Willie Mays Errors
Willie Mays Career Errors Overview
During Willie Mays's 22-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
156 errors, an average of 7.09 errors per season. 1952 was his best season
with 1 errors and his worst season was 1971 when he had
17 errors. Willie Mays is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (48.6987), The Silent Generation (48.1743), mlb (47.2191), CF (30.7557), and Y (228.282) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Errors are charged to defensive players when they make a mistake leading to a runner getting on base or a runner advancing further than they should not have given the circustances. Dropping a fly ball and errant throws are examples of errors since these are expected to be reasonably acheivable. Generally, for Errors, lower is better. (Source)
Errors are charged to defensive players when they make a mistake leading to a runner getting on base or a runner advancing further than they should not have given the circustances. Dropping a fly ball and errant throws are examples of errors since these are expected to be reasonably acheivable. Generally, for Errors, lower is better. (Source)