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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/26/2021 in Brandon, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-14
- Last Game
- 1963-09-13
Full name: Dale Jerome Willis
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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 | 44.2 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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
View full game log (51 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-13 | KC1 | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-18 | KC1 | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-14 | KC1 | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-13 | KC1 | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-11 | KC1 | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-06 | KC1 | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-05 | KC1 | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-07-02 | KC1 | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-06-27 | KC1 | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-06-23 | KC1 | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Gainesville | FL | 1955, 1956 |
Dale Willis: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 14, 1963 and the final game on September 13, 1963, Dale Willis built the record summarized on this page. Willis's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Athletics. Willis, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 165 pounds. The birth record reads May 29, 1936, in Calhoun, GA, USA. Willis died on August 26, 2021, in Brandon, FL, USA. Willis's full given name, per the bio, is Dale Jerome Willis.
Willis went 0-2 with a 5.04 ERA in 25 games, 0 of them starts. Willis had 47 strikeouts. The league ERA over Willis's seasons was 3.46, so the 5.04 figure ran 45.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1963, with 25 games and 47 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 296.9 for Willis's career.
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 hit.
- What teams did Dale Willis play for?
- Dale Willis played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1963).
- What were Dale Willis's career stats?
- In 25 games, Dale Willis went 0-2 with a 5.04 ERA, 47 strikeouts, 44.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Dale Willis play?
- Dale Willis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dale Willis and how much did he weigh?
- Dale Willis was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Dale Willis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dale Willis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.