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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Ed Willis Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 179-141 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-12-1952
K 2344 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(10 games)
IP 2962.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 21 74.00 0 / 5 13 / 39 13 / 30 26 / 74
1974 Minors 22 60.00 0 / 5 6 / 26 8 / 29 14 / 60
1975 Majors 23 50.20 162 32 0 2 / 11 1 / 20 6 / 19 9 / 50
1976 Majors 24 47.49 162 32 0 0 / 11 7 / 18 5 / 18 12 / 47
1977 Majors 25 49.66 162 32 0 2 / 13 4 / 20 3 / 16 9 / 49
1978 Majors 26 45.52 162 31 0 0 / 10 2 / 17 3 / 18 5 / 45
1979 Majors 27 49.39 162 32 0 0 / 8 2 / 18 3 / 23 5 / 49
1980 Majors 28 51.62 162 32 0 2 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 18 2 / 51
1981 Majors 29 50.88 162 32 0 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 50
1982 Majors 30 50.86 162 35 0 0 / 9 0 / 25 1 / 16 1 / 50
1983 Majors 31 51.04 162 34 0 1 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 16 1 / 51
1984 Majors 32 50.19 162 31 0 0 / 12 0 / 21 1 / 17 1 / 50
1985 Majors 33 52.05 162 34 0 0 / 8 0 / 23 1 / 21 1 / 52
1986 Majors 34 53.20 162 37 0 -5 / 16 -5 / 23 -4 / 14 -14 / 53
1987 Majors 35 51.39 162 38 0 -4 / 12 -11 / 20 0 / 19 -15 / 51
1988 Majors 36 51.35 162 0 0 -4 / 13 -8 / 24 -3 / 14 -15 / 51
Total 2268 432 0 -6 / 172 11 / 353 37 / 308 42 / 833
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Ed Willis has retired from the Detroit Rock City
1975-04-01The Detroit Suns have promoted Ed Willis to the major league team.
1974-08-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit Suns and the Los Angeles Quake . The Los Angeles Quake receive Max Majax, Dennis Kelly (Optioned) from the Detroit Suns in exchange for Ed Willis, Harry Dillon.
1973-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Ed Willis from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Toronto Red Jays have waived Ed Willis.