Willie Mays

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: May 6, 1931 in Westfield, AL us

High School: Fairfield Industrial HS (Fairfield, AL)

Debut: 1948 (10,376th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: May 25, 1951 (Age 20-019d)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 9, 1973 (Age 42-126d)
vs. MON 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1979. (Voted by BBWAA on 409/432 ballots)
View Willie Mays's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Willie Howard Mays

Nicknames: Say Hey Kid

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Hall of Fame
2x MVP
Rookie of the Year
24x All-Star
1954 World Series
12x Gold Glove
Batting Title
2x AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

156.2

10924

3293

660

.301

2068

RBI

1909

339

OBP

.384

SLG

.557

OPS

.940

OPS+

155

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	SFG		LAD	W,8-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 16	SFG		LAD	L,1-13	CG	51	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 17	SFG		LAD	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	4	Apr 18	SFG	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
5	5	Apr 19	SFG	@	LAD	W,11-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	6	Apr 20	SFG	@	LAD	W,12-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 22	SFG		STL	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 23	SFG		STL	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 24	SFG		STL	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 25	SFG		CHC	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 26	SFG		CHC	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
12	12	Apr 27	SFG		CHC	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	13	Apr 29	SFG		PHI	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 30	SFG		PHI	W,10-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	15	May 1	SFG		PHI	L,0-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	May 2	SFG		PHI	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	17	May 3	SFG		PHI	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
18	18	May 4 (1)	SFG		PIT	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	May 4 (2)	SFG		PIT	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	May 5	SFG		PIT	L,10-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	21	May 6	SFG		PIT	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
22	22	May 7	SFG		PIT	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 9	SFG		LAD	W,11-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 10	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	25	May 12	SFG	@	LAD	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 13	SFG	@	LAD	W,16-9	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	27	May 14	SFG	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
28	28	May 15	SFG	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	29	May 16	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	38	8.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
30	30	May 17	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
31	31	May 18 (1)	SFG	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	32	May 18 (2)	SFG	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	33	May 20	SFG	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	34	May 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
35	35	May 22	SFG	@	MLN	L,3-9	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	36	May 23	SFG	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	37	May 24	SFG	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
38	38	May 25 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	39	May 25 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 27	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
41	41	May 28	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
42	42	May 30 (1)	SFG	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	44	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	43	May 30 (2)	SFG	@	STL	L,1-8	GS	19	4.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
44	44	May 31	SFG	@	STL	L,9-10	CG	50	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	45	Jun 1	SFG	@	STL	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
46	46	Jun 3	SFG		MLN	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
47	47	Jun 4	SFG		MLN	L,9-10	CG	54	11.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
48	48	Jun 5	SFG		MLN	W,5-4	CG	51	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
49	49	Jun 6	SFG		CIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	50	Jun 7	SFG		CIN	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	51	Jun 8	SFG		CIN	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
52	52	Jun 9	SFG		CIN	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	53	Jun 10	SFG		PIT	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	54	Jun 11	SFG		PIT	L,6-14	CG	50	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
55	55	Jun 12	SFG		PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
56	56	Jun 13	SFG		PHI	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
57	57	Jun 14	SFG		PHI	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	58	Jun 15	SFG		PHI	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
59	59	Jun 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	60	Jun 18	SFG	@	PIT	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
61	63 (2)	Jun 22 (1)	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	65	14.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
62	64	Jun 22 susp	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	65	Jun 23	SFG	@	MLN	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	66	Jun 24	SFG	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	67	Jun 25	SFG	@	MLN	W,10-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	68	Jun 26	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
67	69	Jun 27	SFG	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	37	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	70	Jun 28	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
69	71	Jun 29	SFG	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	72	Jul 1	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
71	73	Jul 2	SFG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	74	Jul 3	SFG		CHC	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	75	Jul 4 (1)	SFG		CHC	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	76	Jul 4 (2)	SFG		CHC	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	77	Jul 5	SFG		STL	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	78	Jul 6	SFG		STL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	79	Jul 10	SFG		CIN	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
78	80	Jul 11	SFG		CIN	W,7-4	CG	51	12.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
79	81	Jul 12	SFG		MLN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	82	Jul 13	SFG		MLN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
81	83	Jul 14	SFG		MLN	L,3-12	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	84	Jul 15	SFG		PHI	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	85	Jul 16	SFG		PHI	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	86	Jul 17	SFG		PHI	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	87	Jul 18	SFG		PIT	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	88	Jul 19	SFG		PIT	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	89	Jul 20	SFG		PIT	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	90	Jul 23	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	91	Jul 25	SFG	@	PIT	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
90	92	Jul 26	SFG	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	93	Jul 27 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	52	13.2	4	1	0	5	0	CF
92	94	Jul 27 susp	SFG	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	95	Jul 28 (1)	SFG	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
94	96	Jul 28 (2)	SFG	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	97	Jul 29	SFG	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	98	Jul 30	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	99	Jul 31	SFG	@	CIN	L,9-10	CG	49	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	100	Aug 1	SFG	@	MLN	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	101	Aug 2	SFG	@	MLN	L,0-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	102	Aug 3 (1)	SFG	@	MLN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
101	103	Aug 3 (2)	SFG	@	MLN	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	104	Aug 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	105	Aug 5	SFG	@	CHC	L,9-10	CG	48	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	106	Aug 6	SFG	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	107	Aug 7	SFG	@	STL	L,1-12	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	108	Aug 8	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	109	Aug 9	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	110	Aug 10	SFG	@	LAD	W,12-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	111	Aug 12	SFG		STL	L,3-7	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
110	112	Aug 13	SFG		STL	W,11-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	113	Aug 14	SFG		STL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
112	114	Aug 15	SFG		CHC	L,1-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	115	Aug 16	SFG		CHC	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
114	116	Aug 17	SFG		CHC	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
115	117	Aug 19	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
116	118	Aug 20	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	119	Aug 21	SFG		CIN	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	120	Aug 22	SFG		CIN	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	121	Aug 23	SFG		CIN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	122	Aug 24	SFG		MLN	L,5-8	CG	46	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	123	Aug 25	SFG		MLN	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	124	Aug 26	SFG		MLN	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	125	Aug 27	SFG		MLN	W,3-2	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	126	Aug 28	SFG		MLN	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
125	128 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	129	Aug 30 (2)	SFG		LAD	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	130	Aug 31	SFG		LAD	W,14-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	131	Sep 1 (1)	SFG		LAD	W,8-6	CG	36	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
129	132	Sep 1 (2)	SFG		LAD	W,6-5	CG	68	16.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	133	Sep 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
131	134	Sep 3	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	135	Sep 4	SFG	@	LAD	W,13-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	136	Sep 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
134	137	Sep 7 (1)	SFG	@	CHC	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	138	Sep 7 (2)	SFG	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
136	139	Sep 9	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	140	Sep 10	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	39	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	141	Sep 12 (1)	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
139	142	Sep 12 (2)	SFG	@	PHI	W,19-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
140	143	Sep 13	SFG	@	PHI	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
141	144	Sep 14 (1)	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	145	Sep 14 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	146	Sep 16	SFG	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	147	Sep 19	SFG	@	STL	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
145	148	Sep 20	SFG	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
146	149	Sep 21	SFG	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
147	150	Sep 23	SFG		CHC	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
148	151	Sep 24	SFG		CHC	L,3-10	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
149	152	Sep 26	SFG		STL	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	153	Sep 27	SFG		STL	L,7-11	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
151	154	Sep 28	SFG		STL	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
							151gm		1352.0	429	15	9	453	2