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Fred Lynn League
7-13-2075
Joe Wills Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.47 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-31 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 34 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-26-1934
K 571 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(151 games)
IP 1036.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 PIT
2
 7
59
3
0
0
15
 0
69.1
 93 66 64 2 40
35
1.92
8.31
1959 PIT-CLE
6
 3
99
0
0
0
2
 0
112.1
 140 75 71 2 37
59
1.58
5.69
1960 CLE
5
 5
91
0
0
0
3
 0
96.0
 121 59 52 2 52
57
1.80
4.88
1961 CLE
6
 5
68
0
0
0
3
 0
67.2
 68 35 33 1 27
41
1.40
4.39
1962 CLE
6
 2
97
0
0
0
1
 0
125.0
 131 65 63 1 51
56
1.46
4.54
1963 CLE
5
 2
98
0
0
0
1
 0
104.2
 118 68 64 1 46
64
1.57
5.50
1964 CLE-BAL-BOS
5
 2
54
0
0
0
1
 0
71.2
 104 63 61 2 36
42
1.95
7.66
1965 BOS
6
 1
59
0
0
0
2
 0
94.1
 106 66 62 1 33
54
1.47
5.92
1966 BOS
5
 1
53
0
0
0
2
 1
119.0
 119 47 47 2 37
66
1.31
3.55
1967 BOS
0
 1
26
1
0
0
1
 0
51.2
 72 39 39 1 17
27
1.72
6.79
1968 BOS
4
 2
63
0
0
0
3
 4
124.2
 152 77 74 2 49
70
1.61
5.34
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 31
767
4
0
0
34
 5
1036.1
 1224 660 630 17 425
571
1.59
5.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Joe Wills has retired from the St. Louis Kardinals
1969-07-08The St. Louis Kardinals have acquired Joe Wills from the waiver wire.
1969-05-20The Boston Tunes have waived Joe Wills.
1969-04-01The Boston Tunes have promoted Lip Fullis to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have promoted Quilvio Wallace to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have designated Joe Wills for assignment. The Boston Tunes have sent George Bayless to the minors.
1964-08-12The Boston Tunes have acquired Joe Wills from the waiver wire.
1964-08-08The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Joe Wills for assignment.
1964-06-15The Baltimore Buzzards have acquired Joe Wills from the waiver wire.
1964-06-10The Cleveland Knights have promoted Edwin Farmer to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have designated Joe Wills for assignment.
1959-03-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Captains and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Joe Wills, David Funk, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (CIN) from the Pittsburgh Captains in exchange for Duff Falsey, Clarence Caneira, Allie Rasmussen, John Walker.
1958-04-08The Pittsburgh Captains have promoted Joe Wills to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Captains have sent Count Evans to the minors.