Willie Tasby
[edit] Biography
Willie Tasby (Willie Tasby) was born on January 8, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1958 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1959, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI. Tasby played for the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that Willie Tasby's best season was 1961, when he slugged 17 home runs and knocked in 63 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| 18
| 50
| 6
| 10
| 1
| 1
| .200
| .310
| .320
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| 142
| 505
| 69
| 126
| 13
| 48
| .250
| .303
| .378
| 16
| 5
| 34
| 80
| 6
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 8
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 105
| 385
| 68
| 108
| 7
| 37
| .281
| .371
| .384
| 17
| 1
| 51
| 54
| 5
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 9
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| 39
| 85
| 9
| 18
| 0
| 3
| .212
| .295
| .259
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 12
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| 144
| 470
| 77
| 126
| 7
| 40
| .268
| .358
| .362
| 19
| 2
| 60
| 66
| 6
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 11
|
| 1961
| WAS
| A
| 141
| 494
| 54
| 124
| 17
| 63
| .251
| .330
| .389
| 13
| 2
| 58
| 94
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 15
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| 11
| 34
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 0
| .206
| .250
| .206
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| 75
| 199
| 25
| 48
| 4
| 17
| .241
| .326
| .337
| 7
| 0
| 25
| 41
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| 1962
| TOT
| A
| 86
| 233
| 29
| 55
| 4
| 17
| .236
| .315
| .318
| 7
| 0
| 27
| 47
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| 52
| 116
| 11
| 26
| 4
| 5
| .224
| .318
| .371
| 3
| 1
| 15
| 25
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 583
| 1868
| 246
| 467
| 46
| 174
| .250
| .327
| .367
| 61
| 10
| 201
| 327
| 16
| 19
| 12
| 7
| 45
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 16
| 12
| 119
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 5
| 1
| 21
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 12
| 11
| 90
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1958
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 6
| 0
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 7
| 1
| 21.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 137
| 123
| 1123.1
| 320
| 13
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1959
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 131
| 122
| 1102
| 318
| 13
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 102
| 96
| 866.2
| 235
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 102
| 96
| 866.2
| 232
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 17
| 1
| 36.2
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 36
| 22
| 216
| 47
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 9
| 4
| 48.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1960
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 18
| 17
| 131
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 111
| 100
| 915
| 243
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1960
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 138
| 118
| 1082.2
| 279
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1961
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 138
| 134
| 1185
| 328
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1961
| WAS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1961
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 139
| 134
| 1187
| 332
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| LF
| 7
| 7
| 62
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| CF
| 3
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| WAS
| A
| OF
| 10
| 8
| 72
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 57
| 41
| 378.2
| 91
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 12
| 0
| 19.2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 66
| 46
| 447.1
| 105
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 11
| 5
| 49
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1962
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 19
| 7
| 81.2
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1962
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 76
| 54
| 519.1
| 119
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1962
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 60
| 42
| 388.2
| 94
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 13
| 12
| 104.1
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 37
| 31
| 277
| 53
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 7
| 5
| 51
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 18
| 14
| 121.2
| 22
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1963
| CLE
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 67
| 23
| 269.1
| 56
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 543
| 472
| 4308.1
| 1133
| 26
| 24
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 459
| 414
| 3731.2
| 1022
| 25
| 21
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 48
| 35
| 307.1
| 64
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Browns (1950).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Gene Stephens (June 9, 1960).
- Selected by Washington Senators from Boston Red Sox in the expansion draft (December 14, 1960).
- Traded by Washington Senators to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Steve Hamilton and Don Rudolph (May 3, 1962).
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