Bobby Willis
Robert Newton Willis Jr.
Born: May 22, 1932
Deceased: November 5, 2011
Taylorsville, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1951-1960
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Bobby Willis compiled a career batting average of .232 with 7 home runs and 143 RBI in his 1037-game career with the Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers, Thibodaux Giants, Greenville Spinners, Atlanta Crackers, Topeka Hawks, Austin Senators, Chattanooga Lookouts, Miami Marlins and Charleston White Sox. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers | 127 | 519 | 519 | 112 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .237 | .453 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 139 | 582 | 582 | 157 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .314 | .584 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 12 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .176 | .324 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 96 | 349 | 349 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .249 | .467 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 69 | 200 | 200 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .230 | .440 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 47 | 215 | 191 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 28 | .262 | .333 | .325 | .658 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 149 | 509 | 461 | 34 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 40 | .239 | .295 | .295 | .590 | 136 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 136 | 450 | 406 | 41 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 52 | .241 | .299 | .288 | .587 | 117 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 88 | 182 | 174 | 20 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | .259 | .274 | .276 | .550 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 37 | 141 | 128 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .195 | .264 | .266 | .530 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 115 | 522 | 471 | 49 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 41 | 59 | .212 | .274 | .236 | .509 | 111 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 22 | 79 | 70 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .157 | .231 | .171 | .402 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1037 | 3782 | 3585 | 183 | 831 | 87 | 13 | 7 | 143 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 216 | .232 | .263 | .269 | .533 | 965 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | SS | 47 | 73 | 128 | 15 | 27 | .931 | 4.277 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | SS | 148 | 249 | 495 | 34 | 113 | .956 | 5.027 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 127 | 206 | 310 | 28 | 85 | .949 | 4.063 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | SS | 70 | 69 | 131 | 13 | 24 | .939 | 2.857 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 32 | 61 | 83 | 13 | 25 | .917 | 4.500 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 21 | 40 | 57 | 4 | 15 | .960 | 4.619 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | SS | 110 | 178 | 322 | 29 | 53 | .945 | 4.545 |
| Totals | 556 | 876 | 1526 | 136 | 342 | .946 | 4.320 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI |
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