Carl Willey, baseball player, 1958-1965

Carl Willey

Born: 6/6/1931 in Cherryfield, ME, USA

Died: 7/21/2009 in Ellsworth, ME, USA

MLB Debut: 1958-04-30 | Final Game: 1965-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Carlton Francis Willey

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Biography

Carl Willey was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965. Born in 1931, Willey made his mark during a transformative era in baseball characterized by the rise of power hitting and the expansion of the league. He began his career with the Milwaukee Braves, where he showcased his skills on the mound and quickly garnered attention for his pitching prowess. Over the course of his career, Willey compiled a record of 38 wins and 58 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.76. He recorded a total of 493 strikeouts and notched one save throughout his time in the major leagues. His contributions to the game were recognized when he was awarded the TSN Rookie of the Year, marking him as one of the promising talents of his generation. While Willey's career spanned a relatively short period, he remains a notable figure in the history of the Braves franchise and is remembered for his competitive spirit and dedication to the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 58 199 117 28 11 1 875.7 830 366 105 326 493 3.76 0

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 ATL NL 9 7 23 19 9 4 0 140.0 110 42 53 74 2.70 3.86 (+30%) -
1959 ATL NL 5 9 26 15 5 2 0 117.0 126 54 31 51 4.15 3.90 (-6%) -
1960 ATL NL 6 7 28 21 2 1 0 144.7 136 70 65 109 4.35 3.82 (-14%) -
1961 ATL NL 6 12 35 22 4 0 0 159.7 147 68 65 91 3.83 4.03 (+5%) -
1962 ATL NL 2 5 30 6 0 0 1 73.3 95 44 20 40 5.40 3.96 (-37%) -
1963 NYN NL 9 14 30 28 7 4 0 183.0 149 63 69 101 3.10 3.46 (+10%) -3882.8
1964 NYN NL 0 2 14 3 0 0 0 30.0 37 12 8 14 3.60 3.58 (-1%) -873.7
1965 NYN NL 1 2 13 3 1 0 0 28.0 30 13 15 13 4.18 3.50 (-19%) -591.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 263 9 26 5 1 2 9 0 7 143 0.099 0.122 0.148 0.271 -1628.0

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.271 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 61.6% below 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
1958 ATL NL 23 48 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 25 0.104 — — — — 0.0
1959 ATL NL 26 39 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 22 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1960 ATL NL 28 48 4 7 1 1 1 2 0 2 28 0.146 — — — — -308.1
1961 ATL NL 35 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0.019 .258 (-93%) .328 (-89%) .399 (-95%) .727 (-92%) -850.1
1962 ATL NL 30 11 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYN NL 30 54 3 6 0 0 1 5 0 2 32 0.111 .246 (-55%) .308 (-54%) .371 (-55%) .680 (-55%) -469.9
1964 NYN NL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYN NL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1958 WS ML1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 117 55 138 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 ML1 P 23 19 6 15 0 1
1959 ML1 P 26 15 5 17 1 0
1960 ML1 P 28 21 8 18 2 0
1961 ML1 P 35 22 9 42 0 3
1962 ML1 P 30 6 3 12 1 0
1963 NYN P 30 28 20 29 2 0
1964 NYN P 14 3 3 0 1 0
1965 NYN P 13 3 1 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 199

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1958 TSN Rookie of the Year Pitcher