Ron_Willis

Ron Willis

Ron Willis

American baseball player

For the English footballer, see Ron Willis (footballer).

Ronald Earl Willis (July 12, 1943 – November 21, 1977) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1966–1970) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres. Willis was a member of the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals. He was dealt from the Cardinals to the Padres for Bobby Etheridge before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.[1] For his career he compiled an 11–12 record with a 3.32 earned run average and 128 strikeouts in 188 appearances, all as a relief pitcher.

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In 238.1 innings of work, he handled 80 chances (24 putouts, 56 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Willis was born in Willisville, near Newbern, Tennessee, and later died in Memphis at the age of 34 from a brain tumor.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Durso, Joseph. "Drabowsky Back in Oriole Fold," The New York Times, Wednesday, June 17, 1970. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Ex- Cardinal pitcher Willis dead at 34



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