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.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	SFG		MLN	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 11	SFG		MLN	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 12	SFG		MLN	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 13	SFG		CIN	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 14	SFG		CIN	W,13-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	6	Apr 15	SFG		CIN	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
7	7	Apr 16	SFG		LAD	W,19-8	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 17	SFG		LAD	L,7-8	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
9	9	Apr 18	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	SFG	@	MLN	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 22	SFG	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 23	SFG	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
14	14	Apr 24	SFG	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	15	Apr 25	SFG	@	PIT	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	Apr 27	SFG		CHC	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 28	SFG		CHC	W,11-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 29 (1)	SFG		CHC	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 29 (2)	SFG		CHC	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	Apr 30	SFG		PIT	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	SFG		PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	22	May 2	SFG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	23	May 3	SFG		PIT	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	24	May 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	25	May 5	SFG	@	CHC	L,8-12	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 6	SFG	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	27	May 8	SFG	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
28	28	May 9	SFG	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	29	May 10	SFG	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	31	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	30	May 11	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-7	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	31	May 12	SFG	@	HOU	W,11-0	GS	18	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 13	SFG	@	HOU	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	33	May 15	SFG		STL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	34	May 16	SFG		STL	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	35	May 17	SFG		STL	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	36	May 18	SFG		HOU	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	37	May 19	SFG		HOU	W,10-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
38	38	May 20 (1)	SFG		HOU	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 20 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	40	May 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	41	May 22	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
42	42	May 23	SFG		PHI	L,7-10	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
43	43	May 24	SFG		PHI	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
44	44	May 25	SFG		PHI	W,10-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	45	May 26	SFG		NYM	W,7-6	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	46	May 27 (1)	SFG		NYM	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	47	May 27 (2)	SFG		NYM	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	48	May 30 (1)	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	49	May 30 (2)	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	50	May 31	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	51	Jun 1	SFG	@	NYM	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	52	Jun 2 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	W,10-1	GS	33	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
53	53	Jun 2 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	54	Jun 3	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	55	Jun 5	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
56	56	Jun 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
57	57	Jun 7	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	58	Jun 8	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	59	Jun 9	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
60	60	Jun 10 (1)	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	61	Jun 10 (2)	SFG	@	STL	L,3-13	GS	35	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
62	62	Jun 12 (1)	SFG	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
63	63	Jun 12 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	64	Jun 13	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	65	Jun 14	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	66	Jun 15	SFG		STL	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	67	Jun 16	SFG		STL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	68	Jun 17	SFG		STL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	69	Jun 19	SFG		HOU	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	70	Jun 20	SFG		HOU	L,5-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	71	Jun 22	SFG		MLN	L,9-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	72	Jun 23	SFG		MLN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	73	Jun 24	SFG		MLN	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	74	Jun 25	SFG		CIN	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	75	Jun 26	SFG		CIN	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	76	Jun 27	SFG		CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	77	Jun 28	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	78	Jun 29	SFG		PHI	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	79	Jun 30	SFG		PHI	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	80	Jul 1	SFG		PHI	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	81	Jul 2	SFG		NYM	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	82	Jul 3	SFG		NYM	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	83	Jul 4 (1)	SFG		NYM	W,11-4	GS	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
84	84	Jul 4 (2)	SFG		NYM	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	85	Jul 5	SFG		LAD	L,3-11	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
86	86	Jul 6	SFG		LAD	W,12-3	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	87	Jul 7	SFG		LAD	W,10-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	88	Jul 8	SFG		LAD	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	89	Jul 12	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	90	Jul 13	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	91	Jul 14	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	44	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	92	Jul 15 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
93	93	Jul 15 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	W,9-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	94	Jul 16	SFG	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	95	Jul 17	SFG	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	96	Jul 18	SFG	@	MLN	L,0-6	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	97	Jul 19	SFG	@	MLN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
98	98	Jul 20	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	99	Jul 21	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	45	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	100	Jul 22	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	101	Jul 23	SFG	@	HOU	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
102	102	Jul 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
103	103	Jul 25	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	104	Jul 27	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	105	Jul 28	SFG	@	LAD	L,6-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	106	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	107	Aug 1	SFG		CHC	L,2-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	108	Aug 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
109	109	Aug 3	SFG		PIT	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	110	Aug 4	SFG		PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	111	Aug 5	SFG		PIT	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	112	Aug 6	SFG		PHI	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	113	Aug 7	SFG		PHI	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	114	Aug 8	SFG		NYM	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	115	Aug 9	SFG		NYM	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	116	Aug 10	SFG		LAD	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	117	Aug 11	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	118	Aug 12	SFG		LAD	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	119	Aug 14	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	120	Aug 15	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	121	Aug 16	SFG	@	CHC	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	122	Aug 17	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
123	123	Aug 18	SFG	@	MLN	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
124	124	Aug 19	SFG	@	MLN	L,8-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
125	125	Aug 20	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-9	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	126	Aug 22	SFG	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	127	Aug 23	SFG	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
128	128	Aug 24	SFG	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	129	Aug 25	SFG	@	PHI	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	130	Aug 26	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
131	131	Aug 28	SFG		MLN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
132	132	Aug 29	SFG		MLN	L,3-10	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
133	133	Aug 30	SFG		MLN	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	134	Aug 31	SFG		CIN	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	135	Sep 1	SFG		CIN	L,5-10	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
136	136	Sep 2	SFG		CIN	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	137	Sep 3	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	138	Sep 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
139	139	Sep 5	SFG	@	LAD	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
140	140	Sep 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	141	Sep 7	SFG		CHC	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	142	Sep 8	SFG		CHC	W,7-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	143	Sep 9	SFG		CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
144	144	Sep 10	SFG		PIT	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
145	145	Sep 11	SFG		PIT	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
146	150 (4)	Sep 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	45	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	151	Sep 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
148	152	Sep 19	SFG	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
149	153	Sep 20	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
150	154	Sep 21	SFG	@	HOU	W,11-5	GS	22	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
151	155	Sep 22	SFG	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	41	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
152	156	Sep 23	SFG	@	HOU	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
153	157	Sep 25	SFG		STL	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
154	158	Sep 26	SFG		STL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
155	159	Sep 27	SFG		STL	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
156	160	Sep 29 (1)	SFG		HOU	W,11-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
157	161	Sep 29 (2)	SFG		HOU	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
158	162	Sep 30	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
159	163	Oct 1	SFG		LAD	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
160	164	Oct 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,7-8	CG	41	8.2	4	1	0	5	0	CF
161	165	Oct 3	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							161gm		1393.2	425	6	4	435	1