Ron Willis
Ronald Earl Willis (July 12, 1943 – November 21, 1977) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 5 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. 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.
| Ron Willis | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 12, 1943 Willisville, Tennessee | |||
| Died: November 21, 1977 (aged 34) Memphis, Tennessee | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 20, 1966, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1970, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 11–12 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 128 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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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, Tennessee and later died in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 34 from a brain tumor.[1]
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