Mike Willis
Michael Henry Willis
Born: December 26, 1950
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 25 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 20 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Hillsboro HS (Nashville, TN)
Vanderbilt
Career: 1972-1982
Major League Statistics
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Mike Willis compiled a career record of 75 wins and 47 losses, with 19 saves, and a 3.42 ERA in his 251-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Rochester Red Wings, Syracuse Chiefs and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.03 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 86.0 | 67 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1.94 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 125.0 | 88 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.39 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36.0 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.64 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 143.0 | 117 | 49 | 42 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.57 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 175.0 | 151 | 71 | 50 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.21 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 156.0 | 161 | 81 | 73 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34.0 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.48 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69.0 | 44 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 7.00 | 56 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 91.3 | 131 | 81 | 71 | 14 | 46 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 75 | 47 | .615 | 3.42 | 251 | 117 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 1004.3 | 918 | 464 | 382 | 77 | 331 | 21 | 617 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 12 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .160 | .333 | .280 | .613 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 18 | 45 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .158 | .238 | .237 | .475 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 21 | 56 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .091 | .273 | .091 | .364 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 32 | 58 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .163 | .212 | .163 | .375 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 139 | 194 | 157 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 64 | .140 | .257 | .178 | .435 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 12 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 18 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.389 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .286 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 21 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 1.286 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 32 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .900 | .844 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 27 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .926 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .350 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 44 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .227 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 56 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| Totals | 251 | 34 | 148 | 10 | 5 | .948 | .725 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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