Willie Mays

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1951-1973 (1951-1973)
Proper Name
Willie Howard Mays
Nickname
Say Hey
Positions
OF (2843) ... 1B (83) ... SS (2) ... 3B (1)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
June 18,2024   Age:  93.043
High School
Fairfield (Birmingham,AL)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
maysw101
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Subject of Chapter 100 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1953] Did not play due to Military Service   [1954] World Series Champion with New York Giants   [1972] His #24 was retired by the Giants on May 12,1972   [1979] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)   [2008] Added to the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame   [2022] His #24 was retired by the Mets on August 27,2022

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957NY113613313213430097.899.2002110122100200000000013400
1958SFN15114914814920098.799.310119139100010000000015000
1959SFN14013213013670194.398.530104488110015000000013600
1960SFN15315214814910099.397.400401149200001000000015200
1961SFN15415114614810298.196.701502658600000000000015300
1962SFN16215915515830098.197.500401711716100101000000016200
1963SFN15715514915120098.796.130304559600002000001015700
1964SFN15715114514930396.296.02150141171921011001011015500
1965SFN15714813414390094.390.5111200915810025000000114840
1966SFN15214713213640196.789.8421000139822100000000114550
1967SFN141123106120140487.286.25115213971422361000000013400
1968SFN14813012013390987.892.3021302993202431001000014110
1969SFN1179788108150582.990.70099088333136001000010620
1970SFN139121109125130587.190.1101302120332123005000012800
1971SFN136116106124170385.391.4111031105914227004800008400
1972SFN,NYN88666380171475.095.530533827030419001000006400
1973NYN6655485890283.387.310722035030122001700004500
Tot: 235421852059220112913992.894.22591197112716533493116202444008301222194120
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957NY1136595514251278.422.467176741402401022419311410001910201854552.942701125132616.679012215.441135145.13500
1958SFN151680595284316.418.46520578194190132331129150000159410964951.04392829239517.093613214.101285442.19310
1959SFN140601530230263.383.43816563252260854253350031199500985253.06282725633019.781113016.03983737.76310
1960SFN153669595255291.381.435190614122220120291229833001594121034947.57432831241317.996914214.651194638.66400
1961SFN154659572259300.393.455176812513201013234010101117183201237056.914771132742919.3100116716.681354936.30400
1962SFN162706621271306.384.433189784112220993654910000024177101418358.87512936247919.2113818416.171355238.52411
1963SFN157671596255289.380.43118766211220011032738910002495011035755.34382927436617.885113215.511666639.76622
1964SFN157665578254292.382.43917182193260942194716211128145001117163.96381727735717.986613916.051374734.31600
1965SFN157638558253284.397.44517776092190101213525410027196001128374.11360529437316.189312413.891094036.70400
1966SFN152629552231275.367.43715970213524089294374101014194011036462.14360627134719.084115218.071024039.22511
1967SFN141544486181204.333.37512851270160822222242010145210703448.57300225434114.18198210.01953233.681010
1968SFN148573498213229.372.40014467222120962052343320156200793341.773601227738314.69009810.891174639.32820
1969SFN117459403166192.362.41811449310115081173133104274200582136.21160822729315.46928311.99823036.59500
1970SFN139566478221246.390.435139793701809415228210201511200834351.813001129738314.489811412.69923133.70510
1971SFN136537417228248.425.462113112361120662451862040115110612845.902401924933512.87718210.64994343.43821
1972SFN,NYN88309244122132.395.4276160150504111182404062000221045.4512081361827.7437286.41823745.12300
1973NYN662392097280.301.335442711070281006310205010025832.00100610714313.33374011.87611931.15510
Tot: 235497408446374680.385.43425381174341262731901521418965031202782552751665575147380054.31541181474463587516.513950195113.99187072038.5088135
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957NY11365955143371121670.671292315415180118559.2435230241312310.616825454757668351
