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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG
1948 17 BBB NAL LF 11 11 89.2 20 17 1 2 0 .900 .931 1.81 1.52 1.64 0.35
1948 17 BBB NAL RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 0.40
1951 20 NYG NL CF 121 121 120 1091.0 371 349 13 9 2 .976 .983 2.99 2.88 2.99 2.87
1951 20 NYG NL OF 121 121 120 1091.0 374 353 12 9 2 .976 .981 3.01 2.42 3.02 2.41
1952 21 NYG NL CF 34 34 34 311.0 116 110 5 1 2 .991 .983 3.33 2.73 3.38 2.70
1952 21 NYG NL OF 34 34 34 311.0 116 109 6 1 2 .991 .981 3.33 2.31 3.38 2.29
1953 Did not play - Military Service
1954 23 NYG NL CF 151 151 148 1346.1 465 445 13 7 9 .985 .983 21 19 3.06 2.80 3.03 2.78
1954 23 NYG NL OF 151 151 148 1346.1 468 448 13 7 9 .985 .975 21 19 3.08 2.36 3.05 2.34
1955 24 NYG NL CF 152 152 150 1361.1 432 402 22 8 8 .981 .981 7 6 2.80 2.62 2.79 2.59
1955 24 NYG NL OF 152 152 150 1361.1 438 407 23 8 8 .982 .977 7 6 2.84 2.30 2.83 2.28
1956 25 NYG NL CF 152 150 149 1344.2 429 406 14 9 6 .979 .982 13 11 2.81 2.76 2.76 2.73
1956 25 NYG NL OF 152 150 149 1344.2 438 415 14 9 6 .979 .977 13 11 2.87 2.28 2.82 2.25
1957 26 NYG NL OF 150 149 148 1353.2 445 422 14 9 5 .980 .980 4 4 2.90 2.29 2.91 2.31
1957 26 NYG NL CF 150 149 148 1353.2 438 415 14 9 4 .979 .985 4 4 2.85 2.82 2.86 2.84
1958 27 SFG NL CF 151 150 149 1352.0 453 429 15 9 2 .980 .986 15 13 2.96 2.74 2.94 2.72
1958 27 SFG NL OF 151 150 149 1352.0 455 429 17 9 2 .980 .980 15 13 2.97 2.26 2.95 2.25
1959 28 SFG NL CF 147 143 138 1281.1 362 351 6 5 2 .986 .980 4 4 2.51 2.62 2.43 2.60
1959 28 SFG NL OF 147 143 138 1281.1 365 353 6 6 2 .984 .977 4 4 2.52 2.21 2.44 2.19
1960 29 SFG NL CF 152 152 148 1348.0 410 391 11 8 2 .980 .981 14 13 2.68 2.60 2.64 2.60
1960 29 SFG NL OF 152 152 148 1348.0 412 392 12 8 2 .981 .978 14 13 2.70 2.20 2.66 2.20
1961 30 SFG NL OF 153 151 146 1335.0 400 385 7 8 3 .980 .977 14 13 2.64 2.16 2.56 2.14
1961 30 SFG NL CF 153 151 146 1335.0 400 385 7 8 3 .980 .981 14 13 2.64 2.64 2.56 2.61
1962 31 SFG NL OF 161 158 151 1393.2 439 429 6 4 1 .991 .974 20 17 2.81 2.07 2.70 2.05
1962 31 SFG NL CF 161 158 151 1393.2 435 425 6 4 1 .991 .979 20 17 2.78 2.47 2.68 2.45
1963 32 SFG NL OF 157 155 145 1387.0 412 397 7 8 1 .981 .977 12 10 2.62 2.01 2.57 2.00
1963 32 SFG NL CF 157 155 145 1387.0 414 398 8 8 1 .981 .982 12 10 2.63 2.37 2.59 2.36
1963 32 SFG NL SS 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -120 0.00 4.50 0.00 4.80
1964 33 SFG NL CF 155 151 138 1346.1 379 364 9 6 4 .984 .977 18 16 2.49 2.35 2.41 2.33
1964 33 SFG NL OF 155 151 138 1346.1 386 370 10 6 4 .984 .973 18 16 2.54 1.99 2.45 1.98
1964 33 SFG NL SS 1 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -120 0.00 5.10 0.00 5.00
1964 33 SFG NL 1B 1 0 0 7.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 .990 -1 -86 9.00 10.03 7.00 10.00
1964 33 SFG NL 3B 1 0 0 5.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0 -42 1.59 3.02 1.00 2.90
