Maurice Morning Wills

Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.
Born: October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC
High School: Cardozo (Washington, DC)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1951.
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Debut: June 6, 1959
Final Game: October 4, 1972
Relatives: Father of Bump Wills
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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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| 1959 | 26 | LAD | NL | 83 | 258 | 242 | 27 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | .260 | .298 | .298 | .596 | 55 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1960 | 27 | LAD | NL | 148 | 559 | 516 | 75 | 152 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 35 | 47 | .295 | .342 | .331 | .673 | 81 | 171 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | *6 | MVP-17 |
| 1961 | 28 | LAD | NL | 148 | 687 | 613 | 105 | 173 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 59 | 50 | .282 | .346 | .339 | .685 | 78 | 208 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | *6 | AS,MVP-9,GG |
| 1962 | 29 | LAD | NL | 165 | 759 | 695 | 130 | 208 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 104 | 13 | 51 | 57 | .299 | .347 | .373 | .720 | 100 | 259 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | *6 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1963 | 30 | LAD | NL | 134 | 580 | 527 | 83 | 159 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 44 | 48 | .302 | .355 | .349 | .704 | 111 | 184 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | *65 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1964 | 31 | LAD | NL | 158 | 685 | 630 | 81 | 173 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 53 | 17 | 41 | 73 | .275 | .318 | .324 | .641 | 87 | 204 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | *6/5 | |
| 1965 | 32 | LAD | NL | 158 | 710 | 650 | 92 | 186 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 94 | 31 | 40 | 64 | .286 | .330 | .329 | .660 | 93 | 214 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | *6 | AS,MVP-3 |
| 1966 | 33 | LAD | NL | 143 | 643 | 594 | 60 | 162 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 34 | 60 | .273 | .314 | .308 | .622 | 81 | 183 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | *6/5 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1967 | 34 | PIT | NL | 149 | 664 | 616 | 92 | 186 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 10 | 31 | 44 | .302 | .334 | .365 | .700 | 101 | 225 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | *5/6 | |
| 1968 | 35 | PIT | NL | 153 | 685 | 627 | 76 | 174 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 57 | .278 | .326 | .316 | .642 | 96 | 198 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | *56 | |
| 1969 | 36 | TOT | NL | 151 | 690 | 623 | 80 | 171 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 40 | 21 | 59 | 61 | .274 | .337 | .335 | .673 | 94 | 209 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | *6/4 | MVP-11 |
| 1969 | 36 | MON | NL | 47 | 211 | 189 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 21 | .222 | .295 | .238 | .533 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6/4 | |
| 1969 | 36 | LAD | NL | 104 | 479 | 434 | 57 | 129 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 39 | 40 | .297 | .356 | .378 | .734 | 113 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1970 | 37 | LAD | NL | 132 | 578 | 522 | 77 | 141 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 50 | 34 | .270 | .333 | .318 | .651 | 80 | 166 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | *6/5 | |
| 1971 | 38 | LAD | NL | 149 | 654 | 601 | 73 | 169 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 44 | .281 | .323 | .329 | .652 | 91 | 198 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | *6/5 | MVP-6 |
| 1972 | 39 | LAD | NL | 71 | 152 | 132 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | .129 | .190 | .167 | .357 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 65 | |
