125,000 | *8/3 | AS |
| 1971 ★ | 40 | SFG | NL | 136 | 537 | 35 | 6 | -0 | 1 | -3 | 39 | 4.5 | 18 | 57 | 6.3 | .532 | .527 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 56 | $160,000 | 83 | AS,MVP-19 |
| 1972 ★ | 41 | SFG | NL | 19 | 67 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | .499 | .500 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 3 | $165,000 | 8 | AS |
| 1972 ★ | 41 | NYM | NL | 69 | 242 | 12 | -1 | -0 | -3 | -1 | 7 | 0.9 | 8 | 15 | 1.6 | .512 | .505 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 18 | 83 | AS | |
| 1973 ★ | 42 | NYM | NL | 66 | 239 | -5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -0.8 | 8 | 1 | -0.0 | .489 | .496 | -0.1 | -0.0 | 0 | $165,000 | 83 | AS |
| 22 Seasons | 2992 | 12496 | 809 | 77 | -8 | 185 | -20 | 1042 | 110.1 | 453 | 1495 | 156.2 | .537 | .534 | 136.4 | 18.1 | 1310 | $1,945,000 | |||||
| Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | ||||
| SFG (21 yrs) | 2857 | 12015 | 802 | 78 | -7 | 187 | -18 | 1041 | 110.0 | 438 | 1479 | 154.6 | .539 | .536 | 134.6 | 18.5 | 1292 | $1,780,000 | |||||
| NYM (2 yrs) | 135 | 481 | 7 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 0.1 | 16 | 17 | 1.6 | .501 | .500 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 19 | $165,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
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| 1951 | 20 | NYG | NL | WS | NYY | L | 6 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 ❍ | 23 | NYG | NL | WS | CLE | W | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .286 | .444 | .357 | .802 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | 31 | SFG | NL | WS | NYY | L | 7 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .276 | .321 | .597 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 40 | SFG | NL | NLCS | PIT | L | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .267 | .389 | .600 | .989 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 42 | NYM | NL | NLCS | CIN | W | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 42 | NYM | NL | WS | OAK | L | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Yrs (6 Series) | 25 | 99 | 89 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .247 | .323 | .337 | .660 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 NLCS | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .278 | .381 | .556 | .937 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 WS | 20 | 78 | 71 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .239 | .308 | .282 | .589 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
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| 1951 | NYG | NL | 20 | CF | 121 | 121 | 120 | 1091.0 | 371 | 349 | 13 | 9 | 2 | .976 | 2.99 | 2.99 | .983 | 2.89 | 2.87 | RoY-1 | ||
| 1951 | NYG | NL | 20 | OF | 121 | 121 | 120 | 1091.0 | 374 | 353 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .976 | 3.01 | 3.02 | .981 | 2.42 | 2.41 | RoY-1 | ||
| 1952 | NYG | NL | 21 | CF | 34 | 34 | 34 | 311.0 | 116 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 3.33 | 3.38 | .983 | 2.74 | 2.72 | |||
| 1952 | NYG | NL | 21 | OF | 34 | 34 | 34 | 311.0 | 116 | 109 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 3.33 | 3.38 | .981 | 2.31 | 2.29 | |||
| 1954 | NYG | NL | 23 | CF | 151 | 151 | 148 | 1346.1 | 465 | 445 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .985 | 21 | 19 | 3.06 | 3.03 | .983 | 2.79 | 2.78 | AS,MVP-1 |
| 1954 | NYG | NL | 23 | OF | 151 | 151 | 148 | 1346.1 | 468 | 448 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .985 | 21 | 19 | 3.08 | 3.05 | .975 | 2.36 | 2.34 | AS,MVP-1 |
