Was Dale Willis a pitcher?

Yes. Dale Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 47 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dale Willis hit?

Dale Willis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dale Willis's career batting average?

Dale Willis batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

How many RBI did Dale Willis have?

Dale Willis drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dale Willis's career ERA?

Dale Willis finished with a 5.04 career ERA, going 0-2 with 47 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dale Willis have?

Dale Willis recorded 47 career strikeouts.

Dale Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963)

Dale Willis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1963 for the Kansas City Athletics. Across 25 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.04 ERA and 47 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 296.9.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.04

WHIP 1.59

SO 47

Pitcher PIV 296.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 5/29/1936 in Calhoun, GA, USA
Died: 8/26/2021 in Brandon, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-14
Last Game: 1963-09-13

Full name: Dale Jerome Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dale Willis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	25	0	0	0	1	44.7	46	25	3	25	47	5.04	296.9

Career ERA 5.04 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 45.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dale Willis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	KC1	AL	0	2	25	0	0	0	1	44.7	46	25	25	47	5.04	3.46 (-46%)	296.9
Career · 1 season			0	2	25	0	0	0	1	44.2	46	25	25	47	5.04	—	297

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

Dale Willis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dale Willis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	KC1	AL	26	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			26	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dale Willis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	3	0	1	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Dale Willis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	28.0	32	20	19	38	6.43
Away	10	16.2	14	5	6	9	2.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dale Willis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1963-09-13	KC1	BOS	L	0
1963-07-18	KC1	BOS	L	1
1963-07-14	KC1	NYY	L	0
1963-07-13	KC1	CLE	L	0
1963-07-11	KC1	CLE	L	1
1963-07-06	KC1	DET	L	0
1963-07-05	KC1	DET	L	0
1963-07-02	KC1	TEX	L	0
1963-06-27	KC1	TEX	L	0
1963-06-23	KC1	DET	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dale Willis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1963-09-13	KC1	BOS	—	2.1	2	1	1	3	4	0
1963-07-18	KC1	BOS	—	3.0	3	3	0	3	4	0
1963-07-14	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	3	5	5	3	1	1
1963-07-13	KC1	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-07-11	KC1	CLE	L	3.2	3	3	3	2	5	0
1963-07-06	KC1	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1963-07-05	KC1	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-07-02	KC1	TEX	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	1	0
1963-06-27	KC1	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	1
1963-06-23	KC1	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dale Willis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	4	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dale Willis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	KC1	P	25	0	4	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dale Willis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

College History

Dale Willis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1955, 1956

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Willis

Was Dale Willis a pitcher?: Yes. Dale Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 47 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dale Willis hit?: Dale Willis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dale Willis's career batting average?: Dale Willis batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Dale Willis have?: Dale Willis drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dale Willis's career ERA?: Dale Willis finished with a 5.04 career ERA, going 0-2 with 47 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dale Willis have?: Dale Willis recorded 47 career strikeouts.