Retired
Bill Willing
Birthdate:
Jan. 25, 1936 (86 y, 8 m, 4 d)Born In:
Newcastle, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/215Entry:
1956 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 15, Team: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1968 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| 1967 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1965 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1962 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1959 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1958 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| Gold Glove | 1957 - CF | Narrabeen (YL) |
| Player of the Week | Nov 16, 1964 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| Jan 20, 1964 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 |
| Grey Ink | 81 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| 1962 | 126 | 1 |
| 1963 | 127 | 1 |
| 1965 | 126 | 1 |
| 1968 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 588 | 4 |
| 1960 | 576 | 8 |
| 1962 | 562 | 9 |
| 1963 | 574 | 5 |
| 1965 | 561 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 529 | 4 |
| 1960 | 511 | 7 |
| 1963 | 511 | 4 |
| 1965 | 496 | 9 |
| 1968 | 504 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 158 | 7 |
| 1959 | 161 | 7 |
| 1960 | 152 | 8 |
| 1962 | 163 | 5 |
| 1963 | 162 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 245 | 10 |
| 1963 | 247 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 31 | 6 |
| 1962 | 29 | 9 |
| 1963 | 40 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5 | 4 |
| 1961 | 5 | 8 |
| 1964 | 6 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 28 | 3 |
| 1959 | 16 | 10 |
| 1968 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 99 | 6 |
| 1963 | 109 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 91 | 9 |
| 1962 | 89 | 7 |
| 1963 | 87 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 | 5 |
| 1962 | 16 | 1 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10 | 10 |
| 1967 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5 | 10 |
| 1963 | 7 | 3 |
| 1964 | 6 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.337 | 5 |
| 1962 | 0.331 | 4 |
| 1963 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1967 | 0.321 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.404 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0.386 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| 1962 | 126 | 1 |
| 1963 | 127 | 1 |
| 1965 | 126 | 1 |
| 1968 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1959 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1962 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1963 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1968 | 4.6 | 8 |