| 1955 | NYG | NL | 24 | CF | 152 | 152 | 150 | 1361.1 | 429 | 399 | 22 | 8 | 8 | .981 | 7 | 6 | 2.78 | 2.77 | .981 | 2.62 | 2.59 | AS,MVP-4 |
| 1955 | NYG | NL | 24 | OF | 152 | 152 | 150 | 1361.1 | 438 | 407 | 23 | 8 | 8 | .982 | 7 | 6 | 2.84 | 2.83 | .977 | 2.30 | 2.28 | AS,MVP-4 |
| 1956 | NYG | NL | 25 | CF | 152 | 150 | 149 | 1344.2 | 429 | 406 | 14 | 9 | 6 | .979 | 13 | 11 | 2.81 | 2.76 | .982 | 2.75 | 2.72 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1956 | NYG | NL | 25 | OF | 152 | 150 | 149 | 1344.2 | 438 | 415 | 14 | 9 | 6 | .979 | 13 | 11 | 2.87 | 2.82 | .977 | 2.28 | 2.25 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1957 | NYG | NL | 26 | CF | 150 | 149 | 148 | 1353.2 | 432 | 409 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .979 | 4 | 4 | 2.81 | 2.82 | .985 | 2.80 | 2.82 | AS,MVP-4,GG |
| 1957 | NYG | NL | 26 | OF | 150 | 149 | 148 | 1353.2 | 445 | 422 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .980 | 4 | 4 | 2.90 | 2.91 | .980 | 2.29 | 2.31 | AS,MVP-4,GG |
| 1958 | SFG | NL | 27 | CF | 151 | 150 | 149 | 1352.0 | 453 | 429 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .980 | 15 | 13 | 2.96 | 2.94 | .986 | 2.73 | 2.72 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1958 | SFG | NL | 27 | OF | 151 | 150 | 149 | 1352.0 | 455 | 429 | 17 | 9 | 2 | .980 | 15 | 13 | 2.97 | 2.95 | .980 | 2.26 | 2.25 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1959 | SFG | NL | 28 | CF | 147 | 143 | 138 | 1281.1 | 362 | 351 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .986 | 4 | 4 | 2.51 | 2.43 | .980 | 2.62 | 2.59 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1959 | SFG | NL | 28 | OF | 147 | 143 | 138 | 1281.1 | 365 | 353 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .984 | 4 | 4 | 2.52 | 2.44 | .977 | 2.21 | 2.19 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1960 | SFG | NL | 29 | CF | 152 | 152 | 148 | 1348.0 | 410 | 391 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .980 | 14 | 13 | 2.68 | 2.64 | .981 | 2.60 | 2.60 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1960 | SFG | NL | 29 | OF | 152 | 152 | 148 | 1348.0 | 412 | 392 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .981 | 14 | 13 | 2.70 | 2.66 | .978 | 2.20 | 2.20 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1961 | SFG | NL | 30 | CF | 153 | 151 | 146 | 1335.0 | 400 | 385 | 7 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 14 | 13 | 2.64 | 2.56 | .981 | 2.63 | 2.60 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1961 | SFG | NL | 30 | OF | 153 | 151 | 146 | 1335.0 | 400 | 385 | 7 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 14 | 13 | 2.64 | 2.56 | .977 | 2.16 | 2.14 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1962 | SFG | NL | 31 | CF | 161 | 158 | 151 | 1393.2 | 435 | 425 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .991 | 20 | 17 | 2.78 | 2.68 | .979 | 2.47 | 2.45 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1962 | SFG | NL | 31 | OF | 161 | 158 | 151 | 1393.2 | 439 | 429 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .991 | 20 | 17 | 2.81 | 2.70 | .974 | 2.07 | 2.05 | AS,MVP-2,GG |
| 1963 | SFG | NL | 32 | CF | 157 | 155 | 145 | 1387.0 | 414 | 398 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .981 | 12 | 10 | 2.63 | 2.59 | .982 | 2.37 | 2.36 | AS,MVP-5,GG |
| 1963 | SFG | NL | 32 | OF | 157 | 155 | 145 | 1387.0 | 412 | 397 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .981 | 12 | 10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | .977 | 2.01 | 2.00 | AS,MVP-5,GG |
| 1963 | SFG | NL | 32 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -120 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 4.80 | AS,MVP-5,GG | ||
