Willie Mays Willie Howard Mays Jr. Nickname(s): Say Hey Born: 5/6/1931 (Westfield, AL) Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Right Debut: 05/25/1951 Final Game: 09/09/1973 Position(s): CF(2677),OF(458),1B(84),RF(12),SS(2),LF(2),3B(1) Hall Of Fame: Inducted 1979 Select Team1973 New York Mets (NL)1972 New York Mets (NL)1972 San Francisco Giants (NL)1971 San Francisco Giants (NL)1970 San Francisco Giants (NL)1969 San Francisco Giants (NL)1968 San Francisco Giants (NL)1967 San Francisco Giants (NL)1966 San Francisco Giants (NL)1965 San Francisco Giants (NL)1964 San Francisco Giants (NL)1963 San Francisco Giants (NL)1962 San Francisco Giants (NL)1961 San Francisco Giants (NL)1960 San Francisco Giants (NL)1959 San Francisco Giants (NL)1958 San Francisco Giants (NL)1957 New York Giants (NL)1956 New York Giants (NL)1955 New York Giants (NL)1954 New York Giants (NL)1952 New York Giants (NL)1951 New York Giants (NL) Best Season    Career Totals BA 0.347 1958    BA 0.302 HR 52 1965    HR 660 RBI 141 1962    RBI 1903 R 130 1962    R 2062 SB 40 1956    SB 338 OPS 1.078 1954    OPS 0.941 Cards Statistics Awards Transactions   Hall of Fame Results Year Voted By Ballots Needed Votes Inducted Category 1979 BBWAA 432 324 409(94.7%) Yes Player Player Awards Voting Year Lg Award 1st Place Points Share 1971 ML Roberto Clemente Award 1968 ML AS MVP 1968 NL Gold Glove 1967 NL Gold Glove 1966 NL Gold Glove 1965 NL Gold Glove 1965 NL MVP 9.0 224.0 of 280 80.0% 1964 NL Gold Glove 1963 ML AS MVP 1963 NL Gold Glove 1962 NL Gold Glove 1961 NL Gold Glove 1960 NL Gold Glove 1959 NL Gold Glove 1958 NL Gold Glove 1957 ML Gold Glove 1954 ML Major League Player of the Year 1954 NL MVP 16.0 283.0 of 336 84.2% 1951 NL Rookie of the Year 18.0 18.0 of 24 75.0%