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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 P COL 2 2 10.2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1.69 1.000
1963 P COL 16 16 98.0 17 1 14 2 0 0 1.38 .882
1964 P COL 22 22 107.1 15 0 15 0 0 0 1.26 1.000
1965 P COL 29 26 168.2 16 1 15 0 0 -2 0.85 1.000
1966 P COL 26 26 186.1 25 1 24 0 0 0 1.21 1.000
1967 P COL 25 25 181.1 29 1 25 3 1 -1 1.29 .897
1968 P COL 25 25 176.2 24 2 21 1 0 0 1.17 .958
1969 P COL 31 30 218.2 20 4 15 1 2 -1 0.78 .950
1970 P COL 26 25 161.0 20 2 16 2 2 -2 1.01 .900
1971 P COL 31 31 228.2 22 1 21 0 1 0 0.87 1.000
1972 P COL 32 32 250.0 31 3 27 1 0 -5 1.08 .968
1973 P COL-TOR 36 36 245.0 27 0 25 2 1 -1 0.92 .926
1974 P OAK 28 28 192.1 15 2 12 1 0 -3 0.66 .933
1975 P COL 36 36 252.2 25 2 23 0 2 -4 0.89 1.000
1976 P TEX 39 2 71.2 9 1 8 0 1 -1 1.13 1.000
1977 P WAS 79 0 85.1 12 0 11 1 2 -1 1.16 .917
1978 P COL 33 4 63.2 6 0 6 0 0 0 0.85 1.000
Total 516 366 2698.0 315 21 280 14 13 -21 1.00 .956
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.