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

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1951New York GiantsNLMLBNY114.24208//637581131214645912722520687457602100112195244780.274.356.472.828.328.198.00010.8811.451.0523.20
1952New York GiantsNLMLBNY124218/5/67106*3412717302442341161710002521441020.236.326.409.735.323.173.00011.1111.811.0631.75
1954New York GiantsNLMLBNY124238/6/45314215156511919533134111085665720701237764087108.345.411.6671.078.444.322.32510.318.910.8613.78
1955New York GiantsNLMLBNY124248/3/5461401525801231851813511272447960407131238267082103.319.400.6591.059.510.340.28211.798.960.7611.37
1956New York GiantsNLMLBNY124258/3/45124152578101171278368440106865103201632265071100.296.369.557.926.431.261.28110.4610.000.9616.06
1957New York GiantsNLMLBNY124268/3/271381525851121952620359738197662106151436666881114.333.407.6261.033.455.293.32411.389.280.8216.71
1958San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24278/3/2137152600121208331129963167856106121135068573135.347.419.5831.002.408.236.34411.398.180.7220.69
1959San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24288/3/291321515751251804353410427465582069113356488298.313.381.583.964.423.270.29910.038.950.8916.91
1960San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24298/3/412715359510719029122910325106170409111533066970120.319.381.555.936.363.236.3199.1210.461.1520.52
1961San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24308/43/2129154572129176323401231898177204151433465975101.308.393.584.977.434.276.29612.2911.680.9514.30
1962San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24318/3/24513516262113018936549141182788540311193827069099.304.384.615.999.462.311.28611.0512.041.0912.67
1963San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24328/43/291371575961151873273810383668320751534767177110.314.380.582.962.388.268.3099.8412.371.2615.68
1964San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24338/53/429513915757812117121947111195827211313113516657794.296.383.607.990.478.311.26812.3310.830.8812.30
1965San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24348/934/9814615755811817721352112947671022161136063876101.317.398.6451.043.473.328.28611.9111.130.9310.73
1966San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24358/93/456131152552991592943710351708121411133076297089.288.368.556.924.402.268.27911.1312.881.1614.92
1967San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24368/3/428715691181414868312822222706051922237122205444682.263.334.453.787.307.190.2839.3816.911.8022.09
1968San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24378/3/49782613214849884144205237912667812067132435734896.289.372.488.860.345.199.30311.6914.141.2121.65
1969San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24388/93/194568115117403641141731358624971304781764593381.283.362.437.799.285.154.31310.6815.471.4531.00
1970San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24398/33/945268125139478941391522883507990306372425664594.291.390.506.896.391.215.30313.9615.901.1417.07
1971San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN444083/3/4961781331364178211324518612331121233141182015374766.271.425.482.907.528.211.33920.8622.911.1023.17
1972San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN24418/31/912119498920033017501014116727.184.394.224.618.449.040.20525.377.460.290.00
1972New York MetsNLMLBNYN24418/31/329571216919527529181915434313055872421834.267.402.446.848.379.179.30617.7717.771.0024.38
1973New York MetsNLMLBNYN24428/331/5989566209244410062510274711107722391628.211.303.344.647.268.133.24211.3019.671.7434.83
Tot:MLB (22 yrs) MLB      2992108812062328352314066019033381031464152644139119225160661249313231960.302.384.557.941.412.256.29911.7212.211.0416.49
Tot:NL (22 yrs) NL      2992108812062328352314066019033381031464152644139119225160661249313231960.302.384.557.941.412.256.29911.7212.211.0416.49
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1951New York GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2062214000100220000042404.182.250.182.432.091.000.2008.338.331.000.00
1954National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23121100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1954New York GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2341444100310410000051813.286.444.357.801.429.071.30822.225.560.250.00
1955National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24132200000001000002302.667.667.6671.334.000.0001.0000.0033.330.000.00
1956National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25132100120012000004410.333.5001.3331.8331.3331.000.00025.0050.002.003.00
1957National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26142201010001000004411.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.6670.0025.000.000.00
1958National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27142100001000000001401.250.250.250.500.250.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1959National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1959National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28140101010001000003410.250.250.7501.000.500.500.3330.0025.000.000.00
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29141300111000000006412.750.7501.5002.2501.000.750.6670.000.000.004.00
1960National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29141311000000000006421.750.7501.5002.250.750.750.7500.000.000.000.00
1961National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30152210010001000003511.400.400.6001.000.200.200.5000.0020.000.000.00
1961National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30130100000010000001401.333.500.333.833.333.000.33325.000.000.000.00
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar311202000000000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31130000001010000000400.000.250.000.250.667.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1962San Francisco GiantsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3172837200110150000092925.250.276.321.597.143.071.3043.4517.245.000.00
1963National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32132100022011000001401.333.500.333.8331.000.000.50025.0025.001.000.00
1964National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33131000001010000000400.000.250.000.250.667.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1965National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34132100110021000004510.333.6001.3331.9331.6671.000.00040.0020.000.503.00
1966National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35141100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1967National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36140000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1968National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar37141100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1969National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar39130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1971National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar40120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971San Francisco GiantsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs4041524201310330000091831.267.389.600.989.600.333.27316.6716.671.005.56
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar41120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar42110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1973New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs42131100010000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1973New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs42371200010001000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.3330.0014.290.000.00
Tot:AllStar (20 Yrs) AllStar 24752023233960714000004082815.307.366.533.899.400.227.3458.5417.072.0025.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 2589122250110301012000003099616.247.323.337.660.236.090.27610.1012.121.2089.00

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