Carl Willey
American baseball player (1931–2009)
Baseball player
| Carl Willey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1931-06-06)June 6, 1931 Cherryfield, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: July 20, 2009(2009-07-20) (aged 78) Ellsworth, Maine, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1958, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1965, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–58 |
| Earned run average | 3.76 |
| Strikeouts | 493 |
| Teams | |
Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009[1]) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.
Willey was a native of Cherryfield, Maine, who threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). He missed the first three months of the 1964 season after having his jaw broken by a line drive hit by Gates Brown during a spring training game.[2] After his playing career ended, Carlton Willey served as a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Willey died of lung cancer on July 20, 2009, in Ellsworth, Maine.[3]
References
- ^ "Willey, former major league pitcher, dies". USA Today. Associated Press.
- ^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies". Portland Press Herald. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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American Association MVP Award
- 1929: Rogell
- 1930: Olivares
- 1931: none
- 1932: Crawford
- 1933: Hauser
- 1934: Hargrave
- 1935: Ryba
- 1936: York
- 1937: Kress
- 1938: Bejma
- 1938: Wyatt
- 1939: English
- 1940: Rizzuto
- 1941: Pesky
- 1942: Stanky
- 1943: Hofferth
- 1944: Martin
- 1945: Wentzel
- 1946: Witte
- 1947: Gerkin
- 1948: Fleming
- 1949: Fernandez
- 1950: Dandridge
- 1951: Unser
- 1952: Bollweg
- 1953: Conley
- 1954: Score
- 1955: Pless
- 1956: Throneberry
- 1957: Willey
- 1958: Terwilliger
- 1959: Will
- 1960: Boros
- 1961: Cook
- 1962: Smith
- 1969: Carbo
- 1970: Spriggs
- 1971: Scheinblum
- 1972: Bourque
- 1973: C. Johnson
- 1974: LaCock
- 1975: Cruz
- 1976: Freed
- 1977: Ortenzio
- 1978: Summers
- 1979: Pagel
- 1980: Bass
- 1981: Castillo
- 1982: Phelps
- 1983: Stenhouse
- 1984: Knicely
- 1985: Buechele
- 1986: Larkin
- 1987: L. Johnson
- 1988: de los Santos
- 1989: Vaughn
- 1990: González
- 1991: Olander
- 1992: Tatum
- 1993: Zambrano
- 1994: Hosey
- 1995: Owens
- 1996: Stevens
- 1997: Ordóñez
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