Frank Wills
Frank Lee Wills
Born: October 26, 1958
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: May 11, 2012
New Orleans, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Tulane
Career: 1980-1991
Major League Statistics
Frank Wills compiled a career record of 57 wins and 63 losses, with 24 saves, and a 3.84 ERA in his 248-game pitching career with the Royals Blue, Charleston Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Calgary Cannons, Maine Guides, Buffalo Bisons and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Charleston Royals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Maine Guides |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.96 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.63 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 59 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3.98 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 192.0 | 199 | 104 | 85 | 16 | 91 | 3 | 174 | 9 | 3 | 15 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.20 | 41 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107.3 | 110 | 71 | 62 | 8 | 81 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.48 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 4 | 11 | .267 | 4.74 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 96 | 56 | 50 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.81 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89.7 | 75 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.86 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 46.3 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.87 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31.3 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.34 | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 56.7 | 53 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.24 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80.7 | 70 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.84 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.3 | 71 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Totals | 57 | 63 | .475 | 3.84 | 248 | 120 | 97 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 911.7 | 884 | 469 | 389 | 68 | 440 | 13 | 694 | 31 | 22 | 58 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | P | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 1.556 |
| 1980 | R | GULF | Royals Blue | P | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 27 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .927 | 1.407 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 41 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .488 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.250 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 16 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.312 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 15 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .875 | 1.867 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | P | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .222 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .842 | .640 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 22 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .818 |
| Totals | 248 | 57 | 149 | 19 | 8 | .916 | .831 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals Blue | KCA | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | CLE | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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