Frank Wills

Q: When was Frank Wills born?

Frank Wills was born on October 26, 1958.

Q: Where was Frank Wills born?

Frank Wills was born in New Orleans, LA .

Q: How tall was Frank Wills?

Frank Wills was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Frank Wills weigh when playing?

Frank Wills weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Frank Wills in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Wills has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Frank Wills drafted?

Frank Wills was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (16th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Frank Wills have?

Frank Wills had 281 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Frank Wills played for?

Frank Wills played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: When did Frank Wills retire?

Frank Wills last played in 1991.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: October 26, 1958 in New Orleans, LA us

Died: May 11, 2012 in New Orleans, LA

Buried: St. Joseph's Cemetery #2, New Orleans, LA

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (16th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

High School: De La Salle HS (New Orleans, LA)

School: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)

Debut: July 31, 1983 (Age 24-278d, 14,776th in major league history)
vs. DET 4.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 5 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: April 30, 1991 (Age 32-186d)
vs. TEX 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Frank Lee Wills

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

5.06

154

435.2

281

WHIP

1.460

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1980	21	KCR-min	A,Rk	4	5	.444	3.15	13	13		3	0	0	80.0	77	40	28	1	40	0	68	8	4	9				1.463	8.7	0.1	4.5	7.7	1.70	CHS,RYB SALL,GULF
1981	22	KCR-min	AA	9	14	.391	3.98	27	27	0	11	1	0	192.0	199	104	85	16	91	3	174	9	3	15				1.510	9.3	0.8	4.3	8.2	1.91	JCK SOUL
1982	23	KCR-min	AAA	7	10	.412	5.20	41	12	23	2	0	3	107.1	110	71	62	8	81	2	77	4	0	7				1.780	9.2	0.7	6.8	6.5	0.95	OMA AA
1983	24	KCR-min	AAA,AA	9	13	.409	3.92	24	24	0	6	1	0	149.1	140	75	65	11	68	3	105	2	4	10				1.393	8.4	0.7	4.1	6.3	1.54	OMA,JCK AA,SOUL
1983	24	KCR	AL	2	1	.667	4.15	6	4	1	0	0	0	34.2	35	17	16	2	15	0	23	0	0	3	152	99	3.48	1.442	9.1	0.5	3.9	6.0	1.53
1984	25	KCR-min	AAA	7	4	.636	2.81	15	15	0	2	1	0	89.2	75	32	28	9	49	0	69	0	0	2				1.383	7.5	0.9	4.9	6.9	1.41	OMA AA
1984	25	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	5.11	10	5	2	0	0	0	37.0	39	21	21	3	13	0	21	0	0	2	161	79	3.74	1.405	9.5	0.7	3.2	5.1	1.62
1985	26	SEA-min	AAA	4	3	.571	4.86	9	9	0	3	2	0	46.1	44	27	25	5	25	0	31	0	0	3				1.489	8.5	1.0	4.9	6.0	1.24	CGY PCL
1985	26	SEA	AL	5	11	.313	6.00	24	18	2	1	0	1	123.0	122	85	82	18	68	3	67	3	1	9	541	70	5.23	1.545	8.9	1.3	5.0	4.9	0.99
1986	27	CLE-min	AAA	4	3	.571	2.87	22	1	17	0	0	6	31.1	37	10	10	4	10	1	21	1	0	1				1.500	10.6	1.1	2.9	6.0	2.10	MAI IL
1986	27	CLE	AL	4	4	.500	4.91	26	0	16	0	0	4	40.1	43	23	22	6	16	4	32	0	0	2	182	85	4.31	1.463	9.6	1.3	3.6	7.1	2.00
1987	28	CLE-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.34	36	0	30	0	0	6	56.2	53	28	21	5	22	2	45	0	3	1				1.324	8.4	0.8	3.5	7.1	2.05	BFL AA
1987	28	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	5.06	6	0	4	0	0	1	5.1	3	3	3	0	7	0	4	0	0	0	26	95	5.31	1.875	5.1	0.0	11.8	6.8	0.57
1988	29	TOR-min	AAA	6	4	.600	3.24	25	10	8	0	0	3	80.2	70	40	29	4	25	2	53	4	4	7				1.178	7.8	0.4	2.8	5.9	2.12	SYR IL
1988	29	TOR	AL	0	0		5.23	10	0	4	0	0	0	20.2	22	12	12	2	6	2	19	0	0	1	89	76	3.06	1.355	9.6	0.9	2.6	8.3	3.17
1989	30	TOR-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.59	14	0	11	0	0	5	17.0	8	7	3	1	8	0	13	0	0	1				0.941	4.2	0.5	4.2	6.9	1.63	SYR IL
1989	30	TOR	AL	3	1	.750	3.66	24	4	6	0	0	0	71.1	65	31	29	4	30	2	41	1	0	4	302	101	3.65	1.332	8.2	0.5	3.8	5.2	1.37
1990	31	TOR	AL	6	4	.600	4.73	44	4	6	0	0	0	99.0	101	54	52	13	38	7	72	1	0	1	422	87	4.24	1.404	9.2	1.2	3.5	6.5	1.89
1991	32	TOR-min	AAA	3	5	.375	4.84	22	9	8	0	0	1	61.1	71	35	33	4	21	0	38	3	4	2				1.500	10.4	0.6	3.1	5.6	1.81	SYR IL
1991	32	TOR	AL	0	1	.000	16.62	4	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	8	8	8	2	5	0	2	1	0	0	27	28	12.09	3.000	16.6	4.2	10.4	4.2	0.40
9 Yrs				22	26	.458	5.06	154	35	44	1	0	6	435.2	438	254	245	50	198	18	281	6	1	22	1902	81	4.36	1.460	9.0	1.0	4.1	5.8	1.42
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.458	5.06	55	13	16	0	0	2	157	158	91	88	18	71	6	101	2	0	8	684	81	4.36	1.460	9.0	1.0	4.1	5.8	1.42

TOR (4 yrs)				9	6	.600	4.65	82	8	19	0	0	0	195.1	196	105	101	21	79	11	134	3	0	6	840	85	4.07	1.408	9.0	1.0	3.6	6.2	1.70
KCR (2 yrs)				4	4	.500	4.65	16	9	3	0	0	0	71.2	74	38	37	5	28	0	44	0	0	5	313	88	3.61	1.423	9.3	0.6	3.5	5.5	1.57
CLE (2 yrs)				4	5	.444	4.93	32	0	20	0	0	5	45.2	46	26	25	6	23	4	36	0	0	2	208	86	4.43	1.511	9.1	1.2	4.5	7.1	1.57
SEA (1 yr)				5	11	.313	6.00	24	18	2	1	0	1	123.0	122	85	82	18	68	3	67	3	1	9	541	70	5.23	1.545	8.9	1.3	5.0	4.9	0.99

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Pitching

See More Advanced Pitching

Compare Frank Wills to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Frank Wills born?

Frank Wills was born on October 26, 1958.

Where was Frank Wills born?

Frank Wills was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall was Frank Wills?

Frank Wills was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Wills weigh when playing?

Frank Wills weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Wills play?

Frank Wills played 9 seasons.

Is Frank Wills in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Wills has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Frank Wills drafted?

Frank Wills was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (16th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

What position did Frank Wills play?

Frank Wills was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Frank Wills have?

Frank Wills had 281 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Frank Wills played for?

Frank Wills played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did Frank Wills retire?

Frank Wills last played in 1991.

Other Resources & Links

More Wills Pages

Frank Wills Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Pitching Splits

Pitching Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Frank Wills Pages at Baseball Reference