Willie Mays
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1951-1973
Best Season: 1954
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 New York Giants | OF | 121 | 524 | 464 | 59 | 127 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 57 | 2 | 77.8 | 5.8 | $4.44M |
| 1952 New York Giants | OF | 34 | 144 | 127 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 17.9 | 4.7 | $1.46M |
| 1954 New York Giants | OF | 151 | 640 | 565 | 119 | 195 | 33 | 13 | 41 | 110 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 66 | 2 | 154.7 | 10.5 | $10.18M |
| 1955 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 670 | 580 | 123 | 185 | 18 | 13 | 51 | 127 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 79 | 4 | 156.6 | 10.0 | $9.77M |
| 1956 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 650 | 578 | 101 | 171 | 27 | 8 | 36 | 84 | 40 | 10 | 65 | 68 | 1 | 117.6 | 7.2 | $7.41M |
| 1957 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 668 | 585 | 112 | 195 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 97 | 38 | 19 | 62 | 76 | 1 | 144.9 | 9.0 | $9.31M |
| 1958 San Francisco Giants | OF | 152 | 685 | 600 | 121 | 208 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 96 | 31 | 6 | 56 | 78 | 1 | 152.4 | 9.8 | $9.28M |
| 1959 San Francisco Giants | OF | 151 | 648 | 575 | 125 | 180 | 43 | 5 | 34 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 58 | 65 | 2 | 131.5 | 8.4 | $7.68M |
| 1960 San Francisco Giants | OF | 153 | 669 | 595 | 107 | 190 | 29 | 12 | 29 | 103 | 25 | 10 | 70 | 61 | 4 | 124.4 | 7.6 | $7.80M |
| 1961 San Francisco Giants | OF | 154 | 659 | 572 | 129 | 176 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 123 | 18 | 9 | 77 | 81 | 2 | 130.0 | 8.2 | $7.81M |
| 1962 San Francisco Giants | OF | 162 | 706 | 621 | 130 | 189 | 36 | 5 | 49 | 141 | 18 | 2 | 85 | 78 | 4 | 145.7 | 8.6 | $9.39M |
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 671 | 596 | 115 | 187 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 66 | 2 | 131.1 | 8.1 | $8.41M |
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 665 | 578 | 121 | 171 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 111 | 19 | 5 | 72 | 82 | 1 | 136.4 | 8.4 | $8.87M |
| 1965 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 638 | 558 | 118 | 177 | 21 | 3 | 52 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 76 | 0 | 142.6 | 9.4 | $8.70M |
| 1966 San Francisco Giants | OF | 152 | 629 | 552 | 99 | 159 | 29 | 4 | 37 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 70 | 2 | 113.2 | 7.3 | $6.83M |
| 1967 San Francisco Giants | OF | 141 | 544 | 486 | 83 | 128 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 51 | 2 | 73.8 | 5.3 | $3.97M |
| 1968 San Francisco Giants | OF | 148 | 573 | 498 | 84 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 67 | 2 | 90.9 | 6.4 | $5.23M |
| 1969 San Francisco Giants | OF | 117 | 459 | 403 | 64 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 49 | 3 | 65.6 | 5.7 | $3.20M |
| 1970 San Francisco Giants | OF | 139 | 566 | 478 | 94 | 139 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 79 | 3 | 101.4 | 7.6 | $4.64M |
| 1971 San Francisco Giants | OF | 136 | 537 | 417 | 82 | 113 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 123 | 112 | 3 | 98.0 | 8.1 | $4.81M |
| 1972 New York Mets | OF | 69 | 242 | 195 | 27 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 35.3 | 6.1 | $2.05M |
| 1973 New York Mets | OF | 66 | 239 | 209 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 27 | 1 | 22.0 | 3.4 | $1.67M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 New York Giants | OF | 121 | 524 | 464 | .274 | 105 | .275 | .356 | 107 | .354 | .472 | 121 | .468 | .828 | 115 | .822 | .043 | $4.44M |
| 1952 New York Giants | OF | 34 | 144 | 127 | .236 | 93 | .241 | .326 | 101 | .329 | .409 | 110 | .414 | .736 | 106 | .743 | .031 | $1.46M |
| 1954 New York Giants | OF | 151 | 640 | 565 | .345 | 130 | .344 | .411 | 123 | .407 | .667 | 164 | .656 | 1.078 | 145 | 1.063 | .073 | $10.18M |
| 1955 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 670 | 580 | .319 | 123 | .321 | .400 | 122 | .400 | .659 | 162 | .647 | 1.059 | 144 | 1.047 | .088 | $9.77M |
| 1956 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 650 | 578 | .296 | 116 | .299 | .369 | 115 | .373 | .557 | 139 | .547 | .926 | 128 | .921 | .062 | $7.41M |
| 1957 New York Giants | OF | 152 | 668 | 585 | .333 | 128 | .335 | .407 | 126 | .411 | .626 | 156 | .617 | 1.033 | 143 | 1.028 | .060 | $9.31M |
| 1958 San Francisco Giants | OF | 152 | 685 | 600 | .347 | 132 | .347 | .419 | 128 | .419 | .583 | 144 | .572 | 1.002 | 137 | .991 | .048 | $9.28M |
| 1959 San Francisco Giants | OF | 151 | 648 | 575 | .313 | 120 | .314 | .381 | 117 | .383 | .583 | 146 | .573 | .964 | 133 | .957 | .059 | $7.68M |
| 1960 San Francisco Giants | OF | 153 | 669 | 595 | .319 | 125 | .324 | .381 | 119 | .386 | .555 | 143 | .552 | .936 | 132 | .938 | .049 | $7.80M |
