Willie Aikens

Born: 10/14/1954 in Seneca, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-05-17 | Final Game: 1985-04-27

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Willie Mays Aikens

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Willie Aikens was a professional baseball player born in 1954, who played primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1977 until his retirement in 1985. Over the course of his career, Aikens appeared in 774 games, establishing himself as a reliable hitter with a career batting average of .271. He accumulated a total of 675 hits, including 110 home runs and 415 runs batted in (RBIs), showcasing his ability to contribute offensively to his teams. Aikens was known for his power at the plate, which was particularly significant during the late 1970s and early 1980s, an era characterized by a transition in baseball as players began to emphasize offensive prowess. Despite not being a prolific base stealer, with only 3 stolen bases in his career, Aikens' offensive contributions made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. His journey through baseball is also notable for representing the challenges and triumphs of African American athletes during a time of ongoing integration and change within the sport. Aikens left a lasting legacy as a part of the game’s rich history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
774	2492	301	675	125	2	110	415	3	319	444	0.271	0.354	0.455	0.809	7065.5

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.809 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	LAA	AL	42	91	5	18	4	0	0	6	1	10	23	0.198	.264 (-25%)	.329 (-16%)	.401 (-40%)	.730 (-29%)	-435.3
1979	LAA	AL	116	379	59	106	18	0	21	81	1	61	79	0.280	.265 (+5%)	.329 (+14%)	.397 (+24%)	.727 (+20%)	1547.4
1980	KCR	AL	151	543	70	151	24	0	20	98	1	64	88	0.278	.264 (+5%)	.326 (+9%)	.387 (+12%)	.714 (+10%)	1262.0
1981	KCR	AL	101	349	45	93	16	0	17	53	0	62	47	0.266	.255 (+4%)	.320 (+18%)	.368 (+24%)	.688 (+21%)	1534.0
1982	KCR	AL	134	466	50	131	29	1	17	74	0	45	70	0.281	.261 (+8%)	.324 (+6%)	.388 (+18%)	.712 (+13%)	1115.1
1983	KCR	AL	125	410	49	124	26	1	23	72	0	45	75	0.302	.260 (+16%)	.324 (+15%)	.389 (+38%)	.714 (+28%)	2208.9
1984	TOR	AL	93	234	21	48	7	0	11	26	0	29	56	0.205	.259 (-21%)	.322 (-8%)	.384 (-2%)	.707 (-5%)	-166.6
1985	TOR	AL	12	20	2	4	1	0	1	5	0	3	6	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	40	5	15	0	1	4	10	9	11	0.375

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	9	0	3	0	0	0	3	2	0.333
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	11	0	4	0	0	2	0	1	0.364
1980	WS	KCA	6	20	5	8	1	4	8	6	8	0.400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	547	532	4425	300	42	430

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	CAL	1B	13	12	94	8	3	10
1979	CAL	1B	55	55	462	31	2	49
1980	KCA	1B	138	137	1081	65	12	95
1981	KCA	1B	99	96	844	56	7	79
1982	KCA	1B	128	122	1048	75	7	95
1983	KCA	1B	112	109	884	64	11	101
1984	TOR	1B	2	1	12	1	0	1