| 1964 | SFG | NL | 33 | CF | 155 | 151 | 138 | 1346.1 | 378 | 364 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .987 | 18 | 16 | 2.49 | 2.41 | .977 | 2.35 | 2.33 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1964 | SFG | NL | 33 | OF | 155 | 151 | 138 | 1346.1 | 386 | 370 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .984 | 18 | 16 | 2.54 | 2.45 | .973 | 1.99 | 1.98 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1964 | SFG | NL | 33 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0 | -86 | 9.00 | 7.00 | .990 | 10.03 | 10.00 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1964 | SFG | NL | 33 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -42 | 1.59 | 1.00 | .940 | 3.02 | 2.90 | AS,MVP-6,GG |
| 1964 | SFG | NL | 33 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -120 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.10 | 5.00 | AS,MVP-6,GG | ||
| 1965 | SFG | NL | 34 | OF | 151 | 147 | 124 | 1275.1 | 356 | 337 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .983 | 15 | 14 | 2.47 | 2.32 | .975 | 2.00 | 2.00 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1965 | SFG | NL | 34 | CF | 147 | 143 | 121 | 1242.0 | 338 | 323 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .985 | 13 | 13 | 2.41 | 2.27 | .981 | 2.29 | 2.29 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1965 | SFG | NL | 34 | RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1 | 30 | 2.59 | 1.75 | .975 | 1.96 | 1.95 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1965 | SFG | NL | 34 | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 173 | 6.00 | 6.00 | .967 | 1.70 | 1.70 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1966 | SFG | NL | 35 | OF | 150 | 146 | 126 | 1286.0 | 385 | 370 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .982 | 18 | 17 | 2.65 | 2.52 | .974 | 2.03 | 2.03 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1966 | SFG | NL | 35 | CF | 144 | 141 | 124 | 1247.0 | 373 | 358 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .981 | 18 | 17 | 2.64 | 2.54 | .980 | 2.37 | 2.37 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1966 | SFG | NL | 35 | RF | 5 | 5 | 2 | 38.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 16 | 2.13 | 1.80 | .978 | 1.94 | 1.96 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1966 | SFG | NL | 35 | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -120 | 9.00 | 1.00 | .960 | 1.80 | 1.70 | AS,MVP-3,GG |
| 1967 | SFG | NL | 36 | CF | 134 | 123 | 101 | 1075.1 | 288 | 278 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .976 | 2 | 2 | 2.35 | 2.10 | .981 | 2.29 | 2.30 | AS,GG |
| 1967 | SFG | NL | 36 | OF | 134 | 123 | 101 | 1075.1 | 287 | 277 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .976 | 2 | 2 | 2.34 | 2.09 | .976 | 2.03 | 2.03 | AS,GG |
| 1968 | SFG | NL | 37 | OF | 142 | 129 | 111 | 1143.2 | 315 | 301 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .978 | 2 | 2 | 2.42 | 2.17 | .975 | 2.02 | 2.03 | AS,MVP-13,GG |
| 1968 | SFG | NL | 37 | CF | 141 | 128 | 110 | 1134.2 | 316 | 302 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .978 | 3 | 3 | 2.45 | 2.19 | .978 | 2.39 | 2.40 | AS,MVP-13,GG |
| 1968 | SFG | NL | 37 | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 9.00 | .992 | 10.10 | 10.10 | AS,MVP-13,GG |
| 1968 | SFG | NL | 37 | RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -80 | 2.00 | 2.00 | .980 | 2.00 | 2.00 | AS,MVP-13,GG |
| 1969 | SFG | NL | 38 | OF | 108 | 96 | 84 | 867.0 | 208 | 199 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .976 | -2 | -3 | 2.11 | 1.88 | .973 | 2.02 | 2.01 | AS |
| 1969 | SFG | NL | 38 | CF | 106 | 94 | 83 | 853.0 | 211 | 202 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .976 | -3 | -4 | 2.17 | 1.94 | .978 | 2.32 | 2.30 | AS |
