In 1978, Bump Wills played for the Texas Rangers.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1978, Bump Wills had 539 at bats, 135 hits, 63 walks, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He had 4 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .331.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1978, Bump Wills had 539 at bats, and hit 105 singles, 17 doubles, 4 triples, and 9 home runs, for a .347 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1978, Bump Wills had a .331 On Base Percentage and a .347 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .678.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1978, Bump Wills had a .331 On Base Percentage and 187 Total Bases for 61.92 Runs Created.
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Dave Wills bats left and throws left.
In 1961, Ted Wills played in 17 games, all for the Boston Red Sox, and batting in all of them. He had 2 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times.
In 1965, Ted Wills played in 15 games, all for the Chicago White Sox, and batting in all of them. He had 2 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 1 time.
Bump Wills was born July 27, 1952, in Washington, DC, USA.
Dave Wills was born January 26, 1877, in Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Maury Wills was born October 2, 1932, in Washington, DC, USA.
Ted Wills was born February 9, 1934, in Fresno, CA, USA.
Dave Wills died October 13, 1959, in Washington, DC, USA.
Frank Wills was born October 26, 1958, in New Orleans, LA, USA.
In 1962, Ted Wills played in 26 games for the Cincinnati Reds, batting in all of them. He had 16 at bats, getting 5 hits, for a .313 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 4 times. He hit only singles.
In 1884, Wills played in 4 games for the Washington Nationals, batting in all of them. He had 15 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .133 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out times. He hit 2 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.