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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Joe Willis Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 56-86 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-26-1934
K 760 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(147 games)
IP 1131.0
WHIP 1.44 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val D+
Speed Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1957 LHB 9 18.1 12 5 19 1.31
1957 RHB 9 30.0 21 9 50 1.97
1958 LHB 26 47.1 29 14 57 1.50
1958 RHB 28 120.0 84 31 146 1.48
1959 LHB 29 45.0 21 13 57 1.56
1959 RHB 31 145.0 108 52 148 1.38
1960 LHB 20 38.1 28 16 38 1.41
1960 RHB 24 90.1 51 35 109 1.59
1961 LHB 17 14.1 14 6 15 1.47
1961 RHB 25 38.2 23 14 37 1.32
1962 LHB 51 34.2 22 10 24 0.98
1962 RHB 67 84.2 55 31 97 1.51
1963 LHB 16 8.1 3 3 11 1.68
1963 RHB 26 32.0 14 9 29 1.19
1964 LHB 35 17.2 8 6 15 1.19
1964 RHB 54 51.1 37 16 42 1.13
1965 LHB 42 28.0 22 9 30 1.39
1965 RHB 54 52.2 42 17 45 1.18
1966 LHB 27 13.1 7 5 17 1.65
1966 RHB 36 29.0 23 10 27 1.28
1967 LHB 30 20.1 11 10 15 1.23
1967 RHB 40 48.0 34 17 47 1.33
1968 LHB 29 18.0 14 3 12 0.83
1968 RHB 32 34.1 26 17 46 1.83
1969 LHB 18 13.1 12 2 6 0.60
1969 RHB 22 12.0 7 10 28 3.17
1970 LHB 32 19.0 13 6 20 1.37
1970 RHB 36 27.0 19 13 49 2.30
2195 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2195 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 381 336.0 216 108 336 1.32
Total RHB 484 795.0 544 281 900 1.49
Total 498 1131.0 760 389 1236 1.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Joe Willis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-25Joe Willis of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Brian Abernathy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Doug Glanville to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dennis Thiel to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Terry Sizemore to the major league team.
1969-07-15The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Joe Willis for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Matt Pounds for assignment.
1969-03-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Joe Willis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 PIT (Wayne Howe) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Draft Pick 1970 Round 5 PHI (Jim Turner). Protest This Trade.
1968-05-26Joe Willis of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1963-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team.
1963-03-29Joe Willis has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $2.12M per year for 8 years.
1962-05-30Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1962-04-13Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1961-09-10Joe Willis of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1961-08-28A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Joe Willis, Warren Repulski, Ken Scarborough, David Cox from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Bob Stirnweiss, Joe Walker. Protest This Trade.
1960-07-27Joe Willis of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-08-12Joe Willis of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-08-12The New York Pinstripers have promoted Joe Willis to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have sent Joe McCormick to the minors.
1955-09-09A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs and the Chicago Creeps. The Chicago Creeps receive Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 4 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (LAA) from the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs in exchange for Joe Willis. Protest This Trade.
1955-04-08The Chicago Creeps have acquired Joe Willis from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Oakland Athletics have acquired Mike Stallcup from the waiver wire. The Oakland Athletics have waived Joe Willis.