Willie Tasby

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1963)

AVG .250
HR 46
RBI 174
H 467
OPS .694
PIV -306
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/8/1933 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
4/3/2022 in Plant City, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-09
Last Game
1963-09-02
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
583 1,868 246 467 61 10 46 174 12 201 327 .250 .327 .367 .694 -306

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 BAL AL 18 50 6 10 3 0 1 1 1 7 15 .200 .257 (-22%) .324 (-4%) .394 (-19%) .719 (-12%) -82.7
1959 BAL AL 142 505 69 126 16 5 13 48 3 34 80 .250 .256 (-3%) .323 (-6%) .392 (-4%) .715 (-5%) -420.0
1960 BAL AL 39 85 9 18 2 1 0 3 1 9 12 .212 .255 (-17%) .323 (-9%) .387 (-33%) .711 (-22%) -275.6
1960 BOS AL 105 385 68 108 17 1 7 37 3 51 54 .281 .255 (+10%) .323 (+15%) .387 (-1%) .711 (+6%) -275.6
1961 WS2 AL 141 494 54 124 13 2 17 63 4 58 94 .251 .258 (-3%) .328 (avg) .399 (-3%) .727 (-1%) -44.8
1962 WS2 AL 11 34 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .206 — — — — 0.0
1962 CLE AL 75 199 25 48 7 0 4 17 0 25 41 .241 .257 (-6%) .326 (avg) .393 (-14%) .719 (-8%) 0.0
1963 CLE AL 52 116 11 26 3 1 4 5 0 15 25 .224 .246 (-9%) .308 (+3%) .371 (avg) .680 (+1%) 54.6
Career · 8 seasons 583 1,868 246 467 61 10 46 174 12 201 327 .250 — — — — -1,044

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2919271372282382.246
Away2929411092392392.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-02 CLETEXL 000000010
1963-09-02 CLETEXW 300000000
1963-09-01 CLEDETW 200000020
1963-09-01 CLEDETW 400000001
1963-08-29 CLECHWL 301000001
1963-08-28 CLECHWL 100000001
1963-08-28 CLECHWL 311001102
1963-08-25 CLEBOSL 200000000
1963-08-24 CLEBOSW 411000001
1963-08-23 CLEBOSL 401000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 543 472 1133 26 24 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 BAL OF 16 12 30 0 0 0
1959 BAL OF 137 123 320 13 11 4
1960 BAL OF 36 22 47 1 1 0
1960 BOS OF 102 96 232 6 5 1
1961 WS2 OF 139 134 332 5 5 0
1962 WS2 OF 10 8 14 0 1 0
1962 CLE 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 CLE OF 66 46 105 1 0 0
1963 CLE 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 CLE OF 37 31 53 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 67
Center Field 459
Right Field 48

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Willie Tasby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR
  2. 96
    Fred Valentine
    .247 avg, 36 HR
  3. 88
    Mike Anderson
    .246 avg, 28 HR
  4. 83
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  5. 82
    Bud Metheny
    .247 avg, 31 HR
  6. 80
    Lloyd McClendon
    .244 avg, 35 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Tasby

What years did Willie Tasby play?
Willie Tasby played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.
Was Willie Tasby a pitcher?
No. Willie Tasby was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willie Tasby hit?
Willie Tasby hit 46 career home runs with 467 hits.