1B John 'Blue Collar' Willis #2
Jersey City Uniforms (NYI) UL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/26/1962
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1B JOHN 'BLUE COLLAR' WILLIS #2 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1961 FTW Win, 6-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1961 FTW Win, 7-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/14/1961 HAW Loss, 4-10 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/13/1961 HAW Win, 9-7 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/12/1961 HAW Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1961 @ COL Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1961 @ COL Win, 7-2 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/07/1961 @ COL Win, 7-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1961 @ TOL Loss, 2-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1961 @ TOL Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/17/1933
Born in:Nashville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 48 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 12th Pick in Round 3
CENTURY LEAGUE 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 111 272 78 15 1 10 46 40 20 27 .287 .333 .460 .793 .348 .173 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 294 0 5 1 6 0 2 125 26 2 2 50.0 40.1 5.31 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   90 19 3 0 3 12 10 5 11 0 0 0 .211 .253 .344 .597
Versus Right   182 59 12 1 7 34 30 15 16 2 0 0 .324 .372 .516 .888
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
May   59 17 4 0 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .288 .311 .356 .667
June   94 27 6 0 3 14 17 8 5 0 0 0 .287 .343 .447 .790
July   16 6 0 0 1 3 3 4 1 1 0 0 .375 .476 .562 1.039
August   73 19 3 1 4 20 10 4 7 0 0 0 .260 .299 .493 .792
September   26 8 2 0 2 7 7 1 4 1 0 0 .308 .321 .615 .937
Last Year   272 78 15 1 10 46 40 20 27 2 0 0 .287 .333 .460 .793
2 Years Ago   174 53 9 0 5 29 23 8 11 2 0 1 .305 .335 .443 .778
Career   1042 311 56 4 48 173 147 70 89 7 1 5 .298 .343 .498 .841
Home   139 38 9 1 4 24 23 12 13 2 0 0 .273 .327 .439 .766
Road   133 40 6 0 6 22 17 8 14 0 0 0 .301 .340 .481 .822
Grass   272 78 15 1 10 46 40 20 27 2 0 0 .287 .333 .460 .793
Day   53 15 2 0 3 12 9 5 12 0 0 0 .283 .345 .491 .835
Night   219 63 13 1 7 34 31 15 15 2 0 0 .288 .331 .452 .783
As Starter   224 59 10 1 7 33 29 16 23 1 0 0 .263 .311 .411 .722
As Reliever / Substitution   48 19 5 0 3 13 11 4 4 1 0 0 .396 .434 .688 1.121
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 34 33 11 0 1 2 12 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 .333 .353 .576 .929 144 144 0.3
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 30 26 6 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .214 .269 .484 29 18 -0.3
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 12 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490 36 44 -0.0
Total FABL 76 70 19 1 1 2 18 6 2 1 2 7 0 0 .271 .293 .400 .693 82 80 -0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Total - 21 49 220 68 11 1 10 52 51 18 3 2 16 4 3 .309 .366 .505 .871 100 100 1.2
1954 Jackson - C 21 14 55 20 1 0 0 5 5 13 0 2 1 1 1 .364 .471 .382 .853 127 128 0.4
1954 Spokane - B 21 68 270 77 17 2 3 24 27 8 2 2 20 1 0 .285 .309 .396 .705 99 97 0.7
1954 Gary - A 21 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 213 241 0.0
1955 Spokane - B 22 24 95 30 3 1 4 15 14 4 0 1 7 0 1 .316 .340 .495 .835 144 144 0.5
1955 Gary - A 22 72 207 67 11 0 3 25 30 41 3 0 26 1 2 .324 .442 .420 .863 130 139 1.3
1955 Birmingham - AA 22 8 37 11 1 0 2 8 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 .297 .350 .486 .836 113 109 0.1
1956 Gary - A 23 19 44 17 6 0 1 6 13 8 1 0 7 0 0 .386 .491 .591 1.081 193 183 0.7
1956 Birmingham - AA 23 68 182 46 7 1 5 23 33 22 2 0 19 2 1 .253 .340 .385 .724 82 70 -0.1
