Carl Willis

Pitching Coach - Cleveland Guardians (MLB) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1980-1995 (1984-1995)
Proper Name
Carl Blake Willis
Nickname
Carl Blake
Positions
P (524)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 213
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
December 28,1960   Age:  65.167
High School
Piedmont (Monroe,NC)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
willc001
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[1991] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins

Games - Pitching

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1984DET,CIN172015503.000512.29441011.80.021222577210014.221.02.31.48624.5026.50
1985CIN1100116101.00038.2731100.0--00000245510000.013.2--1.234
1986CIN290029713.2501118.3792000.0--1123715145212150.052.1--1.869
1988CHA6006000--15.1671000.0--00023342010000.012.0--2.043
1991MIN400040983.7271921.4756200.0--123815232418530100.089.0--2.21318
1992MIN5900592173.7002930.49210120.0--012321228341521130.079.1--1.32831
1993MIN53005321301.0003122.58515530.0--00011518331752000.058.0--1.12340
1994MIN4900491224.3332326.46913320.0--00032922301530000.059.1--1.23035
1995MIN3003000--21.6670000.0--00000220000000.00.2--0.233
Tot: 26720265812216.579124143.464521370.70.045922327612313461175394.7385.32.31.511814924.5026.50
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1984DET,CIN171131054045.354.39833702120219120101100116318.7500567817.9
1985CIN1169612631.377.44921503110134130101200014535.7101385420.4
1986CIN2923319387100.373.4295432123703612243503010032618.750612719314.5
1988CHA655472426.436.4731770002094131001200012541.6711303823.7
1991MIN4035532896115.270.324761915113059121416412200029620.694715821011.9
1992MIN593142978599.271.31573120419054123418403100137513.512113618917.5
1993MIN532362167383.309.352561700180332012830200003925.131214320518.0
1994MIN49282266101119.358.422891208280622106145313200571322.811216124121.2
1995MIN31261011.833.9175500010320001000000400.001291428.6
Tot: 2671669151954211.325.377424116224105102909610286024414113022404518.751022858122217.3
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 - Pitching

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1984DET,CIN17113105134291.17290072417276.190701252718.54041111135107
1985CIN1169613714170.82170049201268.70060110120.0212783365
1986CIN2923319313957571.00510615776912410.3002403796214.510211251320253222
1988CHA65547301682.00305371842610.913420241428.60034571036
1991MIN40355328247921020.907010222411142965314.931044911386212.99224412930453941
1992MIN59314297222109681.603721101831312854514.3310341119105119.67021413747293218
1993MIN5323621615961541.13281313154821724418.64932121865012.06115222026302130
1994MIN4928226617056770.73441914205771453713.1210343282663.07313212033524331
1995MIN3126110--0001020000.0000001020.0001001131
Tot: 2671669151910064404121.07279637011085611092522213.30421853710514434612.745994172143180200189161
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 - Pitching

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1984DET,CIN171131054400080.0110000081451635.569444.4410550.00
1985CIN1169611100050.0101000331311754.8410220.005480.00
1986CIN292331933300060.021010141321003232.0016850.009555.56
1988CHA655471100050.0110010470261350.006466.674375.00
1991MIN403553284400057.1330041042411153328.7028517.8616425.00
1992MIN593142972200066.711001004240993838.38492142.8628828.57
1993MIN532362163300175.01100703204834250.60592237.2916850.00
1994MIN492822663210160.0220012081921196252.10542546.30291344.83
1995MIN312611000100.000001001011436.36100.005360.00
Tot: 26716691519222110264.7121011721301191162925740.862329139.221225343.44
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 ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1984DET,CIN171131050000000000.00------------000.000.037291.28
1985CIN1169610000000000.00------------000.000.018190.95
1986CIN292331930000000000.00------------000.000.076721.06
1988CHA65547191116753213284288743.4760.7339.2746.184.116.7522.0342138.21221.818220.82
1991MIN4035532811987754231881291752826004703.3764.6935.3150.178.315.6923.520411733.06518.31251570.80
1992MIN5931429711007263742041051602575664613.5066.0034.0051.581.418.5523.420311536.65116.21341231.09
1993MIN53236216822542280132981381734043053.4865.9434.0649.175.516.0621.01438636.43514.884900.93
1994MIN49282266977652325195941282305224253.4666.7333.2753.481.419.9623.51689433.33111.01011310.77
1995MIN3126421824605713133.5042.8657.1431.0100.014.2916.78433.318.3431.33
Tot: 26716691519433028291501757439634991219317482.5965.3334.6750.679.717.4822.976043726.219511.75976460.92
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... 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 ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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1985CIN1100500110.0--00600000000211000000000
1986CIN29211100276.950.0301500011000229000000000
Tot: 40211600385.050.0302100011000440000000000
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

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1985CIN113111.333.33301000000000010000000000--000230.0800.0000--000
1986CIN294311.250.25010000001000020000000000--000230.0700.0011100.00000
Tot: 407421.286.28611000001000030000000000--000460.01500.0011100.00000
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

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1985CIN11311010.00100120000.0000000010.0010001000
1986CIN2943220--000131000.000000011100.0201000010
Tot: 40743212.00100251000.00000001250.0211001010
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

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1985CIN11300000--000000000000--00000010.00
1986CIN29400000--000000000000--00000010.00
Tot: 40700000--000000000000--00000020.00
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

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1985CIN1130000000000.00------------000.000.000111.00
1986CIN2940000000000.00------------000.000.00030--
Tot: 4070000000000.00------------000.000.000414.00
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%