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Name Team Age
Bill Willis Retired (1968, Age 35) Died (2004, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 C B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 13 years (49 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B  F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 12/26/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 6 9
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (C)
A+ (98.9 %) A+ (92.5 %) A  (89.2 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 39.00 2 / 2 5 / 5 7 / 10 4 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 7 6 / 7 32 / 39
1954 Minors 51.00 6 / 10 4 / 12 3 / 4 3 / 5 7 / 9 5 / 6 3 / 5 31 / 51
1955 Minors 22.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 7 1 / 4 10 / 22
1955 Majors 39.56 96 88 0 2 / 5 4 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 4 4 / 5 19 / 39
1956 Majors 61.57 142 126 20 4 / 11 1 / 10 3 / 5 3 / 4 9 / 12 0 / 9 5 / 10 25 / 61
1957 Majors 63.12 162 139 0 3 / 10 5 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 8 3 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 8 17 / 63
1958 Minors 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 9
1958 Majors 20.26 74 28 34 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 4 / 20
1958 Pos (C) 54.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 54
1959 Majors 42.82 162 47 0 3 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 9 / 42
1960 Majors 46.50 162 61 0 1 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 13 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 4 / 46
1961 Majors 45.59 162 61 0 0 / 3 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 45
1962 Majors 51.89 162 90 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 51
1963 Majors 42.00 162 55 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 42
1964 Majors 32.67 162 24 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 32
1965 Majors 34.37 162 31 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 34
1966 Majors 32.91 162 29 0 -4 / 3 -3 / 4 -5 / 5 -4 / 4 -2 / 6 0 / 5 -2 / 5 -20 / 32
1967 Majors 27.98 162 22 0 -2 / 2 -1 / 3 -5 / 2 -4 / 3 -3 / 6 -3 / 3 -3 / 8 -21 / 27
1968 Majors 26.15 162 25 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 3 -3 / 1 -7 / 8 -2 / 1 -3 / 3 -2 / 5 -22 / 26
Total 2094 826 54 14 / 93 17 / 107 10 / 110 6 / 77 23 / 91 11 / 96 17 / 107 99 / 735
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bill Willis has retired from the Texas Rangers
1958-06-04Bill Willis of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1958-06-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Tim Pippen to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Bill Willis to the minors.
1956-07-22Bill Willis of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1955-06-15A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Benny Rios, Fred Luebber, Moon Cummings, Joe Conine from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Bill Willis, Bruce Rodriguez, Alan Brantley, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 LAN (March Birkbeck), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 LAN (Elias Kirke).