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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-19-2309
Willie Mays Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .314 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .939 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 939 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-24-1921
HR 191 Drafted Round 3, Pick 49
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 547
SB 90
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (48.4%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (22.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 12 2 / 11 2 / 13 0 / 8 8 / 66
1951 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 64
1952 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 61
1953 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 57
1954 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 26
1955 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 21
1956 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 17
1957 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 0 / 45 0 / 41 4 / 48 1 / 45 4 / 53 3 / 53 0 / 42 12 / 327
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Willie Mays has retired from the Cleveland Zephyrs
1954-04-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Zephyrs and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Bill Holley, Chris Green, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Zephyrs in exchange for Willie Mays.
1950-04-04The New York Barnstormers have renamed Frank Small to Willie Mays.