Ron Willis
Ron Willis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1943-07-12)July 12, 1943 Willisville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Died: November 21, 1977(1977-11-21) (aged 34) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 20, 1966, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1970, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 11–12 |
Earned run average | 3.32 |
Strikeouts | 128 |
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Ronald Earl Willis (July 12, 1943 – November 21, 1977) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1966–1970) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres. Willis was a member of the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals. He was dealt from the Cardinals to the Padres for Bobby Etheridge before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.[1] For his career he compiled an 11–12 record with a 3.32 earned run average and 128 strikeouts in 188 appearances, all as a relief pitcher.
In 238.1 innings of work, he handled 80 chances (24 putouts, 56 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Willis was born in Willisville, near Newbern, Tennessee, and later died in Memphis at the age of 34 from a brain tumor.[2]
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