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Name Team Age
Willie Mays Retired (1957, Age 36) Died (2000, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 49
(1950)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 10/24/1921
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (48.4 %) D+ (22.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CLE 145 603 128 213 32 6 48 156 58 84 20 18 14 1.074 .409 .665 .353
1951 CLE 147 593 98 170 28 2 37 89 45 107 19 16 18 .868 .340 .528 .287
1952 CLE 148 542 114 181 31 4 38 91 72 84 22 22 8 1.028 .412 .616 .334
1953 CLE 146 526 74 152 23 0 28 79 47 98 25 16 8 .840 .347 .492 .289
1954 CLE 89 231 42 79 10 0 15 45 29 28 2 5 2 .991 .411 .580 .342
1955 CLE 105 195 45 61 12 1 11 38 18 32 2 1 1 .921 .367 .554 .313
1956 CLE 86 158 20 43 6 1 11 33 13 28 0 0 4 .853 .322 .532 .272
1957 CLE 74 142 15 40 4 0 3 16 8 28 0 0 1 .709 .335 .373 .282
Total 940 2990 536 939 146 14 191 547 290 489 90 78 56 .939 .375 .564 .314
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Willie Mays has retired from the Cleveland Zephyrs
1954-04-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Zephyrs and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Bill Holley, Chris Green, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Zephyrs in exchange for Willie Mays.
1950-04-04The New York Barnstormers have renamed Frank Small to Willie Mays.