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.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 18	NYG		PHI	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 20	NYG		PHI	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	4	Apr 21 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 21 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,5-8	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	6	Apr 22	NYG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 23	NYG		PIT	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	8	Apr 24	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	9	Apr 26	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
10	10	Apr 27	NYG	@	PHI	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
11	11	Apr 28 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-11	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 28 susp	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 30	NYG		MLN	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 1	NYG		MLN	L,1-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	May 2	NYG		CIN	L,7-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	May 3	NYG		CIN	L,10-11	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	17	May 4	NYG		CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	May 5 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,3-8	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	19	May 5 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
20	20	May 6	NYG		CHC	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	23 (2)	May 10	NYG		BRO	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
22	24	May 11	NYG		BRO	W,6-5	CG	64	15.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	25	May 12	NYG		BRO	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	26	May 14	NYG	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
25	27	May 15	NYG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	61	13.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	28	May 16	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	40	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	29	May 17	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-11	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
28	30	May 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
29	31	May 19	NYG	@	MLN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	32	May 21	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	33	May 22	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
32	34	May 24	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	35	May 25	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	36	May 26	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
35	37	May 28	NYG		PHI	L,6-16	CG	52	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	38	May 29	NYG		PHI	L,5-7	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	39	May 30 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,1-2	CG	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	40	May 30 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,8-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
39	41	May 31	NYG	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	42	Jun 1	NYG	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
41	43	Jun 2 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	44	Jun 2 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	45	Jun 3	NYG	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
44	46	Jun 4	NYG		MLN	W,8-7	CG	54	13.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
45	47	Jun 5	NYG		MLN	L,8-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	48	Jun 6	NYG		MLN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
47	49	Jun 7	NYG		STL	L,3-5	CG	45	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	50	Jun 8	NYG		STL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	51	Jun 9 (1)	NYG		STL	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	52	Jun 9 (2)	NYG		STL	L,7-10	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	53	Jun 11	NYG		CHC	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	54	Jun 12	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
53	55	Jun 13	NYG		CHC	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	56	Jun 14	NYG		CIN	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	57	Jun 15	NYG		CIN	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
56	58	Jun 16	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
57	59	Jun 18	NYG	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	60	Jun 19	NYG	@	MLN	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	61	Jun 20	NYG	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	53	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	62	Jun 21	NYG	@	CHC	W,12-10	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	63	Jun 22	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-12	CG	34	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
62	64	Jun 23 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	65	Jun 23 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	66	Jun 25	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	40	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	67	Jun 26	NYG	@	CIN	W,17-7	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
66	68	Jun 27	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
67	69	Jun 28	NYG	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	70	Jun 29	NYG	@	STL	W,1-0	CG	49	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	71	Jun 30 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	72	Jun 30 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	73	Jul 1	NYG		BRO	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	74	Jul 2	NYG		BRO	L,0-6	GS	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	77 (2)	Jul 5	NYG		PIT	W,11-6	GF	13	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	PH CF
74	78	Jul 6	NYG		PIT	L,2-3	CG	51	13.0	4	1	0	5	0
75	79	Jul 7 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,6-10	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
76	80	Jul 7 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
77	81	Jul 11	NYG		STL	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	82	Jul 12	NYG		STL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	83	Jul 14	NYG		CHC	W,8-6	CG	52	12.0	5	0	0	5	0
80	84	Jul 15	NYG		CHC	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
81	85	Jul 16	NYG		CIN	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	86	Jul 17	NYG		CIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	87	Jul 18	NYG		CIN	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
84	88	Jul 19	NYG		MLN	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	89	Jul 20	NYG		MLN	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
86	90	Jul 21 (1)	NYG		MLN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	91	Jul 21 (2)	NYG		MLN	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
88	92	Jul 23	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	93	Jul 24	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
90	94	Jul 25	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	95	Jul 26	NYG	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	45	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	96	Jul 27	NYG	@	MLN	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	97	Jul 28 (1)	NYG	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	98	Jul 28 (2)	NYG	@	MLN	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	99	Jul 29	NYG	@	MLN	L,8-9	CG	45	9.2	7	0	0	7	0	CF
96	100	Jul 30	NYG	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	41	8.1	7	0	0	7	0	CF
97	101	Jul 31	NYG	@	STL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	102	Aug 1	NYG	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	103	Aug 2	NYG	@	CIN	L,6-9	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	104	Aug 3	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	50	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	105	Aug 4 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	60	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	106	Aug 4 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	107	Aug 5	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
104	108	Aug 6	NYG	@	BRO	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
105	109	Aug 7	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	110	Aug 8	NYG	@	BRO	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	111	Aug 9	NYG		PHI	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	112	Aug 11 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	113	Aug 11 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
110	114	Aug 13	NYG		BRO	W,4-2	CG	29	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
111	115	Aug 14	NYG		BRO	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	116	Aug 15	NYG		BRO	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
113	117	Aug 16	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	118	Aug 17	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
115	119	Aug 18 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
116	120	Aug 18 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	121	Aug 20 (1)	NYG		STL	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	122	Aug 20 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	123	Aug 21	NYG		STL	W,13-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
120	124	Aug 22	NYG		CHC	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	125	Aug 23	NYG		CHC	W,3-2	CG	58	16.0	3	0	0	3	0
122	126	Aug 24	NYG		CHC	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	127	Aug 25	NYG		CIN	W,10-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	128	Aug 26	NYG		CIN	W,17-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	129	Aug 27	NYG		MLN	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	130	Aug 28	NYG		MLN	W,12-6	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
127	131	Aug 30	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
128	132	Aug 31	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	133	Sep 1	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
130	134	Sep 2 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	135	Sep 2 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
132	136	Sep 3	NYG		PIT	W,6-5	CG	46	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
133	137	Sep 4	NYG	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	138	Sep 5	NYG	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
135	139	Sep 6	NYG		BRO	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
136	140	Sep 7	NYG		BRO	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	141	Sep 8	NYG		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
138	142	Sep 10	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
139	143	Sep 13	NYG	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
140	144	Sep 14	NYG	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
141	145	Sep 15 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
142	146	Sep 15 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	0	1	1	2	0
143	147	Sep 17	NYG	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
144	148	Sep 18	NYG	@	MLN	L,2-8	CG	43	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
145	149	Sep 21 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
146	150	Sep 21 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
147	151	Sep 22	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
148	152	Sep 24	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-5	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
149	153	Sep 28	NYG		PIT	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
150	154	Sep 29	NYG		PIT	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
							150gm		1353.2	407	14	9	430	4