Carl Willey Explained

Carl Willey
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 June 1931
Birth Place:Cherryfield, Maine, U.S.
Death Place:Ellsworth, Maine, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 30
Debutyear:1958
Debutteam:Milwaukee Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 26
Finalyear:1965
Finalteam:New York Mets
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:38–58
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:493
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.76
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Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009[1]) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.

Willey was a native of Cherryfield, Maine, who threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He missed the first three months of the 1964 season after having his jaw broken by a line drive hit by Gates Brown during a spring training game.[2] After his playing career ended, Carlton Willey served as a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Willey died of lung cancer on July 20, 2009, in Ellsworth, Maine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Willey, former major league pitcher, dies . USA Today. Associated Press.
  2. Web site: Charlton's Baseball Chronology. www.baseballlibrary.com. 7 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801073038/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/thisday.php?month=4&day=3. 1 August 2013.
  3. News: Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies . July 21, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726142737/http://updates.mainetoday.com/updates/ex-major-leaguer-from-maine-dies . 2009-07-26 . . 2009-07-21.