| 1969 | SFG | NL | 38 | RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 51 | 3.21 | 2.50 | .976 | 1.86 | 1.85 | AS |
| 1969 | SFG | NL | 38 | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0 | -27 | 6.00 | 6.00 | .992 | 9.80 | 9.80 | AS |
| 1970 | SFG | NL | 39 | OF | 129 | 117 | 99 | 1040.0 | 282 | 269 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .975 | -2 | -2 | 2.38 | 2.13 | .976 | 2.07 | 2.06 | AS |
| 1970 | SFG | NL | 39 | CF | 128 | 117 | 99 | 1040.0 | 285 | 272 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .975 | -2 | -2 | 2.41 | 2.17 | .978 | 2.34 | 2.33 | AS |
| 1970 | SFG | NL | 39 | 1B | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 7 | 9.51 | 7.40 | .992 | 9.67 | 9.64 | AS |
| 1971 | SFG | NL | 40 | CF | 84 | 77 | 60 | 654.1 | 202 | 193 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .970 | 3 | 5 | 2.70 | 2.33 | .982 | 2.64 | 2.64 | AS,MVP-19 |
| 1971 | SFG | NL | 40 | OF | 84 | 77 | 60 | 654.1 | 200 | 192 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .970 | 3 | 5 | 2.67 | 2.31 | .979 | 2.19 | 2.19 | AS,MVP-19 |
| 1971 | SFG | NL | 40 | 1B | 48 | 39 | 35 | 371.2 | 422 | 384 | 27 | 11 | 43 | .974 | -2 | -6 | 9.95 | 8.56 | .992 | 9.88 | 9.87 | AS,MVP-19 |
| 1972 | TOT | NL | 41 | CF | 64 | 57 | 49 | 495.0 | 143 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .979 | -2 | -5 | 2.55 | 2.19 | .980 | 2.60 | 2.61 | AS |
| 1972 | TOT | NL | 41 | OF | 63 | 57 | 49 | 495.0 | 144 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .979 | -2 | -5 | 2.56 | 2.24 | .978 | 2.18 | 2.19 | AS |
| 1972 | SFG | NL | 41 | CF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 113.1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -8 | 2.38 | 2.14 | .980 | 2.60 | 2.61 | |
| 1972 | SFG | NL | 41 | OF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 113.1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -1 | -8 | 2.30 | 2.07 | .978 | 2.18 | 2.19 | |
| 1972 | NYM | NL | 41 | CF | 50 | 44 | 37 | 381.2 | 113 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .973 | -1 | -3 | 2.59 | 2.20 | .980 | 2.60 | 2.61 | |
| 1972 | NYM | NL | 41 | OF | 49 | 44 | 37 | 381.2 | 115 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .974 | -1 | -3 | 2.64 | 2.29 | .978 | 2.18 | 2.19 | |
| 1972 | NYM | NL | 41 | 1B | 11 | 9 | 7 | 84.0 | 78 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .987 | -2 | -29 | 8.25 | 7.00 | .992 | 9.73 | 9.76 | AS |
| 1973 | NYM | NL | 42 | CF | 45 | 41 | 26 | 338.2 | 105 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2 | 7 | 2.76 | 2.31 | .980 | 2.63 | 2.63 | AS |
| 1973 | NYM | NL | 42 | OF | 45 | 41 | 26 | 338.2 | 106 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2 | 7 | 2.79 | 2.33 | .977 | 2.23 | 2.23 | AS |
| 1973 | NYM | NL | 42 | 1B | 17 | 14 | 12 | 121.1 | 150 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .980 | -1 | -9 | 10.90 | 8.65 | .992 | 9.83 | 9.83 | AS |
| 22 Seasons | OF | 2842 | 2750 | 2544 | 24426.2 | 7431 | 7095 | 195 | 141 | 60 | .981 | 178 | 9 | 2.69 | 2.57 | .977 | 2.16 | 2.15 | ||||
| 22 Seasons | CF | 2829 | 2738 | 2537 | 24331.1 | 7355 | 7029 | 188 | 138 | 59 | .981 | 176 | 9 | 2.67 | 2.55 | .981 | 2.55 | 2.54 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | 1B | 84 | 68 | 60 | 637.0 | 709 | 657 | 37 | 15 | 61 | .979 | -5 | -10 | 9.81 | 8.26 | .992 | 9.84 | 9.84 | ||||
| 4 Seasons | RF | 12 | 11 | 6 | 85.1 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1 | 15 | 2.43 | 1.92 | .977 | 1.94 | 1.94 | ||||
| 2 Seasons | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -120 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.95 | 4.90 | ||||||
