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Ed ONeill League
6-1-2254
Don Willis Right Field
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .703 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 782 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-29-1951
HR 74 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(82 games)
RBI 351
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (52.7%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1976 DET
65
252
31
58
9
4
4
26
19
56 1 4
5
3 1
.628
.283
.345
.115
.230
1977 DET
151
584
89
140
16
5
12
61
51
124 3 1
28
5 2
.649
.304
.346
.106
.240
1978 DET
151
624
68
141
19
3
12
62
49
136 0 1
19
13 4
.606
.282
.324
.098
.226
1979 DET
152
575
87
156
27
6
19
75
55
112 1 3
31
10 2
.773
.334
.438
.167
.271
1980 CHA-OAK
47
138
14
33
4
4
2
7
12
26 0 0
8
2 0
.670
.300
.370
.130
.239
1981 OAK
55
66
9
19
6
0
2
17
4
10 0 0
2
1 0
.798
.329
.470
.182
.288
1982 OAK
76
159
23
51
5
0
5
17
15
29 0 3
4
1 0
.819
.373
.447
.126
.321
1983 OAK
130
375
43
96
14
3
8
40
27
77 2 1
12
5 5
.682
.309
.373
.117
.256
1984 OAK
102
158
23
49
6
5
3
24
11
24 1 1
6
2 0
.825
.357
.468
.158
.310
1985 OAK
82
99
22
39
3
1
7
22
9
15 1 1
3
2 0
1.102
.445
.657
.263
.394
Total
1011
3030
409
782
109
31
74
351
252
609 9 15
118
44 14
.703
.315
.388
.130
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Don Willis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-05-02The Oakland Canaries have waived Don Willis.
1985-10-21The Oakland Canaries have designated Rafael Holzemer for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Alex Johnson for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Don Willis for assignment.
1980-10-08The Oakland Canaries have promoted Don Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have promoted Mickey Jester to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have designated Lou Clarke for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Joe Hargis for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Jaime Roskos for assignment.
1980-07-20The Oakland Canaries have designated Don Willis for assignment.
1980-06-01The Oakland Canaries have acquired Don Willis from the waiver wire.
1980-05-22The Chicago New Market Maulers have promoted Artie Moore to the major league team. The Chicago New Market Maulers have designated Don Willis for assignment.
1980-04-16The Chicago New Market Maulers have re-claimed Don Willis from the waiver wire.
1980-04-11The Chicago New Market Maulers have promoted Vic Salve to the major league team. The Chicago New Market Maulers have designated Don Willis for assignment.
1979-10-18The Detroit Red Wings have removed Don Willis from the trade block.
1979-08-30The Detroit Red Wings have placed Don Willis on the trade block.
1976-04-01The Detroit Red Wings have promoted Don Willis to the major league team. The Detroit Red Wings have designated Jack Tolman for assignment.
1972-08-13A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Thunder and the Washington New Market Maulers. The Washington New Market Maulers receive Don Willis, Alex Johnson, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 TB (Tony Michaels), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 TB (George Forster), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 TB (Lefty White), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TB (David Noce) from the Tampa Bay Thunder in exchange for Andy Jackson, Mitch Miller, Gulab Jamunville.