Carl Willey

Carl Willey
Pitcher
Born: (1931-06-06)June 6, 1931 Cherryfield, Maine, U.S.
Died: July 20, 2009(2009-07-20) (aged 78) Ellsworth, Maine, U.S.
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Milwaukee Braves (1958–1962) New York Mets (1963–1965)

Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009^[1]) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.

Willey 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). He 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] 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

1. "Willey, former major league pitcher, dies". USA Today. Associated Press.
2. "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
3. "Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies". Portland Press Herald. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference