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Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1959 to 1972, most prominently as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won three World Series titles between 1959 and 1965.
Maury Wills, who revolutionized baseball with his ability to steal bases and was the MVP of the National League in 1962 for the Dodgers, has died. Maury Wills, legendary base stealer for Dodgers ...
Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. Wills died Monday night at home ...
Sep. 21—Maury Wills, a record-setting base stealer with Los Angeles Dodgers, Spokane Indians Rim of Honor recipient and Seattle Mariners manager, died at the age of 89, the Dodgers announced on ...
The Los Angeles Times described the Dodgers' season as a "gamut of sublime" and "ridiculous", noting their successes—such as Maury Wills' 100 stolen bases breaking Ty Cobb's single-season record, Don Drysdale's 25 wins, and Sandy Koufax's no-hitter on June 30—together with problems such as the 18 unearned runs the defense had allowed for the season behind Drysdale, and other fielding issues.
Wills put up excellent numbers in 12 seasons with the Dodgers. His finest season came in 1962, when Wills hit .299/.343/.373, with 104 stolen bases.
Maury Wills: 490 1959–1966 1969–1972 [8] Career pitching records Statistic Player Record Dodgers career Ref Wins: Don Sutton: 233 1966 ...
For example, Willie Mays extended his league-leading home run total to 49 and Maury Wills raised his record-breaking stolen base total from 100 to 104, the most since 1900. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Additionally Wills, José Pagán , and Tommy Davis played in 165, 164, and 163 games respectively, totals which could not have been matched by players not on ...