Carl Willis
Carl Blake Willis
Born: December 28, 1960
Danville, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 31 (1982 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 23 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1985 Rule V Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 1 (1988 Rule V (3A phase), California Angels)
School: UNC Wilmington
N/A
Career: 1983-1995
Major League Statistics
Carl Willis compiled a career record of 39 wins and 33 losses, with 51 saves, and a 4.17 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets, Denver Zephyrs, Nashville Sounds, Vancouver Canadians, Edmonton Trappers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Bristol Tigers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Portland Beavers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.98 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.73 | 40 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 60.3 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.15 | 37 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 78.0 | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.68 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32.7 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.33 | 53 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83.7 | 97 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.22 | 40 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 64.0 | 77 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.69 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112.3 | 137 | 54 | 46 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 6.39 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98.7 | 136 | 80 | 70 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.11 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.0 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 154 |
| Totals | 39 | 33 | .542 | 4.17 | 312 | 21 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 612.3 | 690 | 329 | 284 | 43 | 208 | 20 | 299 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 214 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 53 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 150 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1983 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .429 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 40 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 37 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .541 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 20 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 53 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .245 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 40 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .475 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 36 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .931 | .750 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 41 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .927 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| Totals | 312 | 54 | 118 | 6 | 9 | .966 | .551 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL |
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