Carl Willey

Carlton Willey
Pitcher
Born: June 6, 1931
Cherryfield, Maine
Died: July 20, 2009 (aged 78)
Ellsworth, Maine
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1958 for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1965 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Win-Loss 38-58
Strikeouts 493
Earned run average 3.76
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • TSN Rookie of the Year (1958)

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

  1. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-07-21-3725108615_x.htm
  2. ↑ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies Portland Press Herald. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.

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