Wills

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Debut May 14, 1884
• Final Game July 25, 1884

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Biographical Information

What is odd about the player simply known by the last name of Wills is that he played for two different teams during the 1884 season. He hit .133 in 4 games for the Washington Nationals of the American Association and .143 in 5 games for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association. He was an outfielder and the two stints were a couple of months apart. Of the 40 or so players for whom no first name is recorded, almost all played only one or two games for a single team, which makes Wills stand out, and hints that he may have had a slightly more substantial career outside of his brief time in the majors. However, nothing further is known about him.

Further Reading

• "Wills", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, July/August 2015, p. 2.