1965 34 SFG NL OF 151 147 124 1275.1 356 337 13 6 4 .983 .975 15 14 2.47 2.00 2.32 2.00
1965 34 SFG NL CF 147 143 121 1242.0 338 323 10 5 4 .985 .981 13 13 2.41 2.30 2.27 2.30
1965 34 SFG NL RF 4 3 2 24.1 8 5 2 1 0 .875 .975 1 30 2.59 1.96 1.75 1.95
1965 34 SFG NL LF 1 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .967 1 173 6.00 1.70 6.00 1.70
1966 35 SFG NL OF 150 146 126 1286.0 385 370 8 7 2 .982 .974 18 17 2.65 2.03 2.52 2.03
1966 35 SFG NL CF 144 141 124 1247.0 373 358 8 7 2 .981 .980 18 17 2.64 2.37 2.54 2.37
1966 35 SFG NL RF 5 5 2 38.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1 16 2.13 1.94 1.80 1.94
1966 35 SFG NL LF 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0 -120 9.00 1.80 1.00 1.70
1967 36 SFG NL CF 134 123 101 1075.1 288 278 3 7 0 .976 .981 2 2 2.35 2.30 2.10 2.30
1967 36 SFG NL OF 134 123 101 1075.1 287 277 3 7 0 .976 .976 2 2 2.34 2.03 2.09 2.03
1968 37 SFG NL OF 142 129 111 1143.2 315 301 7 7 2 .978 .975 2 2 2.42 2.02 2.17 2.03
1968 37 SFG NL CF 141 128 110 1134.2 316 302 7 7 2 .978 .978 3 3 2.45 2.38 2.19 2.39
1968 37 SFG NL 1B 1 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 1 1.000 .992 0 0 9.00 10.10 9.00 10.10
1968 37 SFG NL RF 1 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -80 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
1969 38 SFG NL OF 108 96 84 867.0 208 199 4 5 0 .976 .973 -2 -3 2.11 2.02 1.88 2.01
1969 38 SFG NL CF 106 94 83 853.0 210 201 4 5 0 .976 .978 -3 -4 2.16 2.34 1.93 2.33
1969 38 SFG NL RF 2 2 1 14.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .974 1 51 3.21 1.86 2.50 1.85
1969 38 SFG NL 1B 1 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 1 1.000 .992 0 -27 6.00 9.80 6.00 9.80
1970 39 SFG NL OF 129 117 99 1040.0 282 269 6 7 3 .975 .976 -2 -2 2.38 2.07 2.13 2.06
1970 39 SFG NL CF 128 117 99 1040.0 285 272 6 7 3 .975 .978 -2 -2 2.41 2.34 2.17 2.34
1970 39 SFG NL 1B 5 4 4 35.0 37 34 3 0 3 1.000 .992 0 7 9.51 9.67 7.40 9.64
1971 40 SFG NL CF 84 77 60 654.1 202 193 3 6 1 .970 .982 3 5 2.70 2.64 2.33 2.64
1971 40 SFG NL OF 84 77 60 654.1 200 192 2 6 1 .970 .979 3 5 2.67 2.19 2.31 2.19
1971 40 SFG NL 1B 48 39 35 371.2 422 384 27 11 43 .974 .992 -2 -6 9.95 9.88 8.56 9.87
1972 41 2TM NL CF 64 57 49 495.0 143 137 3 3 1 .979 .980 -2 -5 2.55 2.60 2.19 2.61
1972 41 SFG NL CF 14 13 12 113.1 30 30 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -8 2.38 2.60 2.14 2.61
1972 41 NYM NL CF 50 44 37 381.2 113 107 3 3 1 .973 .980 -1 -3 2.59 2.60 2.20 2.61
1972 41 2TM NL OF 63 57 49 495.0 144 138 3 3 1 .979 .978 -2 -5 2.56 2.18 2.24 2.19
1972 41 SFG NL OF 14 13 12 113.1 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 .978 -1 -8 2.30 2.18 2.07 2.19
1972 41 NYM NL OF 49 44 37 381.2 115 109 3 3 1 .974 .978 -1 -3 2.64 2.18 2.29 2.19
1972 41 NYM NL 1B 11 9 7 84.0 78 75 2 1 3 .987 .992 -2 -29 8.25 9.73 7.00 9.76
1973 42 NYM NL CF 45 41 26 338.2 105 103 1 1 0 .990 .980 2 7 2.76 2.63 2.31 2.63
