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 | |
|
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]
American Association MVP Award | |
---|---|
|
![]() ![]() ![]() | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |