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.
| Carl Willey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 6, 1931 Cherryfield, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: July 20, 2009 (aged 78) Ellsworth, Maine, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1958, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1965, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–58 |
| Earned run average | 3.76 |
| Strikeouts | 493 |
| Teams | |
Willey was a native of Cherryfield, Maine, who threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). 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]
References
edit- ^ "Willey, former major league pitcher, dies". USA Today. Associated Press.
- ^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies". Portland Press Herald. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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