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.

What teams did Carl Willey play for?

Carl Willey played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962) and the New York Mets (1963–1965).

What were Carl Willey's career stats?

In 199 games, Carl Willey went 38-58 with a 3.76 ERA, 493 strikeouts, 875.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 26 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Carl Willey play?

Carl Willey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carl Willey and how much did he weigh?

Carl Willey was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Carl Willey's career ERA?

Carl Willey finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 38-58 with 493 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carl Willey have?

Carl Willey recorded 493 career strikeouts.

Is Carl Willey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carl Willey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carl Willey

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

Carl Willey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965 for the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. Across 199 career appearances, he went 38-58 with a 3.76 ERA and 493 strikeouts. He also batted .099 with 2 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Carl Willey — 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	875.2	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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Carl Willey Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	144.2	136	70	65	109	4.35	3.82 (-14%)	-1458.9
1961	ML1	NL	6	12	35	22	4	0	0	159.2	147	68	65	91	3.83	4.03 (+5%)	-1177.6
1962	ML1	NL	2	5	30	6	0	0	1	73.1	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

Carl Willey — 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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Carl Willey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	ML1	NL	23	48	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	25	.104	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	ML1	NL	26	39	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	22	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	ML1	NL	28	48	4	7	1	1	1	2	2	28	.146	—	—	—	—	-292.1
1961	ML1	NL	35	54	0	1	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	1	6	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	NYN	NL	30	54	3	6	0	0	1	5	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	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYN	NL	13	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			199	263	9	26	5	1	2	9	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

Carl Willey — 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

Carl Willey — 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

Carl Willey — 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

Carl Willey — 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

Carl Willey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	96	130	5	15	2	7	.115
Away	102	131	4	10	0	2	.076

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Willey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	460.1	375	152	145	257	2.97
Away	102	409.1	447	211	179	232	4.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Willey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-09-25	NYN	PHI	W	3	1
1965-09-20	NYN	PIT	L	0	0
1965-09-14	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1965-09-11	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1965-09-08	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1965-09-02	NYN	HOU	L	0	0
1965-05-09	NYN	ATL	L	0	0
1965-05-02	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1965-05-01	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1965-04-28	NYN	HOU	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Willey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-09-25	NYN	PHI	W	9.0	7	1	1	4	7	0
1965-09-20	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1965-09-14	NYN	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1965-09-11	NYN	ATL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-08	NYN	CIN	L	0.2	3	4	4	2	0	1
1965-09-02	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1965-05-09	NYN	ATL	—	3.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1965-05-02	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1965-05-01	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1965-04-28	NYN	HOU	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Willey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	199	117	55	138	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Willey — 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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Carl Willey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	199

Awards & Honors

Carl Willey — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1958	TSN Rookie of the Year	Pitcher

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Carl Willey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Carl Willey's first major league game on April 30, 1958; the last one listed came on September 25, 1965. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Braves (1958 to 1962) and the New York Mets (1963 through 1965). Willey, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Willey was born on June 6, 1931, in Cherryfield, ME, USA. Willey died on July 21, 2009, in Ellsworth, ME, USA. The given name on file is Carlton Francis Willey.

Willey's career pitching line is 38 wins, 58 losses and a 3.76 ERA over 199 appearances. The same table counts 493 strikeouts, 28 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Willey's 3.76 ERA was close to the 3.75 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 9, in 1958. 1960 produced Willey's most strikeouts, 109. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.70 in 1958, when the league's was 3.86.

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.
What teams did Carl Willey play for?: Carl Willey played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962) and the New York Mets (1963–1965).
What were Carl Willey's career stats?: In 199 games, Carl Willey went 38-58 with a 3.76 ERA, 493 strikeouts, 875.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 26 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Carl Willey play?: Carl Willey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carl Willey and how much did he weigh?: Carl Willey was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Carl Willey's career ERA?: Carl Willey finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 38-58 with 493 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carl Willey have?: Carl Willey recorded 493 career strikeouts.
Is Carl Willey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carl Willey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.