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.

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10	SFG	@	HOU	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	SFG	@	HOU	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
4	4	Apr 13	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 14	SFG	@	CHC	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 16	SFG		HOU	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 17	SFG		HOU	L,1-2	CG	54	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 18	SFG		HOU	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	9	Apr 19	SFG		CHC	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 20	SFG		CHC	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 21 (1)	SFG		CHC	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
12	12	Apr 21 (2)	SFG		CHC	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	13	Apr 22	SFG		CIN	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	Apr 23	SFG		CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	Apr 24	SFG		STL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
16	16	Apr 25	SFG		STL	W,8-4	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	17	Apr 26	SFG		MLN	L,2-9	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
18	18	Apr 27	SFG		MLN	L,5-6	CG	56	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	Apr 28	SFG		MLN	L,1-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
20	20	Apr 29	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 2	SFG	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 3	SFG	@	NYM	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 4	SFG	@	NYM	W,17-4	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	May 5 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 5 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	27	May 7	SFG	@	MLN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	28	May 8	SFG	@	MLN	W,12-5	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	29	May 9	SFG	@	MLN	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	30	May 10	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	31	May 11	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	32	May 12	SFG	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
33	33	May 14	SFG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	34	May 15	SFG		PIT	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	May 16	SFG		NYM	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	36	May 17	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
37	37	May 18	SFG		NYM	L,0-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	38	May 19 (1)	SFG		PHI	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 19 (2)	SFG		PHI	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 21	SFG		PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	41	May 22	SFG		PHI	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	42	May 24	SFG		LAD	W,7-1	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	43	May 25	SFG		LAD	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	44	May 26	SFG		LAD	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	45	May 28	SFG	@	CIN	L,6-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	46	May 29	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	47	May 30	SFG	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	48	May 31	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	49	Jun 1	SFG	@	STL	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	50	Jun 2	SFG	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
51	51	Jun 4	SFG	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	52	Jun 5 (1)	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	53	Jun 5 (2)	SFG	@	CHC	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
54	54	Jun 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
55	55	Jun 7	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	40	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
56	56	Jun 8	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	57	Jun 9	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	58	Jun 10	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	59	Jun 11	SFG	@	LAD	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	60	Jun 12	SFG		CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	61	Jun 13	SFG		CHC	W,2-1	CG	36	10.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
62	62	Jun 14	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	63	Jun 15	SFG		HOU	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	64	Jun 16 (1)	SFG		HOU	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
65	65	Jun 16 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	66	Jun 17	SFG		LAD	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	67	Jun 18	SFG		LAD	W,9-3	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	69 (1)	Jun 21	SFG	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	70	Jun 22	SFG	@	MLN	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	71	Jun 23	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-10	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	72	Jun 24	SFG	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	73	Jun 25	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	74	Jun 26	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	75	Jun 28	SFG		CIN	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	76	Jun 29	SFG		CIN	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	77	Jun 30	SFG		CIN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	78	Jul 1	SFG		CIN	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	79	Jul 2	SFG		MLN	W,1-0	CG	59	16.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
79	80	Jul 3	SFG		MLN	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	81	Jul 4	SFG		MLN	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	82	Jul 5	SFG		STL	W,6-5	CG	51	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
82	83	Jul 6	SFG		STL	W,5-3	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
83	84	Jul 7 (1)	SFG		STL	W,4-3	CG	58	15.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	85	Jul 7 (2)	SFG		STL	L,0-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	86	Jul 10	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-10	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	87	Jul 11	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	88	Jul 12	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	89	Jul 13	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
89	90	Jul 15 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	91	Jul 15 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	92	Jul 16 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
92	93	Jul 16 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
93	94	Jul 17	SFG	@	NYM	L,7-9	CG	47	10.0	1	1	1	3	0	CF
94	95	Jul 18	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	96	Jul 19	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
96	97	Jul 20	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	98	Jul 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	99	Jul 23	SFG		NYM	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	100	Jul 24	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	101	Jul 25	SFG		NYM	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	102	Jul 26	SFG		PIT	W,6-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	103	Jul 27	SFG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	104	Jul 28	SFG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	105	Jul 29	SFG		PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	106	Jul 30	SFG		PHI	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	107	Jul 31	SFG		PHI	L,3-7	CG	59	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	108	Aug 2	SFG	@	CHC	L,11-12	CG	52	9.2	6	0	0	6	0	CF
108	109	Aug 3	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	110	Aug 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	44	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
110	111	Aug 5	SFG	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	39	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	112	Aug 6	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	113	Aug 7	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	114	Aug 9	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	115	Aug 10	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
115	116	Aug 11	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	117	Aug 12	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	118	Aug 13	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-4	GS	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF SS
118	119	Aug 14	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	47	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	120	Aug 15	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
120	121	Aug 16	SFG	@	STL	L,0-13	CG	50	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
121	122	Aug 17	SFG	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	45	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	123	Aug 19	SFG	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	44	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	124	Aug 20	SFG		MLN	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	125	Aug 21	SFG		MLN	L,2-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
125	126	Aug 22	SFG		MLN	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	127	Aug 23	SFG		CIN	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
127	128	Aug 24	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	44	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	129	Aug 25	SFG		CIN	L,7-8	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	130	Aug 26	SFG		STL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	131	Aug 27	SFG		STL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	132	Aug 28	SFG		STL	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	133	Aug 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11	GS	38	6.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
133	134	Aug 30	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	135	Aug 31	SFG	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	45	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
135	136	Sep 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	137	Sep 2 (1)	SFG		CHC	L,5-7	GS	18	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	142 (4)	Sep 6	SFG		LAD	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
138	143	Sep 7	SFG		LAD	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
139	144	Sep 8	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	145	Sep 10	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
141	146	Sep 11	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
142	147	Sep 12	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	148	Sep 13	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	57	12.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
144	149	Sep 14	SFG	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
145	150	Sep 15	SFG	@	PIT	W,13-5	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
146	151	Sep 16	SFG	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	152	Sep 17	SFG	@	MLN	W,11-3	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
148	153	Sep 18	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
149	154	Sep 20	SFG		NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	155	Sep 21	SFG		NYM	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
151	156	Sep 22	SFG		NYM	W,13-4	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
152	157	Sep 24	SFG		PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
153	158	Sep 25	SFG		PHI	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
154	159	Sep 26	SFG		PHI	W,10-0	GS	28	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
155	160	Sep 27	SFG		PIT	L,3-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
156	161	Sep 28	SFG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
157	162	Sep 29	SFG		PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
							158gm		1388.0	398	8	8	414	1