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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Orlando Wills Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.11 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 151-132 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 48 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-27-1939
K 1976 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(133 games)
IP 2698.0
WHIP 1.28 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1962 COL
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 17 8 8 0 5
3
2.06
6.75
1963 COL
7
 1
16
16
1
0
0
 0
98.0
 113 58 50 3 30
64
1.46
4.59
1964 COL
5
 4
22
22
0
0
0
 0
107.1
 139 78 77 2 34
69
1.61
6.46
1965 COL
7
 10
29
26
4
2
1
 0
168.2
 176 88 82 2 44
127
1.30
4.38
1966 COL
10
 12
26
26
4
1
0
 0
186.1
 185 103 90 1 48
150
1.25
4.35
1967 COL
9
 9
25
25
2
0
0
 0
181.1
 174 78 74 1 43
141
1.20
3.67
1968 COL
10
 11
25
25
5
0
0
 0
176.2
 200 104 98 0 45
115
1.39
4.99
1969 COL
12
 8
31
30
2
2
1
 0
218.2
 203 94 88 0 71
170
1.25
3.62
1970 COL
8
 11
26
25
2
0
0
 0
161.0
 208 110 107 2 47
112
1.58
5.98
1971 COL
20
 4
31
31
5
1
0
 0
228.2
 202 91 88 1 74
188
1.21
3.46
1972 COL
16
 11
32
32
7
2
0
 0
250.0
 228 93 85 1 55
170
1.13
3.06
1973 COL-TOR
12
 15
36
36
6
1
0
 0
245.0
 222 106 104 4 72
182
1.20
3.82
1974 OAK
11
 11
28
28
6
0
0
 0
192.1
 200 115 99 0 56
143
1.33
4.63
1975 COL
15
 12
36
36
5
3
0
 0
252.2
 230 122 109 3 84
177
1.24
3.88
1976 TEX
3
 0
39
2
1
0
0
 1
71.2
 52 21 19 1 23
52
1.05
2.39
1977 WAS
5
 9
80
0
0
0
45
 8
85.1
 73 28 26 1 27
76
1.17
2.74
1978 COL
0
 4
33
4
0
0
1
 0
63.2
 64 29 27 1 14
37
1.23
3.82
2195
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
151
 132
517
366
50
12
48
 9
2698.0
 2686 1326 1231 23 772
1976
1.28
4.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Orlando Wills has retired from the San Diego Thunder
1979-10-03The San Diego Thunder have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.
1979-10-03The San Diego Thunder have acquired Orlando Wills from the waiver wire.
1978-03-31The Colorado Boulders have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.
1978-03-31Orlando Wills has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1977-03-31The Washington Senators have promoted Don Buehrle to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Dela Concorde to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Walt Blankenship to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Rick Bosman to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.
1977-03-31Orlando Wills has signed with the Washington Senators for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1976-03-28The Texas Grackles have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Bill Fiske to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jose Santiago to the major league team.
1976-03-28Orlando Wills has signed with the Texas Grackles for $1.28M per year for 1 year.
1975-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jack Wine to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.
1975-03-30Orlando Wills has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $5.1M per year for 1 year.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Oaks and the Toronto Bluejays. The Toronto Bluejays receive Fran Adams, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 OAK (Joe Land) from the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Orlando Wills. Protest This Trade.
1973-06-11A trade has been completed between the Toronto Bluejays and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Jerry Foster, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 TOR (Biff Smith) from the Toronto Bluejays in exchange for Orlando Wills. Protest This Trade.
1973-06-03The Colorado Boulders have placed Orlando Wills on the trade block.
1972-06-05Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-07-21Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1970-06-08Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1968-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Frank Ardner to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike McBee to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tug McGraw to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jeff Moseley to the major league team.
1968-03-30Orlando Wills has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $4.7M per year for 7 years.
1967-09-13Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1964-07-15Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1963-05-02Orlando Wills of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-04-04The Colorado Boulders have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.
1962-10-03The Colorado Boulders have sent Gene Monroe to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Frank Allen to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Ray Roettger to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Orlando Wills to the minors.
1962-09-26The Colorado Boulders have promoted Orlando Wills to the major league team.