Carl Willey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1965)

W–L 38–58
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.32
SO 493
Pitcher PIV -7848.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/6/1931 in Cherryfield, ME, USA
Died
7/21/2009 in Ellsworth, ME, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-30
Last Game
1965-09-25

Full name: Carlton Francis Willey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 58 199 117 28 11 1 875.7 830 366 105 326 493 3.76 -7848.5

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 ML1 NL 9 7 23 19 9 4 0 140.0 110 42 53 74 2.70 3.86 (+30%) -127.0
1959 ML1 NL 5 9 26 15 5 2 0 117.0 126 54 31 51 4.15 3.90 (-6%) 159.8
1960 ML1 NL 6 7 28 21 2 1 0 144.7 136 70 65 109 4.35 3.82 (-14%) -1458.9
1961 ML1 NL 6 12 35 22 4 0 0 159.7 147 68 65 91 3.83 4.03 (+5%) -1177.6
1962 ML1 NL 2 5 30 6 0 0 1 73.3 95 44 20 40 5.40 3.96 (-37%) -46.9
1963 NYN NL 9 14 30 28 7 4 0 183.0 149 63 69 101 3.10 3.46 (+10%) -3741.8
1964 NYN NL 0 2 14 3 0 0 0 30.0 37 12 8 14 3.60 3.58 (-1%) -868.3
1965 NYN NL 1 2 13 3 1 0 0 28.0 30 13 15 13 4.18 3.50 (-19%) -587.9
Career · 8 seasons 38 58 199 117 28 11 1 875.2 830 366 326 493 3.76 — -7,849

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 263 9 26 5 1 2 9 0 7 143 .099 .122 .148 .271 -1,536

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 61.6% 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
1958 ML1 NL 23 48 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 25 .104 — — — — 0.0
1959 ML1 NL 26 39 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 22 .103 — — — — 0.0
1960 ML1 NL 28 48 4 7 1 1 1 2 0 2 28 .146 — — — — -292.1
1961 ML1 NL 35 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .019 .258 (-93%) .328 (-89%) .399 (-95%) .727 (-92%) -798.3
1962 ML1 NL 30 11 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .273 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYN NL 30 54 3 6 0 0 1 5 0 2 32 .111 .246 (-55%) .308 (-54%) .371 (-55%) .680 (-55%) -445.2
1964 NYN NL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYN NL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 199 263 9 26 5 1 2 9 0 7 143 .099 — — — — -1,536

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1958 WS ML1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9613051527.115
Away10213141002.076

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96460.13751521452572.97
Away102409.14472111792324.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-09-25 NYNPHIW 300000001
1965-09-20 NYNPITL 000000000
1965-09-14 NYNCINL 000000000
1965-09-11 NYNATLL 000000000
1965-09-08 NYNCINL 000000000
1965-09-02 NYNHOUL 000000000
1965-05-09 NYNATLL 000000000
1965-05-02 NYNCINL 000000000
1965-05-01 NYNCINL 000000000
1965-04-28 NYNHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-09-25 NYNPHI W 9.0711470
1965-09-20 NYNPIT — 1.0100100
1965-09-14 NYNCIN — 0.2100210
1965-09-11 NYNATL — 2.0200000
1965-09-08 NYNCIN L 0.2344201
1965-09-02 NYNHOU — 1.0100110
1965-05-09 NYNATL — 3.0333011
1965-05-02 NYNCIN — 1.0000010
1965-05-01 NYNCIN — 1.0211010
1965-04-28 NYNHOU — 1.1211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 117 55 138 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 ML1 P 23 19 6 15 0 1
1959 ML1 P 26 15 5 17 1 0
1960 ML1 P 28 21 8 18 2 0
1961 ML1 P 35 22 9 42 0 3
1962 ML1 P 30 6 3 12 1 0
1963 NYN P 30 28 20 29 2 0
1964 NYN P 14 3 3 0 1 0
1965 NYN P 13 3 1 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 199

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1958 TSN Rookie of the Year Pitcher

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carl Willey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Foster
    48-63, 3.74 ERA
  2. 94
    Kelly Downs
    57-53, 3.86 ERA
  3. 91
    Trevor Wilson
    41-46, 3.87 ERA
  4. 88
    Joe Magrane
    57-67, 3.81 ERA
  5. 87
    Charlie Lea
    62-48, 3.54 ERA
  6. 84
    Rats Henderson
    70-53, 3.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Willey

What years did Carl Willey play?
Carl Willey played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.
Was Carl Willey a pitcher?
Yes. Carl Willey pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 493 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Willey hit?
Carl Willey hit 2 career home runs with 26 hits.