1958SFN1516805953861271970.6419214481199139578.380552419111467.516102647517273102103
1959SFN1406015303621271770.72172144141871110569.322524226101357.415921353978889065
1960SFN1536695953941451770.821750245621319117010.4636642221514210.61811194655838610175
1961SFN1546595723921351760.7712637134572021787911.994718132141419.915717365785628649
1962SFN1627066214271431930.74180584862202568612.1838512222018610.81915293963729110265
1963SFN1576715964001331810.7315221846920216118312.3717762201511812.71510193355881048963
1964SFN1576655784011461820.8015811134502151137210.830702326111298.5219303964757510465
1965SFN1576385583761221780.69171254461921147111.130710219111258.8161318404870799079
1966SFN1526295523801371600.86150464242051458112.8808105241313010.0201022374981699148
1967SFN1415444863541091500.73147123721721249216.9109200161211810.216925352573607258
1968SFN148573498352901800.501651054111621578114.1408102121413010.8131428264443778859
1969SFN117459403280821260.6512141329130657115.4707101158988.210321223947597242
1970SFN139566478332941480.64144134031632079015.90090001871454.881323324154547064
1971SFN136537417298741010.7398124241138412322.910123011281077.54413223645376052
1972SFN,NYN8830924417960700.86615423376504815.5304800595815.5707112038304636
1973NYN6623920916447700.675312516574714719.6704700775113.7759111828273219
Tot: 2354974084465814188326330.72239413910068352905221103126212.96161232302731919820829.5236150352556751108911371378993
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957NY1136595342482069.4151122131821213334967.3021129810327837.05
1958SFN151680302370085.75410132451125406066.726948611931637.66
1959SFN140601271962087.14301172021736436566.2061032311526343.73
1960SFN153669252311071.410730131931718446172.1151032510729136.77
1961SFN154659181530066.79720142121646436368.3031238412930043.00
1962SFN162706181260190.02200142062042426663.6051133813030642.48
1963SFN1576718620072.7321042451037415377.408842711528939.79
1964SFN157665191720079.25410161531725375863.8041534312129241.44
1965SFN1576389720069.2440014153823264557.8031528411828441.55
1966SFN1526295500083.311008143936294367.402122499927536.00
1967SFN14154464200100.000009226425314864.60173058320440.69
1968SFN14857312930066.76420201811255356157.40152958422936.68
1969SFN1174596510075.0211014103534193948.70162616419233.33
1970SFN13956654100100.000006192948364875.000152729424638.21
1971SFN136537231940088.5330016761324244850.000104608224833.06
1972SFN,NYN883094310044.455001240642122842.90082823513226.52
1973NYN6623911000100.00000652432112250.0004123248030.00
Tot: 23549740250196495177.2745813320927554190488154685763.7347168538751622422538.39
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1957NY1136595342208134651747791611440.5760.8239.1847.189.419.0123.136569.4172.9001211920.63
1958SFN151680331185146422342781431200.4955.8944.1143.283.912.6923.636547.9202.9001372250.61
1959SFN140601340194146522642741521260.5757.0642.9444.782.915.2921.8436110.1193.2001341960.68
1960SFN153669325184141513429701551210.4956.6243.3847.778.115.6921.542487.2131.9001652010.82
1961SFN154659332188144492945641431130.5056.6343.3743.179.014.7619.343599.0152.3211431990.72
1962SFN162706322176146532431681451210.4654.6645.3445.083.416.4621.136507.1182.5001532100.73
1963SFN15767124614510149153150114990.3758.9441.0646.386.819.9220.333456.7172.5001461980.74
1964SFN157665270167103472932591351060.4161.8538.1550.078.517.4121.930466.9111.7821922520.76
1965SFN1576380000000000.00------------000.000.0001341810.74
1966SFN1526290000000000.00------------000.000.0001501670.90
1967SFN1415440000000000.00------------000.000.0001181530.77
1968SFN1485730000000000.00------------000.000.000981860.53
1969SFN1174590000000000.00------------000.000.000911310.69
1970SFN1395660000000000.00------------000.000.0001001550.65
1971SFN1365374311110210.0175.0025.0050.050.025.000.0110.200.000801060.75
1972SFN,NYN88309321616433613100.1050.0050.0040.676.912.5018.8341.310.30071760.93
1973NYN662390000000000.00------------000.000.00049750.65
Tot: 2354974025441466107841320130354811639610.2657.6342.3745.782.616.2321.53034244.41311.3103208229030.72
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%