1973 42 NYM NL OF 45 41 26 338.2 106 103 2 1 0 .991 .977 2 7 2.79 2.23 2.33 2.23
1973 42 NYM NL 1B 17 14 12 121.1 150 143 4 3 9 .980 .992 -1 -9 10.90 9.83 8.65 9.83
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG
22 Yrs 2929 2818 2604 25073.1 8141 7752 233 156 121 .981 .978 173 8 2.87 2.36 2.73 2.37
OF (22 Yrs) OF 2842 2750 2544 24426.2 7431 7095 195 141 60 .981 .977 178 9 2.69 2.16 2.57 2.15
CF (22 Yrs) CF 2829 2738 2537 24331.1 7364 7037 188 139 59 .981 .981 176 9 2.67 2.55 2.55 2.54
1B (7 Yrs) 1B 84 68 60 637.0 709 657 37 15 61 .979 .992 -5 -10 9.81 9.84 8.26 9.84
RF (5 Yrs) RF 13 12 6 94.1 24 21 2 1 0 .958 .976 1 14 2.19 1.91 1.77 1.82
LF (3 Yrs) LF 13 12 1 99.2 27 24 1 2 0 .926 .940 1 14 2.26 1.54 1.92 0.56
SS (2 Yrs) SS 2 0 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -120 0.00 4.95 0.00 4.90
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0 0 5.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0 -42 1.59 3.02 1.00 2.90
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1948 17 1TM 2LG CF 8 8 0 204.0 18 16 0 2 0 .889 0.71 2.00
1948 17 BBB NAL,WS CF 8 8 0 204.0 18 16 0 2 0 .889 0.71 2.00
1951 20 NYG WS CF 6 6 6 52.0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.94 2.83
1954 23 NYG WS CF 4 4 4 37.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 2.43 2.50
1962 31 SFG WS CF 7 7 7 61.0 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 2.80 2.71
1971 40 SFG NL CF 4 4 4 34.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.32 1.25
1973 42 1TM 2LG CF 3 1 1 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.13 0.67
1973 42 NYM NL,WS CF 3 1 1 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.13 0.67
6 Yrs 32 30 22 404.0 72 68 1 3 0 .958 1.54 2.16

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Mays born?

Willie Mays was born on May 6, 1931.

Where was Willie Mays born?

Willie Mays was born in Westfield, AL.

How tall was Willie Mays?

Willie Mays was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Mays weigh when playing?

Willie Mays weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Mays play?

Willie Mays played 23 seasons.

Is Willie Mays in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Mays was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1979.

What position did Willie Mays play?

Willie Mays was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Willie Mays have?

Willie Mays had 3,293 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Mays have?

Willie Mays had 660 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Mays' average?

Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Mays played for?

Willie Mays played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.

How many World Series has Willie Mays won?

Willie Mays won 1 World Series.

When did Willie Mays retire?

Willie Mays last played in 1973.

What are Willie Mays' nicknames?

Say Hey Kid is a nickname for Willie Mays.

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