What years did Frank Wills play?

Frank Wills played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991.

Was Frank Wills a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Wills pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 281 strikeouts.

What teams did Frank Wills play for?

Frank Wills played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1983–1984), the Seattle Mariners (1985), the Cleveland Indians (1986–1987), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1988–1991).

What were Frank Wills's career stats?

In 154 games, Frank Wills went 22-26 with a 5.06 ERA, 281 strikeouts, 435.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Frank Wills's salary?

Frank Wills's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $435,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $92,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1991.

What position did Frank Wills play?

Frank Wills played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Frank Wills and how much did he weigh?

Frank Wills was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Frank Wills's career ERA?

Frank Wills finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 22-26 with 281 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Wills have?

Frank Wills recorded 281 career strikeouts.

Is Frank Wills in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Wills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank Wills

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1991)

Frank Wills was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 154 career appearances, he went 22-26 with a 5.06 ERA and 281 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 22–26

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.46

SO 281

Pitcher PIV -4512.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 10/26/1958 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 5/11/2012 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-07-31
Last Game: 1991-04-30

Full name: Frank Lee Wills

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Wills — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	26	154	35	1	0	6	435.2	438	245	50	198	281	5.06	-4512.1

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 29.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Frank Wills Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	KCA	AL	2	1	6	4	0	0	34.2	35	16	15	23	4.15	3.87 (-7%)	345.8
1984	KCA	AL	2	3	10	5	0	0	37.0	39	21	13	21	5.11	3.81 (-34%)	65.1
1985	SEA	AL	5	11	24	18	1	1	123.0	122	82	68	67	6.00	3.89 (-54%)	-4106.9
1986	CLE	AL	4	4	26	0	0	4	40.1	43	22	16	32	4.91	3.97 (-24%)	-338.5
1987	CLE	AL	0	1	6	0	0	1	5.1	3	3	7	4	5.06	—	0.0
1988	TOR	AL	0	0	10	0	0	0	20.2	22	12	6	19	5.23	3.73 (-40%)	349.9
1989	TOR	AL	3	1	24	4	0	0	71.1	65	29	30	41	3.66	3.71 (+1%)	116.3
1990	TOR	AL	6	4	44	4	0	0	99.0	101	52	38	72	4.73	3.86 (-22%)	-943.9
1991	TOR	AL	0	1	4	0	0	0	4.1	8	8	5	2	16.62	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			22	26	154	35	1	6	435.2	438	245	198	281	5.06	—	-4,512

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

Frank Wills — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Frank Wills Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	KCA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	KCA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CLE	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TOR	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TOR	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TOR	AL	44	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	TOR	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			154	—	—	—	—	—	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

Frank Wills — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	82	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	72	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Wills — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	248.2	232	121	99	152	4.38
Away	72	187.0	206	124	99	129	5.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Wills — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-04-30	TOR	TEX	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1991-04-22	TOR	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1991-04-21	TOR	MIL	L	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	1
1991-04-13	TOR	MIL	—	2.0	4	3	3	3	1	0
1990-10-01	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1990-09-26	TOR	MIL	—	0.1	4	3	3	0	1	0
1990-09-23	TOR	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0
1990-09-21	TOR	CLE	L	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1990-09-16	TOR	BAL	—	6.0	6	3	2	2	4	1
1990-09-11	TOR	KCR	W	5.0	8	4	4	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Wills — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	35	31	57	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Wills — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	KCA	P	6	4	1	3	1	1
1984	KCA	P	10	5	3	2	2	0
1985	SEA	P	24	18	9	17	0	1
1986	CLE	P	26	0	3	6	1	0
1987	CLE	P	6	0	0	2	0	0
1988	TOR	P	10	0	1	5	0	0
1989	TOR	P	24	4	5	10	0	0
1990	TOR	P	44	4	9	10	0	2
1991	TOR	P	4	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Frank Wills Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	154

Salary History

Frank Wills's recorded salaries total $769,500 over 3 seasons, 1986 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wills's career ran from 1983 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1989.

Frank Wills — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	TOR	AL	$435,000
1990	TOR	AL	$242,500
1986	CLE	AL	$92,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$769,500

College History

Frank Wills — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Tulane University	New Orleans	LA	1978, 1979, 1980

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Frank Wills: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Wills debuted on July 31, 1983 and played a final game on April 30, 1991. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (1983 to 1984), the Seattle Mariners (1985), the Cleveland Indians (1986 through 1987), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1988 to 1991). Wills, born on October 26, 1958, in New Orleans, LA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. Wills's death is recorded on May 11, 2012, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Wills's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Lee Wills.

Across 154 games (35 starts), Wills recorded 22 wins against 26 losses with a 5.06 ERA. Wills had 281 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wills's seasons was 3.90, so the 5.06 figure ran 29.9% worse than average. Wills won 6 games in 1990, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.73 in 1990, when the league's was 3.86.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wills, 154 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Wills with 31 putouts, 57 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Wills

What years did Frank Wills play?: Frank Wills played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991.
Was Frank Wills a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Wills pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 281 strikeouts.
What teams did Frank Wills play for?: Frank Wills played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1983–1984), the Seattle Mariners (1985), the Cleveland Indians (1986–1987), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1988–1991).
What were Frank Wills's career stats?: In 154 games, Frank Wills went 22-26 with a 5.06 ERA, 281 strikeouts, 435.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Frank Wills earn in his career?: Frank Wills's recorded salaries total $769,500 over 3 seasons, 1986 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wills's career ran from 1983 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1989.
What was Frank Wills's salary?: Frank Wills's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $435,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $92,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1991.
What position did Frank Wills play?: Frank Wills played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Wills and how much did he weigh?: Frank Wills was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Frank Wills's career ERA?: Frank Wills finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 22-26 with 281 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Wills have?: Frank Wills recorded 281 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Wills in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Wills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.