Willie Mays

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: May 6, 1931 in Westfield, AL us

High School: Fairfield Industrial HS (Fairfield, AL)

Debut: 1948 (10,376th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: May 25, 1951 (Age 20-019d)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 9, 1973 (Age 42-126d)
vs. MON 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1979. (Voted by BBWAA on 409/432 ballots)
View Willie Mays's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Willie Howard Mays

Nicknames: Say Hey Kid

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Hall of Fame
2x MVP
Rookie of the Year
24x All-Star
1954 World Series
12x Gold Glove
Batting Title
2x AS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

156.2

10924

3293

660

.301

2068

RBI

1909

339

OBP

.384

SLG

.557

OPS

.940

OPS+

155

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	37 (36)	May 25	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
2	38	May 26	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	39	May 27	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	40	May 28	NYG		BSN	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	41	May 30 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,6-5	CG	43	11.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
6	42	May 30 (2)	NYG		BSN	L,3-6	GS	33	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	43	Jun 1	NYG		PIT	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	44	Jun 2	NYG		PIT	W,14-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
9	45	Jun 3 (1)	NYG		STL	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
10	46	Jun 3 (2)	NYG		STL	L,3-4	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	47	Jun 4	NYG		STL	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	48	Jun 5	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	49	Jun 6	NYG		CIN	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	50	Jun 7	NYG		CIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	51	Jun 9	NYG		CHC	W,10-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	52	Jun 10 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	53	Jun 10 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	54	Jun 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	55	Jun 13	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
20	56	Jun 14	NYG	@	CIN	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
21	57	Jun 15	NYG	@	PIT	W,11-6	CG	0	9.0	6	1	1	8	0
22	58	Jun 16	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
23	59	Jun 17 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,5-11	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
24	60	Jun 17 susp	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	0	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	61	Jun 18	NYG	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	55	12.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
26	62	Jun 19	NYG	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	63	Jun 20	NYG	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	64	Jun 21	NYG	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	0	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
29	65	Jun 22	NYG	@	CHC	W,9-6	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	66	Jun 23	NYG	@	CHC	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	67	Jun 24	NYG	@	CHC	W,10-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	68	Jun 26	NYG		BRO	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	69	Jun 27	NYG		BRO	L,4-10	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	70	Jun 28	NYG		BRO	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	71	Jun 30	NYG	@	BSN	L,7-19	CG	50	8.0	5	1	1	7	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	72	Jul 1	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	73	Jul 2	NYG		PHI	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	74	Jul 3	NYG		PHI	W,9-8	CG	59	13.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
39	75	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	43	10.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
40	76	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
41	77	Jul 5	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	78	Jul 6	NYG		BSN	W,12-10	CG	41	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
43	79	Jul 7	NYG		BSN	W,7-6	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	80	Jul 8	NYG		BSN	L,5-6	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	81	Jul 12	NYG		STL	L,0-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	82	Jul 13	NYG		STL	W,14-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	83	Jul 14	NYG		STL	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	84	Jul 15 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,6-7	CG	53	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
49	85	Jul 15 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
50	86	Jul 16	NYG		PIT	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
51	87	Jul 17	NYG		CHC	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
52	88	Jul 18	NYG		CHC	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	89	Jul 20	NYG		CIN	W,11-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	90	Jul 21	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
55	91	Jul 22 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
56	92	Jul 22 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,9-8	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
57	93	Jul 24	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	94	Jul 25	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
59	95	Jul 27	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	96	Jul 28	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	97	Jul 29 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
62	98	Jul 29 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
63	99	Jul 30	NYG	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	100	Jul 31	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	101	Aug 1 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	102	Aug 1 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	103	Aug 2	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	104	Aug 3	NYG	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
69	105	Aug 4	NYG	@	STL	W,10-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	106	Aug 5	NYG	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	107	Aug 8 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	108	Aug 8 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	44	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
73	109	Aug 9	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	110	Aug 11	NYG		PHI	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
75	111	Aug 12 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	112	Aug 12 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
77	113	Aug 13	NYG		PHI	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
78	114	Aug 14	NYG		BRO	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	115	Aug 15	NYG		BRO	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
80	116	Aug 16	NYG		BRO	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	117	Aug 17	NYG	@	PHI	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	118	Aug 18	NYG	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	119	Aug 19	NYG	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
84	120	Aug 21	NYG		CIN	W,7-4	CG	32	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
85	121	Aug 22	NYG		CIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
86	122	Aug 24	NYG		STL	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	123	Aug 26 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	124	Aug 26 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	125	Aug 27 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,5-4	CG	45	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	126	Aug 27 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	127	Aug 28	NYG		PIT	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	128	Aug 29	NYG		PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	129	Aug 30	NYG		PIT	L,9-10	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	130	Sep 1	NYG		BRO	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	131	Sep 2	NYG		BRO	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	132	Sep 3 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	133	Sep 3 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	134	Sep 5 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	135	Sep 5 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,9-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	136	Sep 7	NYG	@	BSN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
101	137	Sep 8	NYG	@	BRO	L,0-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	138	Sep 9	NYG	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	139	Sep 11 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	140	Sep 11 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
105	141	Sep 13 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	142	Sep 14	NYG	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
107	143	Sep 15	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	144	Sep 16 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	145	Sep 16 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
110	146	Sep 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	2	5	0	CF
111	147	Sep 20	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	42	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
112	148	Sep 22	NYG		BSN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	149	Sep 23	NYG		BSN	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
114	150	Sep 24	NYG		BSN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	151	Sep 25	NYG	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	152	Sep 26	NYG	@	PHI	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
117	153	Sep 29	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	154	Sep 30	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
119	155	Oct 1	NYG	@	BRO	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	156	Oct 2	NYG		BRO	L,0-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
121	157	Oct 3	NYG		BRO	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							121gm		1091.0	349	13	9	371	2