Dontrelle Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2011)

W–L 72–69
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.43
SO 896
Pitcher PIV 5459.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 230 lb
Born
1/12/1982 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-05-09
Last Game
2011-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Dontrelle Wayne Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 69 205 202 15 8 0 1221.7 1,251 566 114 500 896 4.17 5459.3

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.31 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
2003 FLO NL 14 6 27 27 2 2 0 160.7 148 59 58 142 3.30 4.40 (+25%) 3921.0
2004 FLO NL 10 11 32 32 2 0 0 197.0 210 88 61 139 4.02 4.46 (+10%) 2336.9
2005 FLO NL 22 10 34 34 7 5 0 236.3 213 69 55 170 2.63 4.29 (+39%) 8083.9
2006 FLO NL 12 12 34 34 4 1 0 223.3 234 96 83 160 3.87 4.53 (+15%) 1287.1
2007 FLO NL 10 15 35 35 0 0 0 205.3 241 118 87 146 5.17 4.47 (-16%) -3368.1
2008 DET AL 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 24.0 18 25 35 18 9.38 4.32 (-117%) -2384.9
2009 DET AL 1 4 7 7 0 0 0 33.7 37 28 28 17 7.49 4.32 (-73%) -1594.2
2010 DET AL 1 2 9 8 0 0 0 43.3 48 24 29 33 4.98 4.08 (-22%) -565.9
2010 ARI NL 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 22.3 24 17 27 14 6.85 4.08 (-68%) -1966.2
2011 CIN NL 1 6 13 13 0 0 0 75.7 78 42 37 57 5.00 3.94 (-27%) -290.3
Career · 10 seasons 72 69 205 202 15 8 0 1,221.2 1,251 566 500 896 4.17 — 5,459

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
229 389 43 95 13 6 9 39 0 22 69 .244 .287 .378 .665 -951

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 11.2% 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
2003 FLO NL 27 58 2 14 2 0 1 4 0 3 8 .241 .264 (-9%) .332 (-16%) .422 (-22%) .754 (-20%) -187.9
2004 FLO NL 42 74 5 15 2 1 1 3 0 4 17 .203 .266 (-24%) .335 (-27%) .427 (-31%) .762 (-29%) -367.9
2005 FLO NL 40 92 14 24 4 0 1 11 0 3 13 .261 .264 (-1%) .330 (-13%) .418 (-20%) .749 (-16%) -256.7
2006 FLO NL 35 64 8 11 0 1 3 10 0 6 13 .172 .269 (-36%) .336 (-28%) .431 (-20%) .768 (-24%) -264.9
2007 FLO NL 38 63 11 18 2 3 2 7 0 5 13 .286 .268 (+7%) .335 (+4%) .422 (+20%) .758 (+13%) 126.3
2008 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 DET AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 DET AL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 ARI NL 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2011 CIN NL 16 31 2 12 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 .387 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 229 389 43 95 13 6 9 39 0 22 69 .244 — — — — -951

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 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLCS FLO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 FLO 2 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
2003 WS FLO 3 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 1 7 2 0 12.7 15 12 10 10 8.53

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLCS FLO 0 1 2 1 0 3.3 4 7 6 4 18.90
2003 NLDS1 FLO 0 0 2 1 0 5.7 7 5 2 3 7.94
2003 WS FLO 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 4 0 2 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1171861744213.237
Away1122032651726.251

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106626.26322922644904.19
Away99595.06192742364064.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-27 CINNYNW 100000001
2011-09-25 CINPITW 301100200
2011-09-12 CINCHCL 111000000
2011-09-10 CINCOLL 100000000
2011-09-05 CINCHCL 301000000
2011-08-31 CINPHIL 100000000
2011-08-28 CINWASW 100000001
2011-08-26 CINWASW 303100000
2011-08-20 CINPITL 200000001
2011-08-14 CINSDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-25 CINPIT W 6.0333260
2011-09-12 CINCHC L 3.1988301
2011-09-05 CINCHC L 7.0644580
2011-08-31 CINPHI L 6.2533561
2011-08-26 CINWAS — 7.0633541
2011-08-20 CINPIT — 6.0833350
2011-08-14 CINSDP L 2.2644210
2011-08-09 CINCOL L 8.05331101
2011-08-03 CINHOU — 6.0822121
2011-07-29 CINSFG — 6.0622230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 205 202 52 200 19 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 FLO P 27 27 2 17 4 2
2004 FLO P 32 32 15 34 2 3
2005 FLO P 34 34 9 37 3 3
2006 FLO P 34 34 11 43 5 4
2007 FLO P 35 35 7 36 5 3
2008 DET P 8 7 0 2 0 0
2009 DET P 7 7 2 9 0 1
2010 DET P 9 8 1 3 0 0
2010 ARI P 6 5 2 4 0 1
2011 CIN P 13 13 3 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 205

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Pitcher of the Month April
2003 Pitcher of the Month June
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-06-21
2003 Rookie of the Month June
2003 Rookie of the Year
2003 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 DET AL $12,000,000
2009 DET AL $10,000,000
2008 DET AL $7,000,000
2007 FLO NL $6,450,000
2006 FLO NL $4,350,000
2005 FLO NL $378,500
2004 FLO NL $353,500
2003 FLO NL $234,426
Total Career Earnings $40,766,426

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 112.0 160 11
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 42.0 448 0
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 34th 1.0 448 0
2003 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 118.0 160 17

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jose Guzman
    80-74, 4.05 ERA
  2. 97
    Justin Masterson
    64-74, 4.31 ERA
  3. 95
    Joey Hamilton
    74-73, 4.44 ERA
  4. 94
    Ryan Vogelsong
    61-75, 4.48 ERA
  5. 91
    Gil Meche
    84-83, 4.49 ERA
  6. 87
    Kris Benson
    70-75, 4.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dontrelle Willis

What years did Dontrelle Willis play?
Dontrelle Willis played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011.
Was Dontrelle Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Dontrelle Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 896 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dontrelle Willis hit?
Dontrelle Willis hit 9 career home runs with 95 hits.