Retired
Willie Darkis
Birthdate:
Jan. 26, 1960 (39 y, 11 m, 5 d)Born In:
Guthrie, OK, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/201Entry:
1978 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 13, Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1978 (3rd) | Birmingham (SOL) |
| Gold Glove | 1992 - CF | Wisconsin Rapids (MWL) |
| 1991 - RF | Tampa (GULF) | |
| 1981 - RF | Oakland (XFBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1984 - CF | Knoxville (SOL) |
| 1978 - CF | Birmingham (SOL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1979 | Birmingham (SOL) |
| Sep 1978 | Birmingham (SOL) | |
| Aug 1978 | Birmingham (SOL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 5, 1991 | Tampa (GULF) |
| Jul 9, 1984 | Knoxville (SOL) | |
| May 19, 1980 | Birmingham (SOL) | |
| Jun 18, 1979 | Birmingham (SOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 41.9 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 1 | 211.7 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 57.5 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 3.3 | 67.4 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 5.2 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 4.2 | 53.4 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dan Pasqua R | 962 |
| Wayne Gross R | 946 |
| Ismael Soliz | 943 |
| Doug Frobel R | 938 |
| Boi Rodriguez R | 932 |
| Ron Kittle R | 931 |
| Rich Becker | 927 |
| Jim Bennett R | 926 |
| Bobby Del Greco R | 926 |
| Rod Allen R | 925 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 158 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 196 | 2 |
| 1983 | 180 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 159 | 9 |