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.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	SFG		CHC	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 13	SFG		CHC	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 14	SFG		CHC	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 15	SFG		HOU	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 16	SFG		HOU	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 17	SFG		HOU	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 19	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-10	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 21	SFG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 22	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 23 (1)	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 23 (2)	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	12	Apr 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 25	SFG		ATL	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
14	14	Apr 26	SFG		ATL	L,3-11	GS	34	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	15	Apr 27	SFG		CIN	L,6-8	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	17 (1)	Apr 29	SFG		STL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	18	Apr 30	SFG		STL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	19	May 1	SFG		STL	W,2-0	GS	13	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	20	May 3	SFG		LAD	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
20	21	May 4	SFG		LAD	W,6-1	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	22	May 5	SFG		LAD	W,9-8	CG	43	10.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
22	23	May 6	SFG	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
23	24	May 7	SFG	@	STL	W,15-2	GS	14	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	25	May 8	SFG	@	STL	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	26	May 10	SFG	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	58	15.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	27	May 11	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
27	28	May 12	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	29	May 13	SFG	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	62	17.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	30	May 14	SFG	@	NYM	L,4-11	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	31	May 15	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	32	May 17	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	46	12.1	3	3	0	6	1	CF
32	33	May 18	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	34	May 19	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	35	May 20	SFG		NYM	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	36	May 21	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	39 (2)	May 24	SFG		PIT	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	40	May 25	SFG		PIT	L,2-3	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	43 (2)	May 28	SFG		PHI	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	44	May 29	SFG		PHI	W,6-5	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	45	May 30	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	46	May 31	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	47	Jun 1	SFG	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	48	Jun 2	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	49	Jun 3	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	50	Jun 4	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	51	Jun 5	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
47	52	Jun 6	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	54 (1)	Jun 8	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	55	Jun 9	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	43	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	56	Jun 10	SFG		LAD	L,1-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	57	Jun 11	SFG		LAD	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	58	Jun 12	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	59	Jun 13	SFG		CHC	W,8-0	GS	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	60	Jun 14	SFG		CHC	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
55	61	Jun 15	SFG		HOU	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
56	62	Jun 16	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	63	Jun 17	SFG	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	64	Jun 18	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	65	Jun 19	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	66	Jun 21	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
61	67	Jun 22 (1)	SFG	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	69 (1)	Jun 23	SFG	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	70	Jun 24	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-12	GS	28	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	71	Jun 25	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	36	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	72	Jun 26	SFG	@	CIN	W,10-0	GS	19	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	73	Jun 27	SFG	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
67	74	Jun 28	SFG	@	STL	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	75	Jun 29	SFG	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	77 (1)	Jul 1	SFG		ATL	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	78	Jul 2	SFG		ATL	L,1-3	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	79	Jul 3	SFG		ATL	L,3-17	GS	29	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	80	Jul 4 (1)	SFG		STL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
73	81	Jul 4 (2)	SFG		STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	82	Jul 5	SFG		STL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
75	83	Jul 6	SFG		STL	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	84	Jul 7	SFG		CIN	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	85	Jul 8	SFG		CIN	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	86	Jul 9	SFG		CIN	W,8-7	CG	53	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	87	Jul 10	SFG		CIN	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	88	Jul 14	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
81	89	Jul 15	SFG	@	PHI	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	90	Jul 16	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	62	14.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	91	Jul 17 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	92	Jul 17 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	93	Jul 18	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	94	Jul 20	SFG		NYM	L,2-3	CG	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	96 (1)	Jul 22	SFG		PHI	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	97	Jul 23	SFG		PHI	L,0-8	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	98	Jul 24	SFG		PHI	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	99	Jul 25	SFG		PIT	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	100	Jul 26	SFG		PIT	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	101	Jul 27	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	102	Jul 29	SFG	@	ATL	L,6-7	CG	44	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	CF
94	103	Jul 30 (1)	SFG	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	44	10.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
95	105 (1)	Jul 31	SFG	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	106	Aug 1	SFG	@	NYM	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
97	107	Aug 2	SFG	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
98	108	Aug 3	SFG	@	NYM	W,11-1	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	109	Aug 4	SFG	@	NYM	L,6-8	GS	19	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	110	Aug 5	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	GF	10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
101	111	Aug 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	112	Aug 7	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
103	113	Aug 8 (1)	SFG	@	CIN	L,6-10	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	114	Aug 8 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	115	Aug 9	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
106	116	Aug 12	SFG		HOU	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	117	Aug 13	SFG		HOU	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	118	Aug 14 (1)	SFG		HOU	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	119	Aug 14 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	120	Aug 16	SFG		STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	121	Aug 17	SFG		STL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	122	Aug 19	SFG		ATL	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	123	Aug 20	SFG		ATL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	124	Aug 21	SFG		ATL	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
115	125	Aug 22	SFG		CIN	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	127 (1)	Aug 24	SFG		CIN	L,4-9	GS	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	128	Aug 26	SFG		LAD	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
118	129	Aug 27	SFG		LAD	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	130	Aug 28	SFG		LAD	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	131	Aug 29	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	132	Aug 30	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	133	Aug 31	SFG	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	134	Sep 1	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	135	Sep 2	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	50	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	136	Sep 3	SFG	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	137	Sep 4	SFG	@	STL	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	138	Sep 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-4	GS	35	7.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
128	139	Sep 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-0	CG	28	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
129	140	Sep 7	SFG	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF RF
130	141	Sep 9	SFG		CHC	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	142	Sep 10	SFG		CHC	L,3-12	GS	22	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	143	Sep 11 (1)	SFG		CHC	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
133	144	Sep 11 (2)	SFG		CHC	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	145	Sep 13	SFG		PHI	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	146	Sep 14	SFG		PHI	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	147	Sep 15	SFG		NYM	W,10-4	GS	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	148	Sep 16	SFG		NYM	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	149	Sep 17	SFG		NYM	W,6-4	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	150	Sep 18	SFG		PIT	L,1-3	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	152 (1)	Sep 20	SFG		PIT	L,0-6	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
141	153	Sep 21	SFG		PIT	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
142	154	Sep 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-5	CG	52	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	155	Sep 25	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
144	156	Sep 26	SFG	@	ATL	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
145	157	Sep 27	SFG	@	ATL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
146	158	Sep 28	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	159	Oct 1 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
148	160	Oct 1 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
149	161	Oct 2	SFG	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	51	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							150gm		1286.0	368	8	7	383	2