Maury Wills

Q: When was Maury Wills born?

Maury Wills was born on October 2, 1932.

Q: Where was Maury Wills born?

Maury Wills was born in Washington, DC .

Q: How tall was Maury Wills?

Maury Wills was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Maury Wills weigh when playing?

Maury Wills weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Maury Wills in the Hall of Fame?

Maury Wills has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Maury Wills play?

Maury Wills was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Maury Wills have?

Maury Wills had 2,134 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Maury Wills have?

Maury Wills had 20 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Maury Wills' average?

Maury Wills had a .281 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Maury Wills played for?

Maury Wills played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC us

Died: September 19, 2022 in Sedona, AZ

High School: Cardozo HS (Washington, DC)

Debut: June 6, 1959 (Age 26-247d, 11,643rd in major league history)
vs. MLN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1972 (Age 40-002d)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates

Full Name: Maurice Morning Wills

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Relatives: Father of Bump Wills

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

39.6

7588

2134

.281

1067

RBI

458

586

OBP

.330

SLG

.331

OPS

.661

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1951	18	BRO-min	D	123	531	461	94	129	16	6	4	51	54		59	72	.280	.362	.367	.728		169		0	11				HRN · PONY
1952	19	BRO-min	D	125	606	533	108	160	34	4	4	58	54	6	64	80	.300	.375	.402	.777		214		0	9				HRN · PONY
1953	20	BRO-min	B,A	111	471	406	88	116	18	5	6	39	28		57	72	.286	.375	.399	.774		162		1	7				MIA,PBO · FLIN,WL
1954	21	BRO-min	A	145	623	552	89	154	17	10	6	53	28		54	104	.279	.342	.379	.721		209		1	12	4			PBO · WL
1955	22	BRO-min	AA	123	370	326	44	66	11	0	7	39	12	3	28	71	.202	.264	.301	.565		98		2	7	7			FTW · TL
1956	23	BRO-min	A	134	609	540	110	163	33	8	10	54	34		60	82	.302	.373	.448	.821		242	5	3	3	3			PBO · WL
1957	24	CIN-min	Opn	147	562	491	67	131	23	6	0	33	21		52	108	.267	.337	.338	.675		166	10	2	13	4			SLE · PCL
1958	25	LAD-min	AAA	144	585	534	69	135	20	7	2	37	25		37	82	.253	.300	.328	.628		175	14	1	9	4			SPO · PCL
1959	26	LAD-min	AAA	48	220	192	42	60	6	3	1	18	25	4	24	20	.313	.387	.391	.778		75		0	3	1			SPO · PCL
1959	26	LAD	NL	83	258	242	27	63	5	2	0	7	7	3	13	27	.260	.298	.298	.596	55	72	3	0	3	0	5	6/H
1960	27	LAD	NL	148	559	516	75	152	15	2	0	27	50	12	35	47	.295	.342	.331	.673	81	171	11	3	3	2	8	*6/H	MVP-17
1961	28	LAD	NL	148	687	613	105	173	12	10	1	31	35	15	59	50	.282	.346	.339	.685	78	208	6	1	13	1	2	*6/H	AS,AS,MVP-9,GG
1962	29	LAD	NL	*165*	*759*	*695*	130	208	13	10	6	48	*104*	13	51	57	.299	.347	.373	.720	99	259	7	2	7	4	1	*6	AS,AS,MVP-1,GG
1963	30	LAD	NL	134	580	527	83	159	19	3	0	34	40	19	44	48	.302	.355	.349	.704	112	184	3	1	5	3	0	*65	AS,MVP-17
1964	31	LAD	NL	158	685	630	81	173	15	5	2	34	53	17	41	73	.275	.318	.324	.641	87	204	6	0	11	3	0	*6/5H
1965	32	LAD	NL	158	711	650	92	186	14	7	0	33	94	31	40	64	.286	.330	.329	.660	93	214	6	4	14	2	2	*6/H	AS,MVP-3
1966	33	LAD	NL	143	643	594	60	162	14	2	1	39	38	24	34	60	.273	.314	.308	.622	81	183	6	2	13	0	0	*6/5H	AS,MVP-21
1967	34	PIT	NL	149	665	616	92	186	12	9	3	45	29	10	31	44	.302	.334	.365	.700	101	225	6	1	12	4	1	*5/H6
1968	35	PIT	NL	153	685	627	76	174	12	6	0	31	52	21	45	57	.278	.326	.316	.642	96	198	10	1	11	1	1	*56/H
1969	36	TOT	NL	151	690	623	80	171	10	8	4	47	40	21	59	61	.274	.337	.335	.673	94	209	7	1	5	2	2	*6/H4	MVP-11
1969	36	MON	NL	47	211	189	23	42	3	0	0	8	15	6	20	21	.222	.295	.238	.533	52	45	3	0	1	1	0	6/4H
1969	36	LAD	NL	104	479	434	57	129	7	8	4	39	25	15	39	40	.297	.356	.378	.734	113	164	4	1	4	1	2	6/H
1970	37	LAD	NL	132	578	522	77	141	19	3	0	34	28	13	50	34	.270	.333	.318	.651	80	166	10	0	5	1	2	*6/H5
1971	38	LAD	NL	149	654	601	73	169	14	3	3	44	15	8	40	44	.281	.323	.329	.652	91	198	8	0	7	6	2	*6/H5	MVP-6
1972	39	LAD	NL	71	152	132	16	17	3	1	0	4	1	1	10	18	.129	.190	.167	.357	3	22	3	0	10	0	0	65H
14 Yrs				1942	8306	7588	1067	2134	177	71	20	458	586	208	552	684	.281	.330	.331	.661	88	2513	92	16	119	29	26
162 Game Avg.				162	693	633	89	178	15	6	2	38	49	17	46	57	.281	.330	.331	.661	88	210	8	1	10	2	2

LAD (12 yrs)				1593	6745	6156	876	1732	150	56	17	374	490	171	456	562	.281	.331	.332	.663	87	2045	73	14	95	23	24
PIT (2 yrs)				302	1350	1243	168	360	24	15	3	76	81	31	76	101	.290	.330	.340	.671	98	423	16	2	23	5	2
MON (1 yr)				47	211	189	23	42	3	0	0	8	15	6	20	21	.222	.295	.238	.533	52	45	3	0	1	1	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Maury Wills born?

Maury Wills was born on October 2, 1932.

Where was Maury Wills born?

Maury Wills was born in Washington, DC.

How tall was Maury Wills?

Maury Wills was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Maury Wills weigh when playing?

Maury Wills weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Maury Wills play?

Maury Wills played 14 seasons.

Is Maury Wills in the Hall of Fame?

Maury Wills has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Maury Wills play?

Maury Wills was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Maury Wills have?

Maury Wills had 2,134 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Maury Wills have?

Maury Wills had 20 home runs over his career.

What was Maury Wills' average?

Maury Wills had a .281 average over his career.

How many teams has Maury Wills played for?

Maury Wills played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Maury Wills won?

Maury Wills won 3 World Series.

When did Maury Wills retire?

Maury Wills last played in 1972.

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