Frank Wills

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 26 154 35 1 0 6 435.7 438 245 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

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
1983 KCA AL 2 1 6 4 0 0 0 34.7 35 16 15 23 4.15 3.87 (-7%) 345.8
1984 KCA AL 2 3 10 5 0 0 0 37.0 39 21 13 21 5.11 3.81 (-34%) 65.1
1985 SEA AL 5 11 24 18 1 0 1 123.0 122 82 68 67 6.00 3.89 (-54%) -4106.9
1986 CLE AL 4 4 26 0 0 0 4 40.3 43 22 16 32 4.91 3.97 (-24%) -338.5
1987 CLE AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 1 5.3 3 3 7 4 5.06 — 0.0
1988 TOR AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20.7 22 12 6 19 5.23 3.73 (-40%) 349.9
1989 TOR AL 3 1 24 4 0 0 0 71.3 65 29 30 41 3.66 3.71 (+1%) 116.3
1990 TOR AL 6 4 44 4 0 0 0 99.0 101 52 38 72 4.73 3.86 (-22%) -943.9
1991 TOR AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 8 8 5 2 16.62 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 22 26 154 35 1 0 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

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

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
1983 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 KCA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CLE AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 TOR AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 TOR AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TOR AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8200000—
Away7200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82248.2232121991524.38
Away72187.0206124991295.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-04-30 TORTEX — 1.0211010
1991-04-22 TORBOS — 1.0111001
1991-04-21 TORMIL L 0.1133201
1991-04-13 TORMIL — 2.0433310
1990-10-01 TORBAL — 1.0211110
1990-09-26 TORMIL — 0.1433010
1990-09-23 TORCLE — 2.0311030
1990-09-21 TORCLE L 2.0111011
1990-09-16 TORBAL — 6.0632241
1990-09-11 TORKCR W 5.0844120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 154 35 31 57 4 4

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 154

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 TOR AL $435,000
1990 TOR AL $242,500
1986 CLE AL $92,000
Total Career Earnings $769,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Tulane University New Orleans LA 1978, 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  2. 94
    Byron McLaughlin
    16-25, 5.11 ERA
  3. 91
    Mike Gardiner
    17-27, 5.21 ERA
  4. 86
    Wes Gardner
    18-30, 4.90 ERA
  5. 84
    Brian Tallet
    16-25, 4.79 ERA
  6. 79
    Rich Yett
    22-24, 4.95 ERA

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.