What years did Mike Willis play?

Mike Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.

Was Mike Willis a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 149 strikeouts.

Mike Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1981)

W–L 7–21

ERA 4.59

WHIP 1.47

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -5194.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 12/26/1950 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-13
Last Game: 1981-06-11

Full name: Michael Henry Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	21	144	6	1	0	15	296.0	312	151	36	124	149	4.59	-5194.9

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	TOR	AL	2	6	43	3	0	5	107.3	105	47	38	59	3.94	4.00 (+1%)	-1392.7
1978	TOR	AL	3	7	44	2	1	7	100.7	104	51	39	52	4.56	3.69 (-24%)	-1126.3
1979	TOR	AL	0	3	17	1	0	0	26.7	35	25	16	8	8.44	4.00 (-111%)	-353.4
1980	TOR	AL	2	1	20	0	0	3	26.3	25	5	11	14	1.71	3.84 (+56%)	-457.8
1981	TOR	AL	0	4	20	0	0	0	35.0	43	23	20	16	5.91	3.58 (-65%)	-1864.6
Career · 5 seasons			7	21	144	6	1	15	296.0	312	151	124	149	4.59	—	-5,195

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
144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	TOR	AL	43	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TOR	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			144	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	69	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	184.1	182	85	72	99	4.15
Away	69	111.2	130	65	52	50	5.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-06-11	TOR	KCR	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1981-06-08	TOR	CHW	—	5.1	3	1	1	0	3	1
1981-06-07	TOR	TEX	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1981-06-05	TOR	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-03	TOR	LAA	—	1.1	5	6	6	2	2	1
1981-05-24	TOR	OAK	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1981-05-23	TOR	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-05-20	TOR	CHW	—	0.2	3	0	0	2	1	0
1981-05-18	TOR	CHW	—	2.0	2	2	0	0	0	1
1981-05-17	TOR	CLE	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	144	6	19	49	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	TOR	P	43	3	6	19	1	1
1978	TOR	P	44	2	4	18	1	0
1979	TOR	P	17	1	1	5	0	0
1980	TOR	P	20	0	5	2	0	0
1981	TOR	P	20	0	3	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	144

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Vanderbilt University	Nashville	TN	1970, 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Willis

What years did Mike Willis play?: Mike Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.
Was Mike Willis a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 149 strikeouts.