Maury Wills

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC us

Died: September 19, 2022 in Sedona, AZ

High School: Cardozo HS (Washington, DC)

Last Game: October 4, 1972 (Age 40-002d)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates

Full Name: Maurice Morning Wills

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Relatives: Father of Bump Wills

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

39.6

7588

2134

.281

1067

RBI

458

586

OBP

.330

SLG

.331

OPS

.661

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1951	18	-3.2	Hornell	PONY	D	BRO	123	531	461	94	129	16	6	4	51	54		59	72	.280	.362	.367	.728	169		0	11
1952	19	-2.1	Hornell	PONY	D	BRO	125	606	533	108	160	34	4	4	58	54	6	64	80	.300	.375	.402	.777	214		0	9
1953	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	BRO	111	471	406	88	116	18	5	6	39	28		57	72	.286	.375	.399	.774	162		1	7
1953	20	-5.0	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	18	82	63	17	18	2	0	0	8	8		17	14	.286	.438	.318	.755	20		0	2
1953	20	-6.1	Miami	FLIN	B	BRO	93	389	343	71	98	16	5	6	31	20		40	58	.286	.362	.414	.776	142		1	5
1954	21	-4.3	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	145	623	552	89	154	17	10	6	53	28		54	104	.279	.342	.379	.721	209		1	12	4
1955	22	-4.7	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	123	370	326	44	66	11	0	7	39	12	3	28	71	.203	.265	.301	.565	98		2	7	7
1956	23	-1.7	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	134	609	540	110	163	33	8	10	54	34		60	82	.302	.373	.448	.821	242	5	3	3	3
1957	24	-4.4	Seattle	PCL	Opn	CIN	147	562	491	67	131	23	6	0	33	21		52	108	.267	.337	.338	.675	166	10	2	13	4
1958	25	-2.9	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	144	585	534	69	135	20	7	2	37	25		37	82	.253	.300	.328	.628	175	14	1	9	4
1959	26	-1.7	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	48	220	192	42	60	6	3	1	18	25	4	24	20	.313	.387	.391	.778	75		0	3	1
1959	26	-2.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	83	258	242	27	63	5	2	0	7	7	3	13	27	.260	.298	.298	.596	72	3	0	3	0	5
1960	27	-0.9	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	148	559	516	75	152	15	2	0	27	50	12	35	47	.295	.342	.331	.673	171	11	3	3	2	8
1961	28	0.4	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	148	687	613	105	173	12	10	1	31	35	15	59	50	.282	.346	.339	.685	208	6	1	13	1	2
1962	29	1.0	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	165	759	695	130	208	13	10	6	48	104	13	51	57	.299	.347	.373	.720	259	7	2	7	4	1
1963	30	2.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	134	580	527	83	159	19	3	0	34	40	19	44	48	.302	.355	.349	.704	184	3	1	5	3	0
1964	31	3.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	158	685	630	81	173	15	5	2	34	53	17	41	73	.275	.318	.324	.641	204	6	0	11	3	0
1965	32	4.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	158	710	650	92	186	14	7	0	33	94	31	40	64	.286	.331	.329	.660	214	6	4	14	2	2
1966	33	5.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	143	643	594	60	162	14	2	1	39	38	24	34	60	.273	.314	.308	.622	183	6	2	13	0	0
1967	34	6.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	149	664	616	92	186	12	9	3	45	29	10	31	44	.302	.334	.365	.700	225	6	1	12	4	1
1968	35	7.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	153	685	627	76	174	12	6	0	31	52	21	45	57	.278	.326	.316	.642	198	10	1	11	1	1
1969	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	LAD-MON	151	690	623	80	171	10	8	4	47	40	21	59	61	.275	.337	.336	.673	209	7	1	5	2	2
1969	36	8.5	MON	NL	Maj	MON	47	211	189	23	42	3	0	0	8	15	6	20	21	.222	.295	.238	.533	45	3	0	1	1	0
1969	36	8.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	104	479	434	57	129	7	8	4	39	25	15	39	40	.297	.356	.378	.734	164	4	1	4	1	2
1970	37	9.4	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	132	578	522	77	141	19	3	0	34	28	13	50	34	.270	.333	.318	.651	166	10	0	5	1	2
1971	38	10.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	149	654	601	73	169	14	3	3	44	15	8	40	44	.281	.323	.330	.653	198	8	0	7	6	2
1972	39	11.8	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	71	152	132	16	17	3	1	0	4	1	1	10	18	.129	.190	.167	.357	22	3	0	10	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1942	8304	7588	1067	2134	177	71	20	458	586	208	552	684	.281	.330	.331	.661	2513	92	16	119	29	26
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		1100	4577	4035	711	1114	178	49	40	382	281	13	435	691	.276	.346	.374	.720	1510		10	74	23
All Levels (22 Seasons)							3042	12881	11623	1778	3248	355	120	60	840	867	221	987	1375	.279	.336	.346	.682	4023	121	26	193	52	26

Opn (1 season)					Minors		147	562	491	67	131	23	6	0	33	21		52	108	.267	.337	.338	.675	166	10	2	13	4
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		192	805	726	111	195	26	10	3	55	50	4	61	102	.269	.324	.344	.669	250		1	12	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		123	370	326	44	66	11	0	7	39	12	3	28	71	.203	.265	.301	.565	98		2	7	7
A (3 seasons)					Minors		297	1314	1155	216	335	52	18	16	115	70		131	200	.290	.362	.408	.770	471		4	17	7
B (1 season)					Minors		93	389	343	71	98	16	5	6	31	20		40	58	.286	.362	.414	.776	142		1	5
D (2 seasons)					Minors		248	1137	994	202	289	50	10	8	109	108	6	123	152	.291	.369	.385	.754	383		0	20