Theodore Carl Wills is an American

United States

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 former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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 who played for the Boston Red Sox

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, Cincinnati Reds

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 and Chicago White Sox

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 from 1959-1965.

Professional career

Wills attended Fresno State University. Wills batted left-handed and threw left-handed, and he was listed at 6 in 2 in (1.88 m) and 200 pounds (90.7 kg). The Red Sox signed Wills in 1955 as a free agent. After a few years in the minors, he made his big league debut on May 24, 1959. Throughout his career, Wills was used mostly as a reliever, appearing in 83 total games and starting 13. He was more successful as a reliever, too-he compiled a 6-4 career record as a reliever, with 5 saves and a 5.17 ERA. Overall, he went 8-11 with a 5.46 ERA with perhaps his best season being his last-in 1965, he appeared in 15 games and had an ERA of 2.84. At the plate, Wills was a solid batter-in 44 career at-bats, he hit .250 with three career doubles. Fielding wasn't his best asset-he had a .911 career fielding percentage, committing four career errors. Wills played his final game on June 12, 1965.

Transactions

• On May 8, 1962, the Reds purchased Wills from the Red Sox.
• Before the 1965 season, the Reds sent Wills to the White Sox in an unknown transaction.

Other information

• Wills wore multiple numbers in his career:
  • 28 in 1959
  • 25 in 1960-1962
  • 39 in 1962 (while with the Reds)
  • 26 in 1965

• Wills did not play Major League Baseball in 1963 or 1964.
• Wills earned $7,500 in 1965.
• Wills currently resides in Clovis, California
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