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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]

Carlton Frances Willey
Pitcher
Born: (1931-06-06)June 6, 1931 Cherryfield, Maine
Died: July 20, 2009(2009-07-20) (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
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	38–58
Earned run average	3.76
Strikeouts	493
Teams
Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962) New York Mets (1963–1965)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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