Willie Mays stats: Revisiting baseball Hall of Famer's MLB career with Giants, Mets

The baseball world was struck with awful news on Tuesday night, as one of the greatest players to ever suit up on the diamond is no longer with us. 

Willie Mays, a 24-time All-Star in the MLB and Hall of Famer, died at the age of 93. Mays passed away peacefully, according to the Giants, and there is no known cause of death yet. 

Mays was a sensation in the outfield over his 23 years in the league. He spent the majority of time with the Giants, first starting when the organization was located in New York before the team moved out west to San Francisco. After 21 years with the black and orange, he sported a new orange color for the last two years of his career, ending his playing days with the Mets.  

There is an argument to be made that Mays is the greatest player to ever play the game. He was a sensational defender, known for his patented basket catches in deep center field. He also was a weapon with the bat, showcasing his power at the dish, and the basepaths, frequently flying around the diamond.

Here’s more on Mays’ career and the numbers behind it. 

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Willie Mays stats

Mays’ career numbers speak for themselves. He was a perennial MVP candidate year in and year out, winning twice. He led the Giants to a World Series in 1954, topped the NL in home runs four times, and finished first in slugging percentage five times. The outfielder also batted over .300 and posted 100 RBIs 10 times each.

Here is a look at Mays’ complete stats during his Negro Leagues and MLB career. 

Year	Team	Games	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OBP	SLG
1948	Birmingham Black Barons	13	48	43	6	10	0	6	1	.233	.313	.326
1951	New York Giants	121	524	464	59	127	20	68	7	.274	.356	.472
1952	New York Giants	34	144	127	17	30	4	23	4	.236	.326	.409
1954	New York Giants	151	641	565	119	119	41	110	8	.345	.411	.667
1955	New York Giants	152	670	580	123	123	51	127	24	.319	.400	.557
1956	New York Giants	152	651	578	101	101	36	84	40	.296	.369	.557
1957	New York Giants	152	669	585	112	112	35	97	38	.333	.407	.626
1958	San Francisco Giants	152	685	600	121	121	29	96	31	.347	.419	.583
1959	San Francisco Giants	151	649	575	125	125	34	104	27	.313	.381	.583
1960	San Francisco Giants	153	669	595	107	107	29	103	25	.319	.381	.585
1961	San Francisco Giants	154	659	572	129	129	40	123	18	.308	.393	.584
1962	San Francisco Giants	162	706	621	130	130	49	141	18	.304	.384	.615
1963	San Francisco Giants	157	671	596	115	115	38	103	8	.314	.380	.582
1964	San Francisco Giants	157	665	578	121	121	47	111	19	.296	.383	.607
1965	San Francisco Giants	157	638	558	118	118	52	112	9	.317	.398	.645
1966	San Francisco Giants	152	629	552	99	99	37	103	5	.288	.268	.536
1967	San Francisco Giants	141	544	486	83	83	22	70	6	.263	.334	.453
1968	San Francisco Giants	148	573	498	84	84	23	79	12	.289	.372	.488
1969	San Francisco Giants	117	459	403	64	64	13	58	6	.283	.362	.437
1970	San Francisco Giants	139	566	478	94	94	28	83	5	.291	.390	.506
1971	San Francisco Giants	136	537	417	82	82	18	61	23	.271	.425	.482
1972	San Francisco Giants/New York Mets	88	309	244	35	35	8	22	4	.250	.400	.402
1973	New York Mets	66	239	209	24	44	6	25	1	.211	.303	.344