Ron Willis
Ronald Earl Willis
Born: July 12, 1943
Willisville, TN US
Deceased: November 21, 1977
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1961-1970
Major League Statistics
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Ron Willis compiled a career record of 53 wins and 36 losses, with 13 saves, and a 3.72 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Brunswick Cardinals, Billings Mustangs, Raleigh Cards, Tulsa Oilers, Indianapolis Indians and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 3 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.38 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 78.0 | 71 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 13 | 7 | .650 | 4.66 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 166.0 | 156 | 112 | 86 | 13 | 114 | 2 | 172 | 8 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.82 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 74.0 | 45 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 57 | 5 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.61 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 157.0 | 144 | 80 | 63 | 11 | 96 | 5 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.34 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 66 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 54 | 15 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.87 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.67 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43.0 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 53 | 36 | .596 | 3.72 | 197 | 74 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 709.0 | 602 | 384 | 293 | 57 | 449 | 32 | 626 | 24 | 2 | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 65 | 273 | 253 | 44 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 69 | .217 | .268 | .379 | .648 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 11 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .286 | .250 | .536 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 57 | 201 | 179 | 31 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 55 | .251 | .313 | .402 | .715 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 37 | 84 | 76 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .316 | .354 | .434 | .788 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | 23 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .194 | .231 | .278 | .509 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 41 | 55 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .157 | .189 | .176 | .365 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 52 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .167 | .194 | .300 | .494 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 26 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 330 | 730 | 665 | 104 | 152 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 175 | .229 | .278 | .358 | .635 | 238 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 55 | 81 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .881 | 1.618 |
| 1961 | D | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 13 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .865 | 2.462 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | OF | 35 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .904 | 1.886 |
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | P | 20 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .850 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 27 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 1.407 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | P | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 39 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.513 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 51 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .800 | .392 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 26 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| Totals | 294 | 204 | 164 | 37 | 10 | .909 | 1.252 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1962 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Cards | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN |
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