Bump Wills
Elliott Taylor Wills
Born: July 27, 1952
Washington, DC US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 172
Draft: Round 12 (1974 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 1 (1975 January Secondary Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1975-1984
Major League Statistics
Bump Wills compiled a career batting average of .292 with 51 home runs and 225 RBI in his 442-game career with the Pittsfield Rangers, Sacramento Solons and Hankyu Braves. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 122 | 514 | 456 | 72 | 140 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 52 | .307 | .377 | .425 | .802 | 194 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 117 | 506 | 432 | 91 | 140 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 95 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 54 | .324 | .407 | .579 | .986 | 250 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 125 | 484 | 426 | 52 | 116 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 40 | 59 | .272 | .350 | .439 | .789 | 187 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 78 | 247 | 207 | 24 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 40 | .232 | .343 | .338 | .681 | 70 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 442 | 1751 | 1521 | 239 | 444 | 78 | 13 | 51 | 225 | 47 | 22 | 175 | 205 | .292 | .373 | .461 | .834 | 701 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 2B | 60 | 138 | 149 | 7 | 39 | .976 | 4.783 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | SS | 52 | 85 | 155 | 19 | 38 | .927 | 4.615 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 113 | 297 | 350 | 19 | 96 | .971 | 5.726 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 2B | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 2B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 414 | 520 | 654 | 45 | 173 | .963 | 2.836 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | TEX | ||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves |
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