| 2 Seasons | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 144 | 6.30 | 3.50 | .966 | 1.71 | 1.70 | ||||
| 1 Season | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0 | -42 | 1.59 | 1.00 | .940 | 3.02 | 2.90 | ||||
| 22 Seasons | TOT | 2929 | 2818 | 2604 | 25073.1 | 8141 | 7752 | 233 | 156 | 121 | .981 | 172 | 8 | 2.87 | 2.73 | .978 | 2.36 | 2.37 | ||||
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| Black Ink | Batting - 57 (21), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 337 (8), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 376 (6), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 76 (2), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Center Field (1st), 156.2 career WAR/73.7 7yr-peak WAR/115.0 JAWS Average HOF CF (out of 19) = 71.1 career WAR/44.5 7yr-peak WAR/57.8 JAWS |
| Year | Age | Team | Salary | ServTm(OpnDay) | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
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| 1951 | 20 | New York Giants | $7,500* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | Contract at HOF:7500.00,Originally $5,000; replaced retroactively midyear |
| 1952 | 21 | New York Giants | $12,500 | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1954 | 23 | New York Giants | $12,500 | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1955 | 24 | New York Giants | $12,500* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 2/23/55 TSN:25000.00, |
| 1956 | 25 | New York Giants | $30,000 | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1957 | 26 | New York Giants | $50,000 | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | |
| 1958 | 27 | San Francisco Giants | $50,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 1/15/58 TSN:65700.00,1/20/59 UPI says $75,000 |
| 1959 | 28 | San Francisco Giants | $160,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 1/20/59 UPI:80000.00, |
| 1960 | 29 | San Francisco Giants | $150,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | Bill James Historical Abstract:75000.00, |
| 1961 | 30 | San Francisco Giants | $75,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | BJHA and Baseball Timeline 616:85000.00, |
| 1962 | 31 | San Francisco Giants | $75,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | Bill James Historical Abstract:90000.00, |
| 1963 | 32 | San Francisco Giants | $80,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 1/9/65 TSN:105000.00,3/23/63 TSN: $100,000 |
| 1964 | 33 | San Francisco Giants | $85,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 1/25/64 TSN:105000.00, |
| 1965 | 34 | San Francisco Giants | $90,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 1/9/65 TSn:105000.00, |
| 1966 | 35 | San Francisco Giants | $105,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 3/29/69 TSN:125000.00, |
| 1967 | 36 | San Francisco Giants | $105,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 3/29/69 TSN:125000.00, |
| 1968 | 37 | San Francisco Giants | $105,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 3/29/69 TSN:125000.00, |
| 1969 | 38 | San Francisco Giants | $125,000* | ? | Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts | 3/29/69 TSN:125000.00, |
| 1970 | 39 | San Francisco Giants | $125,000 | ? | 1971 TSN Guide | |
| 1971 | 40 | San Francisco Giants | $160,000 | ? | 3/28/71 HOF clip | Bill James Historical Abstract: $150,000 |
| 1972 | 41 | San Francisco Giants | $165,000 | ? | 4/8/72 TSN and BJHA | |
| 1973 | 42 | New York Mets | $165,000 | ? | TSN, 4/21/73 | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $1,945,000 | |||||
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