| 14 Seasons | 1942 | 8304 | 7588 | 1067 | 2134 | 177 | 71 | 20 | 458 | 586 | 208 | 552 | 684 | .281 | .330 | .331 | .661 | 88 | 2513 | 92 | 16 | 119 | 29 | 26 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 693 | 633 | 89 | 178 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 46 | 57 | .281 | .330 | .331 | .661 | 88 | 210 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| LAD (12 yrs) | 1593 | 6744 | 6156 | 876 | 1732 | 150 | 56 | 17 | 374 | 490 | 171 | 456 | 562 | .281 | .331 | .332 | .663 | 87 | 2045 | 73 | 14 | 95 | 23 | 24 | |||||
| PIT (2 yrs) | 302 | 1349 | 1243 | 168 | 360 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 76 | 81 | 31 | 76 | 101 | .290 | .330 | .340 | .671 | 98 | 423 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| MON (1 yr) | 47 | 211 | 189 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 21 | .222 | .295 | .238 | .533 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 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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| 1959 | 26 | LAD | NL | WS | CHW | W | 6 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | 30 | LAD | NL | WS | NYY | W | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 32 | LAD | NL | WS | MIN | W | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .367 | .387 | .467 | .854 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | 33 | LAD | NL | WS | BAL | L | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Seasons (4 Series) | 21 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .244 | .289 | .282 | .571 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 WS | 21 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .244 | .289 | .282 | .571 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | Rtz | Rtzrd | Rtzhm | Rdp | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
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| 1959 | LAD | NL | 26 | SS | 82 | 70 | 635.0 | 353 | 121 | 220 | 12 | 39 | .966 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -4.6 | 5.6 | 0 | 4.83 | 4.16 | .966 | 5.11 | 4.53 | |
| 1960 | LAD | NL | 27 | SS | 145 | 141 | 1219.1 | 731 | 260 | 431 | 40 | 78 | .945 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 5.1 | -6.7 | 0 | 5.10 | 4.77 | .961 | 4.81 | 4.23 | MVP-17 |
| 1961 | LAD | NL | 28 | SS | 148 | 146 | 1305.1 | 710 | 253 | 428 | 29 | 104 | .959 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -2.7 | -4.6 | 1.9 | 0 | 4.70 | 4.60 | .959 | 4.92 | 4.28 | AS,MVP-9,GG |
| 1962 | LAD | NL | 29 | SS | 165 | 164 | 1444.1 | 824 | 295 | 493 | 36 | 86 | .956 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -3.7 | 3.3 | -2 | 4.91 | 4.78 | .963 | 5.05 | 4.43 | AS,MVP-1,GG |
| 1963 | LAD | NL | 30 | SS | 109 | 104 | 895.1 | 514 | 171 | 322 | 21 | 47 | .959 | -5.9 | -7.9 | -2.9 | -3.9 | 1.0 | -3 | 4.96 | 4.52 | .961 | 4.83 | 4.22 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1963 | LAD | NL | 30 | 3B | 33 | 27 | 248.0 | 90 | 26 | 59 | 5 | 7 | .944 | -0.5 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 3.08 | 2.58 | .941 | 2.93 | 2.54 | AS,MVP-17 |
| 1964 | LAD | NL | 31 | SS | 149 | 147 | 1311.2 | 722 | 273 | 422 | 27 | 77 | .963 | -4.3 | -3.9 | -2.3 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -2 | 4.77 | 4.66 | .963 | 5.03 | 4.32 | |
| 1964 | LAD | NL | 31 | 3B | 6 | 4 | 32.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.23 | 1.33 | .938 | 2.92 | 2.60 | |
| 1965 | LAD | NL | 32 | SS | 155 | 154 | 1392.0 | 827 | 267 | 535 | 25 | 89 | .970 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | -2 | 5.19 | 5.17 | .964 | 4.92 | 4.20 | AS,MVP-3 |
| 1966 | LAD | NL | 33 | SS | 139 | 137 | 1221.0 | 703 | 227 | 453 | 23 | 79 | .967 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -1 | 5.01 | 4.89 | .964 | 4.96 | 4.43 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1966 | LAD | NL | 33 | 3B | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -1.3 | -52.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.30 | 2.75 | .955 | 3.03 | 2.65 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1967 | PIT | NL | 34 | 3B | 144 | 142 | 1240.1 | 465 | 98 | 343 | 24 | 31 | .948 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -2 | 3.20 | 3.06 | .950 | 2.96 | 2.75 | |
| 1967 | PIT | NL | 34 | SS | 2 | 1 | 23.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -1.2 | -62.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0 | 2.74 | 3.50 | .957 | 5.01 | 4.30 | |
