Carl Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1995)

W–L 22–16
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.38
SO 222
Pitcher PIV 4775.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
12/28/1960 in Danville, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-06-09
Last Game
1995-05-03

Full name: Carl Blake Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 16 267 2 0 0 13 390.0 424 184 28 115 222 4.25 4775.2

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than 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
1984 DET AL 0 2 10 2 0 0 0 16.0 25 13 5 4 7.31 3.81 (-92%) -82.9
1984 CIN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 9.7 8 4 2 3 3.72 3.81 (+2%) 0.0
1985 CIN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 13.7 21 14 5 6 9.22 3.89 (-137%) -636.9
1986 CIN NL 1 3 29 0 0 0 0 52.3 54 26 32 24 4.47 3.97 (-13%) -1003.1
1988 CHA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.0 17 11 7 6 8.25 3.73 (-121%) -910.6
1991 MIN AL 8 3 40 0 0 0 2 89.0 76 26 19 53 2.63 3.91 (+33%) 2238.8
1992 MIN AL 7 3 59 0 0 0 1 79.3 73 24 11 45 2.72 3.75 (+27%) 2066.8
1993 MIN AL 3 0 53 0 0 0 5 58.0 56 20 17 44 3.10 4.19 (+26%) 2042.4
1994 MIN AL 2 4 49 0 0 0 3 59.3 89 39 12 37 5.92 4.51 (-31%) 1060.7
1995 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.7 5 7 5 0 94.50 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 22 16 267 2 0 0 13 390.0 424 184 115 222 4.25 — 4,775

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
267 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +22.4% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1984 DET AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CIN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 29 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MIN AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MIN AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 MIN AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 MIN AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 MIN AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 267 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0

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
7 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
1991 ALCS MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 WS MIN 4 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 7 0 0 12.3 8 4 2 5 2.92

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1991 ALCS MIN 0 0 3 0 0 5.3 2 0 0 3 0.00
1991 WS MIN 0 0 4 0 0 7.0 6 4 2 2 5.14

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13840100.250
Away12900000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138209.2229108551204.64
Away129180.119576601023.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-05-03 MINKCR — 0.1222200
1995-04-28 MINBAL — 0.0100000
1995-04-26 MINBOS — 0.1255300
1994-08-10 MINBOS — 1.0100010
1994-08-08 MINBOS — 1.0100000
1994-08-06 MINNYY — 1.2100110
1994-08-05 MINNYY — 0.2444100
1994-07-30 MINKCR — 0.2100000
1994-07-26 MINTEX — 1.0210010
1994-07-24 MINMIL W 1.2300010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 267 2 22 41 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 DET P 10 2 1 2 0 1
1984 CIN P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1985 CIN P 11 0 0 1 1 0
1986 CIN P 29 0 4 10 0 3
1988 CHA P 6 0 3 0 0 0
1991 MIN P 40 0 4 8 1 0
1992 MIN P 59 0 6 6 1 1
1993 MIN P 53 0 2 6 0 0
1994 MIN P 49 0 2 5 0 0
1995 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 267

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 MIN AL $500,000
1993 MIN AL $500,000
1992 MIN AL $325,000
1986 CIN NL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $1,395,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington NC 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rusty Meacham
    23-17, 4.43 ERA
  2. 97
    Danny Patterson
    24-22, 4.14 ERA
  3. 95
    Gordon Jones
    15-18, 4.16 ERA
  4. 85
    Rich Bordi
    20-20, 4.34 ERA
  5. 81
    Brad Thompson
    21-21, 4.46 ERA
  6. 79
    Derek Lilliquist
    25-34, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Willis

What years did Carl Willis play?
Carl Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.
Was Carl Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Carl Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 222 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Willis hit?
Carl Willis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.