Ted Wills

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13innings pitched. He allowed 210 hits and 97 bases on balls, with 133 strikeouts. He was more successful as a reliever, compiling a 6–4 career record as a reliever, with five saves and a 5.17 ERA.

Overall, he went 8–11 with a 5.46 ERA with perhaps his best season being his last-in 1965, he appeared in 15 games and had an ERA of 2.84. At the plate, Wills was a solid batter—in 44 career at-bats, he hit .250 with three career doubles. Fielding was not his best asset—he had a .911 career fielding percentage, committing four career errors. Wills played his final game on June 12, 1965.

Personal life

Wills currently resides in Clovis, California.[ citation needed ] Ted's father, Ted C. Wills, Sr., was mayor of Fresno from 1969 to 1977.

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    Ted Wills
    Pitcher
    Born: (1934-02-09) February 9, 1934 (age 88)
    Fresno, California
    Batted: Left
    Threw: Left
    MLB debut
    May 24, 1959, for the Boston Red Sox
    Last MLB appearance
    June 12, 1965, for the Chicago White Sox