1956 St. Paul - AAA 23 15 57 15 0 0 5 13 9 3 0 0 3 1 0 .263 .300 .526 .826 127 126 0.3
1957 Birmingham - AA 24 15 46 12 2 0 2 4 8 5 0 0 4 0 0 .261 .333 .435 .768 90 75 -0.2
1957 St. Paul - AAA 24 102 315 104 21 2 21 56 47 24 3 1 29 2 2 .330 .382 .610 .991 175 175 3.8
1958 St. Paul - AAA 25 25 69 14 3 1 0 3 7 3 0 1 3 0 0 .203 .233 .275 .508 48 36 -0.2
1959 St. Paul - AAA 26 61 155 47 8 0 7 26 21 12 1 1 16 1 1 .303 .355 .490 .845 144 144 1.4
1960 St. Paul - AAA 27 98 174 53 9 0 5 29 23 8 1 2 11 0 0 .305 .335 .443 .778 122 117 0.6
1961 St. Paul - AAA 28 111 272 78 15 1 10 46 40 20 0 2 27 2 2 .287 .333 .460 .793 118 113 -0.2
Total DIX 91 265 69 10 1 9 35 43 30 2 0 25 3 2 .260 .340 .408 .748 88 76
Total CL 412 1042 311 56 4 48 173 147 70 5 7 89 6 5 .298 .343 .498 .841 136 133
Total HL 92 253 85 17 0 4 31 44 50 4 0 33 1 2 .336 .453 .451 .903 142 148
Total COW 92 365 107 20 3 7 39 41 12 2 3 27 1 1 .293 .317 .422 .739 111 109
Total GSL 14 55 20 1 0 0 5 5 13 0 2 1 1 1 .364 .471 .382 .853 127 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Gary - A 1B 1 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 0.0 .000
1954 Spokane - B 1B 67 67 537 35 42 580 8 .986 594.2 8.66 +3.6 1.053
1954 Jackson - C 1B 14 14 113 15 19 128 0 1.000 127.2 9.02 +1.9 1.150
1955 Birmingham - AA 1B 8 8 69 4 8 73 0 1.000 70.2 9.30 +0.7 1.127
1955 Gary - A 1B 56 52 424 30 53 458 4 .991 457.0 8.94 +1.1 1.020
1955 Spokane - B 1B 22 21 184 15 10 201 2 .990 194.2 9.20 +0.7 .993
1955 Gary - A SS 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.011
1956 St. Paul - AAA 1B 13 13 124 7 9 132 1 .992 115.0 10.25 +0.0 .998
1956 Birmingham - AA 1B 44 38 335 19 37 358 4 .989 332.1 9.59 +1.5 1.035
1956 Gary - A 1B 12 9 75 2 11 77 0 1.000 81.1 8.52 +0.2 1.021
1957 St. Paul - AAA 1B 79 71 603 55 78 667 9 .987 626.0 9.46 +2.7 1.035
1957 Birmingham - AA 1B 12 10 78 7 10 86 1 .988 90.2 8.44 +0.6 1.107
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.1 1.015
1958 St. Paul - AAA 1B 15 15 151 10 11 161 0 1.000 133.0 10.89 +1.4 1.030
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1959 St. Paul - AAA 1B 36 32 289 15 22 306 2 .993 283.0 9.67 +1.2 1.034
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 2 0 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 -0.0 .000
1960 St. Paul - AAA 1B 49 22 276 16 22 294 2 .993 253.1 10.37 -0.3 .992
1960 St. Paul - AAA SS 4 4 9 10 3 26 7 .731 36.0 4.75 -2.4 .710
1961 St. Paul - AAA 1B 40 26 247 21 21 270 2 .993 248.0 9.73 +1.4 1.121
1961 St. Paul - AAA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.080
1961 St. Paul - AAA SS 30 30 55 79 21 169 35 .793 274.2 4.39 -15.7 .721
TOTAL 1B 475 399 3529 251 354 3815 35 .991 3626.1 9.38 +16.9 1.041
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.080
TOTAL SS 35 35 65 91 25 198 42 .788 319.2 4.39 -18.0 .721
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of college (Yellowhammer State; Tuscaloosa, AL) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
08/11/1954 Goes 0-4 against the Fresno Falcons, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
08/23/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Tuscaloosa Tomcats, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/1955 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/21/1956 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
04/23/1957 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
07/22/1957 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
12/11/1957 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
12/25/1959 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks.
04/18/1961 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Miners by the New York Imperials. (Round 33, Pick 2, 130th overall pick).
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