Bump Wills

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1982)

AVG .266
HR 36
RBI 302
H 807
OPS .695
PIV -684
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 172 lb
Born
7/27/1952 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-07
Last Game
1982-10-03

Full name: Elliott Taylor Wills

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
831 3,030 472 807 128 24 36 302 196 310 441 .266 .335 .360 .695 -684

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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
1977 TEX AL 152 541 87 155 28 6 9 62 28 65 96 .287 .264 (+8%) .329 (+10%) .401 (+2%) .730 (+6%) 729.9
1978 TEX AL 157 539 78 135 17 4 9 57 52 63 91 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (+2%) .378 (-8%) .702 (-3%) -173.9
1979 TEX AL 146 543 90 148 21 3 5 46 35 53 58 .273 .265 (+3%) .329 (+3%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-5%) -333.2
1980 TEX AL 146 578 102 152 31 5 5 58 34 51 71 .263 .264 (-1%) .326 (-1%) .387 (-7%) .714 (-5%) -432.4
1981 TEX AL 102 410 51 103 13 2 2 41 12 32 49 .251 .255 (-2%) .320 (-5%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-11%) -700.5
1982 CHN NL 128 419 64 114 18 4 6 38 35 46 76 .272 .261 (+4%) .324 (+7%) .388 (-3%) .712 (+2%) 226.6
Career · 6 seasons 831 3,030 472 807 128 24 36 302 196 310 441 .266 — — — — -684

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home428153225442517152.277
Away403149821838219150.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-03 CHCSTLL 300000011
1982-09-29 CHCNYNW 400000010
1982-09-27 CHCPHIW 310000010
1982-09-26 CHCSTLW 502100101
1982-09-25 CHCSTLL 100000000
1982-09-23 CHCNYNL 000000010
1982-09-22 CHCNYNL 100000000
1982-09-19 CHCWSNW 101000100
1982-09-18 CHCWSNW 111001300
1982-09-17 CHCWSNW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 800 781 1815 2582 94 495
SS 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 TEX 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 TEX 2B 150 145 321 492 15 89
1977 TEX SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TEX 2B 156 148 350 526 17 84
1979 TEX 2B 146 143 337 468 20 95
1980 TEX 2B 144 144 340 473 13 112
1981 TEX 2B 101 101 268 326 10 70
1982 CHN 2B 103 100 199 297 19 45

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 800
Designated Hitter 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1972, 1973, 1974

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 4.0 28 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bump Wills (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Bartlett
    .270 avg, 31 HR
  2. 91
    Alan Bannister
    .270 avg, 19 HR
  3. 86
    Clyde Engle
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  4. 85
    Gerald Perry
    .265 avg, 59 HR
  5. 85
    Maicer Izturis
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  6. 79
    Ryan Theriot
    .281 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bump Wills

What years did Bump Wills play?
Bump Wills played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.
Was Bump Wills a pitcher?
No. Bump Wills was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bump Wills hit?
Bump Wills hit 36 career home runs with 807 hits.