Bob Will
Robert Lee Will (Butch)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 15, 1931 in Berwyn, IL
High School: Morton (Berwyn, IL)
Schools: Minnesota State University, Mankato, Northwestern University
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1954. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1957
Final Game: June 12, 1963
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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
1957 CHC NL 25 CF 30 17 172.0 53 50 1 2 1 .962 -0.4 -2.8 0.6 1.4 -0.8 -1 2.67 1.70 .985 2.82 2.62
1957 CHC NL 25 OF 30 17 172.0 54 51 1 2 0 .963 -0.4 -2.8 0.6 1.4 -0.8 -1 2.72 1.73 .980 2.29 2.07
1958 CHC NL 26 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -240.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.00
1958 CHC NL 26 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -240.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1960 CHC NL 28 OF 121 112 1027.2 236 224 10 2 2 .992 -1.9 -2.2 2.1 0.3 1.8 -4 2.05 1.93 .978 2.20 1.92
1960 CHC NL 28 RF 117 110 1007.2 227 215 10 2 2 .991 -1.8 -2.1 2.2 0.4 1.8 -4 2.01 1.92 .979 1.99 1.76
1960 CHC NL 28 LF 4 2 20.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -6.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 2.25 1.25 .980 1.98 1.55
1961 CHC NL 29 OF 30 13 142.2 33 33 0 0 0 1.000 -2.9 -24.4 0.1 -1.6 1.7 -3 2.08 1.10 .976 2.16 1.86
1961 CHC NL 29 RF 22 13 129.2 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 -3.1 -28.7 -0.1 -1.8 1.7 -3 2.01 1.32 .972 1.93 1.60
1961 CHC NL 29 LF 9 0 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 18.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 2.08 0.33 .967 1.87 1.50
1961 CHC NL 29 1B 1 1 6.0 4 3 0 1 1 .750 -0.7 -140.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 4.50 3.00 1.000 9.75 8.60
1962 CHC NL 30 OF 9 6 65.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -20.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -1 1.94 1.56 .971 2.06 1.79
1962 CHC NL 30 RF 9 6 65.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -20.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -1 1.94 1.56 .971 1.90 1.64
1963 CHC NL 31 1B 1 1 7.0 10 10 0 0 1 1.000 -0.4 -68.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 12.86 10.00 .990 9.77 8.40
5 Seasons OF 191 148 1409.1 337 322 11 4 2 .988 -6.7 -5.7 2.3 -0.0 2.2 -9 2.13 1.74 .977 2.20 1.93
4 Seasons RF 149 129 1204.1 270 258 10 2 2 .993 -6.4 -6.4 1.6 -1.5 3.0 -8 2.00 1.80 .978 1.98 1.73
1 Season CF 30 17 172.0 53 50 1 2 1 .962 -0.4 -2.8 0.6 1.4 -0.8 -1 2.67 1.70 .985 2.82 2.62
2 Seasons LF 13 2 33.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 2.18 0.62 .975 1.94 1.52
2 Seasons 1B 2 2 13.0 14 13 0 1 2 .929 -1.1 -101.5 -1.1 -0.7 -0.4 9.00 6.50 .993 9.76 8.50
6 Seasons TOT 193 150 1422.1 351 335 11 5 4 .986 -7.8 -6.6 1.2 -0.7 1.8 -9 2.19 1.79 .964 2.27 2.00

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
1957 CHC NL 25 70 17 70 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 34 5
1958 CHC NL 26 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
1960 CHC NL 28 138 112 138 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 117 121 20 0
1961 CHC NL 29 86 14 86 86 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 22 30 61 2
1962 CHC NL 30 87 6 87 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 78 1
1963 CHC NL 31 23 1 23 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
6 Seasons 410 150 410 410 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 30 149 191 219 8
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 -- 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%
1958 CHC NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 13 46% 92% 23% 2 0%
1960 CHC NL 28 2 0 2 0 1 10 0 1 4 2 43 11 2 26 2 1 15 9 1 22 3 1 15 8 0 121 33 27.3% 83 5 4.1% 5 4430 58% 77% 27% 426 52%
1961 CHC NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 19 2 10.5% 17 0 0.0% 0 614 55% 79% 30% 63 46%
1962 CHC NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 9 3 33.3% 6 0 0.0% 0 310 55% 78% 30% 24 58%
4 Seasons 2 0 2 0 1 10 0 1 4 2 54 14 2 35 2 1 16 10 1 26 3 1 19 10 0 150 39 26.0% 106 5 3.3% 5 5367 58% 78% 27% 515 52%
MLB Averages 41.9% 3.1% 61% 78% 28% 53%

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%
1957 CHC NL 25 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 18 5 27.8% 13 0 0.0% 1 657 60% 75% 30% 79 54%
1 Season 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 18 5 27.8% 13 0 0.0% 1 657 60% 75% 30% 79 54%
MLB Averages 41.5% 2.0% 61% 78% 28% 56%

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%
1960 CHC NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33.3% 2 0 0.0% 0 95 51% 75% 34% 10 50%
1961 CHC NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 60 63% 78% 40% 6 50%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 155 55% 76% 36% 16 50%
MLB Averages 56.7% 2.3% 61% 78% 28% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1961 CHC NL 29 27 85% 74% 26% 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 CHC NL 31 27 52% 89% 37% 0 0 10 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons 54 69% 81% 31% 0 0 13 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 61% 78% 27% 94% 85%

* 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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