What years did Ted Wills play?

Ted Wills played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.

Was Ted Wills a pitcher?

Yes. Ted Wills pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 133 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ted Wills hit?

Ted Wills hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Ted Wills

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1965)

W–L 8–11

ERA 5.46

WHIP 1.65

SO 133

Pitcher PIV -4609.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/9/1934 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-05-24
Last Game: 1965-06-12

Full name: Theodore Carl Wills

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	11	83	13	2	0	5	186.3	210	113	29	97	133	5.46	-4609.0

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 42.4% 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
1959	BOS	AL	2	6	9	8	2	0	56.3	68	33	24	24	5.27	3.90 (-35%)	-1683.3
1960	BOS	AL	1	1	15	0	0	1	30.3	38	25	16	28	7.42	3.82 (-94%)	-346.6
1961	BOS	AL	3	2	17	0	0	0	19.7	24	13	19	11	5.95	4.03 (-48%)	-810.9
1962	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	0	2	26	5	0	3	61.0	61	36	23	58	5.31	3.96 (-34%)	-1059.4
1965	CHA	AL	2	0	15	0	0	1	19.0	17	6	14	12	2.84	3.50 (+19%)	-708.7
Career · 6 seasons			8	11	83	13	2	5	186.1	210	113	97	133	5.46	—	-4,609

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
84	44	4	11	3	0	0	1	0	3	14	.250	.298	.318	.616	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	BOS	AL	9	16	0	4	2	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BOS	AL	16	8	3	2	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BOS	AL	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	26	16	0	5	0	0	0	4	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CHA	AL	15	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			84	44	4	11	3	1	3	14	.250	—	—	—	—	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	41	22	4	7	0	1	.318
Away	43	22	0	4	0	0	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	99.1	118	65	47	61	5.89
Away	42	87.0	92	49	50	72	5.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1965-06-12	CHW	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
1965-06-11	CHW	TEX	W	0	0	0	0
1965-06-06	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1965-06-06	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1965-05-24	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1965-05-19	CHW	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1965-05-12	CHW	KC1	W	0	1	1	0
1965-05-09	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1965-05-04	CHW	DET	W	2	0	0	1
1965-05-02	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-06-12	CHW	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1965-06-11	CHW	TEX	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-06-06	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	3	0
1965-06-06	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	4	2	1	1	0	0
1965-05-24	CHW	DET	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
1965-05-19	CHW	KC1	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1965-05-12	CHW	KC1	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1965-05-09	CHW	MIN	—	2.0	1	2	1	2	0	0
1965-05-04	CHW	DET	W	3.2	1	0	0	3	5	0
1965-05-02	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	83	13	7	34	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	BOS	P	9	8	1	9	0	1
1960	BOS	P	15	0	1	7	0	0
1961	BOS	P	17	0	1	4	1	1
1962	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	CIN	P	26	5	3	8	2	2
1965	CHA	P	15	0	1	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	83

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Wills

What years did Ted Wills play?: Ted Wills played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1965.
Was Ted Wills a pitcher?: Yes. Ted Wills pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 133 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Wills hit?: Ted Wills hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.