These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Willie Mays ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
94%
Power
99%
Bunting
63%
Drag
73%
Vision
72%
Discipline
84%
Clutch
100%
Durability
94%
Speed
83%
Arm Str
87%
Arm Acc
43%
Reaction
95%
Fielding
58%
Stealing
82%
Baserunning
83%
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Jul 14, 1970Jul 14, 1970
The 1970 MLB All-Star-Game was held at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati which had just opened...
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Jul 17, 2018
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Sep 17, 1966Sep 17, 1966
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New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants - Radio Broadcast / On Saturday, September 17, 1966, the San Francisco Giants faced off against the New York Mets at Candlestick Park. The Giants handed the ball to their ace, Juan Marichal, while the Mets countered with Dennis Ribant. The 1966 season had been a challenging one for the Mets, who were still in the early years of their franchise and struggling to find consistent success. The Giants, on the other hand, were a more established team with a solid roster, including the legendary Willie Mays and the power-hitting first baseman Willie McCovey. As for the broader context of the season, the Baltimore Orioles were the team to beat in the American League, while the National League was being dominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The game started off as a pitching duel, with both Marichal and Ribant holding their respective opponents scoreless through the first three innings. The Giants broke the deadlock in the fourth, with McCovey launching a solo home run. He would add another solo shot in the fifth, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead. The Mets, however, would not go quietly. In the sixth inning, Ken Boyer and Al Luplow each hit solo home runs to cut the Giants' lead to one. Luplow would again come through in the clutch in the eighth, hitting a two-run homer to tie the game at 4-4.
The game remained tied until the tenth inning. Jim Hart led off the bottom of the inning with a solo home run to give the Giants a one-run lead. McCovey then solidified the Giants' victory with his third home run of the game, a two-run shot that sealed the 6-4 win for the Giants. The Mets' late-game rally, highlighted by Luplow's two home runs, was an exciting twist, but ultimately fell short.
In the grand scheme of the 1966 season, this game was a microcosm of the experiences of both teams. The Mets showed flashes of potential but struggled to put it all together, finishing the season in ninth place in the National League. The Giants, meanwhile, finished in second place in the National League, just 1.5 games behind the Dodgers. McCovey's three-home run performance was a highlight of his impressive season, in which he hit .295 with 36 home runs and 96 RBIs. Despite their strong season, the Giants fell short of the postseason, with the Dodgers representing the National League in the World Series against the Orioles.
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Jul 12, 1966Jul 12, 1966
The 1966 MLB All-Star Game was held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The...
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Jul 9, 1963Jul 9, 1963
1963 marked the first time in 5 years that only one game was played at...
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Jul 15, 1962Jul 15, 1962
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Jul 15, 1962
Willie Mays guest appearance on TV show Whats My Line?...
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1962
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Jul 7, 1959Jul 7, 1959
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Jul 11, 1954
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1926–2007
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