Bob Will

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1963)

AVG .247
HR 9
RBI 87
H 202
OPS .659
PIV -873
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
7/15/1931 in Berwyn, IL, USA
Died
8/11/2011 in Woodstock, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-16
Last Game
1963-06-12

Full name: Robert Lee Will

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
410 819 87 202 35 9 9 87 2 83 119 .247 .314 .344 .659 -873

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 7.4% below 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
1957 CHN NL 70 112 13 25 3 0 1 10 1 5 21 .223 .257 (-13%) .323 (-22%) .391 (-29%) .715 (-26%) -463.9
1958 CHN NL 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHN NL 138 475 58 121 20 9 6 53 1 47 54 .255 .255 (avg) .323 (-1%) .387 (-4%) .711 (-2%) -209.9
1961 CHN NL 86 113 9 29 9 0 0 8 0 15 19 .257 .258 (-1%) .328 (+4%) .399 (-16%) .727 (-7%) -101.1
1962 CHN NL 87 92 6 22 3 0 2 15 0 13 22 .239 .257 (-7%) .326 (avg) .393 (-14%) .719 (-8%) -98.5
1963 CHN NL 23 23 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .174 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 410 819 87 202 35 9 9 87 2 83 119 .247 — — — — -873

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
Home20839748104351.262
Away2024223998636.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-06-12 CHCSFGL 100000000
1963-06-11 CHCHOUL 000000000
1963-06-09 CHCLADL 101000000
1963-06-07 CHCLADL 100000000
1963-06-06 CHCSFGW 100000000
1963-06-02 CHCPHIL 101000000
1963-05-30 CHCNYNL 000000010
1963-05-23 CHCSTLL 100000000
1963-05-22 CHCSTLW 300000001
1963-05-18 CHCATLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 13 0 1 2
OF 191 148 322 11 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHN OF 30 17 51 1 2 0
1958 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1960 CHN OF 121 112 224 10 2 2
1961 CHN 1B 1 1 3 0 1 1
1961 CHN OF 30 13 33 0 0 0
1962 CHN OF 9 6 14 0 0 0
1963 CHN 1B 1 1 10 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 13
Center Field 30
Right Field 149

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato MN 1952, 1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Will

What years did Bob Will play?
Bob Will played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.
Was Bob Will a pitcher?
No. Bob Will was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Will hit?
Bob Will hit 9 career home runs with 202 hits.