| 1968 | PIT | NL | 35 | 3B | 141 | 140 | 1249.0 | 398 | 105 | 276 | 17 | 27 | .957 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 1 | 2.75 | 2.70 | .954 | 2.93 | 2.72 | |
| 1968 | PIT | NL | 35 | SS | 10 | 9 | 88.1 | 43 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 5 | .977 | -1.7 | -23.1 | -1.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0 | 4.28 | 4.20 | .960 | 4.98 | 4.50 | |
| 1969 | TOT | NL | 36 | SS | 150 | 149 | 1319.1 | 764 | 240 | 496 | 28 | 92 | .963 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 5.02 | 4.91 | .963 | 4.93 | 4.21 | MVP-11 |
| 1969 | MON | NL | 36 | SS | 46 | 46 | 402.1 | 222 | 72 | 139 | 11 | 31 | .950 | -2.9 | -8.6 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0 | 4.72 | 4.59 | .964 | 4.93 | 4.21 | |
| 1969 | MON | NL | 36 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -120.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 4.60 | MVP-11 | ||
| 1969 | LAD | NL | 36 | SS | 104 | 103 | 917.0 | 542 | 168 | 357 | 17 | 61 | .969 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 5.15 | 5.05 | .963 | 4.93 | 4.21 | |
| 1970 | LAD | NL | 37 | SS | 126 | 124 | 1076.1 | 591 | 171 | 396 | 24 | 58 | .959 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -2 | 4.74 | 4.50 | .965 | 5.05 | 4.23 | |
| 1970 | LAD | NL | 37 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.2 | -42.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.59 | 0.25 | .900 | 2.86 | 2.58 | |
| 1971 | LAD | NL | 38 | SS | 144 | 139 | 1218.2 | 720 | 220 | 484 | 16 | 86 | .978 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -3.5 | 6.6 | -1 | 5.20 | 4.89 | .968 | 5.14 | 4.46 | MVP-6 |
| 1971 | LAD | NL | 38 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | -1.6 | -320.0 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.50 | .967 | 2.85 | 2.33 | MVP-6 |
| 1972 | LAD | NL | 39 | SS | 31 | 27 | 250.0 | 129 | 38 | 89 | 2 | 18 | .984 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 4.57 | 4.10 | .967 | 5.04 | 4.48 | |
| 1972 | LAD | NL | 39 | 3B | 26 | 3 | 68.2 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | -0.3 | -5.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.97 | 0.58 | .940 | 2.87 | 2.55 | |
| 14 Seasons | SS | 1555 | 1512 | 13399.2 | 7638 | 2550 | 4804 | 284 | 859 | .963 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 16.1 | -6.6 | 22.4 | -12 | 4.94 | 4.73 | .963 | 4.98 | 4.32 | ||||
| 8 Seasons | 3B | 362 | 320 | 2880.0 | 991 | 236 | 708 | 47 | 69 | .953 | -3.5 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -1 | 2.95 | 2.61 | .951 | 2.94 | 2.69 | ||||
| 1 Season | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -120.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 4.60 | ||||||
| 14 Seasons | TOT | 1918 | 1832 | 16281.2 | 8629 | 2786 | 5512 | 331 | 928 | .962 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 13.4 | -9.1 | 22.3 | -13 | 4.59 | 4.33 | .923 | 4.62 | 4.01 | ||||
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| Black Ink | Batting - 16 (140), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 67 (363), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 104 (142), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 29 (346), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
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Before 1951 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.
December 3, 1956: Drafted by the Cincinnati Redlegs from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 minor league draft.
Before 1958 Season: Sent from the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
October 13, 1958: Sent to the Detroit Tigers by the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.
April 2, 1959: Returned by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.
December 1, 1966: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bob Bailey and Gene Michael.
October 14, 1968: Drafted by the Montreal Expos from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 21st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
June 11, 1969: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Manny Mota to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Fairly and Paul Popovich.
October 24, 1972: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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