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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1957 25 CHC NL 70 123 112 13 25 3 0 1 10 1 0 5 21 .223 .254 .277 .531 44 31 2 0 5 1 0 8
1958 26 CHC NL 6 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .500 .250 .750 109 1 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1960 28 CHC NL 138 534 475 58 121 20 9 6 53 1 5 47 54 .255 .321 .373 .694 91 177 10 1 8 3 3 *9/7
1961 29 CHC NL 86 130 113 9 29 9 0 0 8 0 1 15 19 .257 .341 .336 .677 81 38 1 0 1 1 0 9/73
1962 30 CHC NL 87 108 92 6 22 3 0 2 15 0 0 13 22 .239 .327 .337 .664 76 31 1 0 1 2 2 /9
1963 31 CHC NL 23 24 23 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .174 .208 .174 .382 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 /3
6 Seasons 410 925 819 87 202 35 9 9 87 2 6 83 119 .247 .314 .344 .659 79 282 14 1 15 7 5
162 Game Avg. 162 365 324 34 80 14 4 4 34 1 2 33 47 .247 .314 .344 .659 79 111 6 0 6 3 2

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Triples s c a p y
1960 NL--9--8th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 1 (2250), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3544), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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May 16, 1954: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

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