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Kirby Puckett League
8-16-2079
Bump Wills Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1877 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-28-1946
HR 351 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(25 games)
RBI 1130
SB 236
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B- (58.0%) LF F  (3.8%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C  (43.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 WAS
20
53
11
16
2
0
8
17
6
 9 0 1
1
 0 0
1.159
.367
.792
.491
.302
1970 WAS
112
397
48
88
20
3
15
68
18
 96 4 4
8
 3 5
.661
.260
.401
.179
.222
1971 WAS
144
579
77
148
21
5
26
89
34
 139 4 3
25
 8 11
.744
.300
.444
.188
.256
1972 WAS
144
558
88
151
23
10
28
83
41
 132 2 5
20
 1 2
.818
.320
.498
.228
.271
1973 WAS
131
521
72
138
14
4
30
97
25
 121 1 5
13
 8 5
.777
.297
.480
.215
.265
1974 WAS
144
568
80
153
18
8
41
107
36
 138 1 0
17
 6 7
.860
.314
.546
.276
.269
1975 WAS
145
544
89
156
22
10
30
97
50
 111 4 7
16
 7 4
.877
.347
.529
.243
.287
1976 WAS
145
557
73
162
29
6
28
70
31
 122 4 3
28
 7 4
.846
.331
.515
.224
.291
1977 WAS
144
562
76
159
18
8
27
86
31
 111 1 2
19
 10 6
.808
.320
.488
.205
.283
1978 WAS-CIN
134
421
60
113
24
5
16
74
28
 96 2 2
13
 3 5
.779
.316
.463
.195
.268
1979 CIN
146
578
68
155
18
6
21
69
36
 148 3 1
25
 11 4
.743
.314
.429
.161
.268
1980 CIN
125
467
53
127
19
10
23
72
27
 94 3 1
24
 7 13
.818
.315
.503
.231
.272
1981 CIN
142
549
78
147
26
3
29
97
41
 133 3 4
9
 6 8
.804
.320
.485
.217
.268
1982 CIN
128
504
85
142
22
6
28
89
27
 90 0 7
14
 1 4
.830
.314
.516
.234
.282
1983 CLE-BRO
55
105
10
22
5
0
1
15
9
 23 0 3
4
 0 4
.551
.265
.286
.076
.210
Total
1859
6963
968
1877
281
84
351
1130
440
 1563 32 48
236
 78 82
.799
.314
.485
.216
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bump Wills has retired from the Brooklyn Bulldogs
1983-07-17The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Bump Wills from the waiver wire.
1983-07-13The Cleveland Crimson Knights have promoted Bob Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Crimson Knights have designated Bump Wills for assignment.
1983-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps and the Cleveland Crimson Knights. The Cleveland Crimson Knights receive Bump Wills, Alex Gilbert, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Venus Flytraps in exchange for Paul Fletcher.
1980-05-26Bump Wills of the Cincinnati Skylines is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1978-08-10A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Moosemen and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Kyle Hearne, Chad McRae, John Johnson, Red Hovley from the Cincinnati Moosemen in exchange for Al Oliver, Bump Wills, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (WAS).
1978-04-18The Washington Senators have renamed Chris Easterling to Bump Wills.
1969-08-15The Washington Politicians have promoted Chris Easterling to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have designated Clint Westwood for assignment.