Carl Willey
| Carlton Willey | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 6, 1931 Cherryfield, Maine | |||
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Died: July 20, 2009 (aged 78) Ellsworth, Maine | |||
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| 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 | |||
Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009[1]) was an American professional baseball player who pitched eight seasons for the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He 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). Willey 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
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-07-21-3725108615_x.htm
- ↑ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies Portland Press Herald. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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