| 1961 San Francisco Giants | OF | 154 | 659 | 572 | .308 | 118 | .308 | .393 | 120 | .394 | .584 | 144 | .572 | .977 | 133 | .966 | .070 | $7.81M |
| 1962 San Francisco Giants | OF | 162 | 706 | 621 | .304 | 117 | .305 | .384 | 117 | .385 | .615 | 157 | .610 | .999 | 139 | .995 | .079 | $9.39M |
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 671 | 596 | .314 | 128 | .324 | .380 | 124 | .393 | .582 | 160 | .592 | .962 | 144 | .984 | .064 | $8.41M |
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 665 | 578 | .296 | 117 | .301 | .383 | 123 | .392 | .607 | 162 | .611 | .990 | 145 | 1.004 | .081 | $8.87M |
| 1965 San Francisco Giants | OF | 157 | 638 | 558 | .317 | 127 | .325 | .398 | 128 | .408 | .645 | 172 | .649 | 1.043 | 152 | 1.057 | .093 | $8.70M |
| 1966 San Francisco Giants | OF | 152 | 629 | 552 | .288 | 112 | .291 | .368 | 117 | .376 | .556 | 145 | .555 | .924 | 132 | .931 | .067 | $6.83M |
| 1967 San Francisco Giants | OF | 141 | 544 | 486 | .263 | 106 | .270 | .334 | 108 | .344 | .453 | 125 | .463 | .787 | 117 | .806 | .045 | $3.97M |
| 1968 San Francisco Giants | OF | 148 | 573 | 498 | .289 | 119 | .300 | .372 | 124 | .387 | .488 | 143 | .510 | .860 | 134 | .897 | .046 | $5.23M |
| 1969 San Francisco Giants | OF | 117 | 459 | 403 | .283 | 113 | .289 | .362 | 113 | .367 | .437 | 118 | .444 | .798 | 116 | .810 | .032 | $3.20M |
| 1970 San Francisco Giants | OF | 139 | 566 | 478 | .291 | 113 | .293 | .390 | 119 | .390 | .506 | 129 | .501 | .897 | 124 | .891 | .059 | $4.64M |
| 1971 San Francisco Giants | OF | 136 | 537 | 417 | .271 | 108 | .277 | .425 | 134 | .432 | .482 | 132 | .490 | .907 | 133 | .923 | .043 | $4.81M |
| 1972 New York Mets | OF | 69 | 242 | 195 | .267 | 107 | .274 | .402 | 128 | .409 | .446 | 122 | .456 | .848 | 125 | .865 | .041 | $2.05M |
| 1973 New York Mets | OF | 66 | 239 | 209 | .211 | 83 | .214 | .303 | 94 | .306 | .344 | 92 | .348 | .647 | 93 | .654 | .029 | $1.67M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A+ | $4.44M |
| 1952 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $1.46M |
| 1954 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $10.18M |
| 1955 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $9.77M |
| 1956 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/A+ | $7.41M |
| 1957 New York Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $9.31M |
| 1958 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A+ | $9.28M |
| 1959 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A- | $7.68M |
| 1960 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/A | $7.80M |
| 1961 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/A | $7.81M |
| 1962 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $9.39M |
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | B-/A+ | $8.41M |
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | B+/A+ | -- | D/C+ | D-/D- | B/A | $8.87M |
| 1965 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A | $8.70M |
| 1966 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/A+ | $6.83M |
| 1967 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | $3.97M |
| 1968 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | C-/B- | -- | -- | -- | C+/B+ | $5.23M |
| 1969 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | D+/D- | -- | -- | -- | C+/C | $3.20M |
| 1970 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | D/C- | -- | -- | -- | C/B- | $4.64M |
| 1971 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | D-/C- | -- | -- | -- | C-/A- | $4.81M |
| 1972 New York Mets | -- | -- | C+/B | -- | -- | -- | C+/B | $2.05M |
| 1973 New York Mets | -- | -- | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | A/B | $1.67M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 New York Giants | X | $4.44M | |||||
| 1952 New York Giants | $1.46M | ||||||
| 1954 New York Giants | X | X | $10.18M | ||||
| 1955 New York Giants | X | $9.77M | |||||
| 1956 New York Giants | X | $7.41M | |||||
| 1957 New York Giants | X | X | $9.31M | ||||
| 1958 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $9.28M | ||||
| 1959 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $7.68M | ||||
| 1960 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $7.80M | ||||
| 1961 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $7.81M | ||||
| 1962 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $9.39M | ||||
| 1963 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $8.41M | ||||
| 1964 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $8.87M | ||||
| 1965 San Francisco Giants | X | X | X | $8.70M | |||
| 1966 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $6.83M | ||||
| 1967 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $3.97M | ||||
| 1968 San Francisco Giants | X | X | $5.23M | ||||
| 1969 San Francisco Giants | X | $3.20M | |||||
| 1970 San Francisco Giants | X | $4.64M | |||||
| 1971 San Francisco Giants | X | $4.81M | |||||
| 1972 New York Mets | X | $2.05M | |||||
| 1973 New York Mets | X | $1.67M |
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