Maury Wills

Maury Wills

Player Card | Career Stats
CAREER BATTING STATS
G H R HR RBI BA SLG
1942 2134 1067 20 458 .281 .331
216 Results for maury wills

Will anyone echo Ellsbury?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...record-holder; he owns the top three marks for both the Athletics and the Yankees. • Maury Wills leads the Dodgers with 104 steals (in 1962), and his son Bump leads the Rangers with...

Blog | August 28, 2009

Chat with Amy Nelson

...that pure speed is just one of the tools that makes a superior base stealer. For Maury Wills, who stole a major league-high 104 bases in 1962 for the Dodgers and led the...

ESPN Insider Chat | January 24, 2008

Broxton, Rangers, Chamberlain among what to watch in second half

ESPN.com

Christopher Pasatieri/US Presswire Joba Chamberlain will be integral to the Yankees' fortunes in the second half. By Chris Singleton, ESPN Every season has...

Page | Conversation

All-Star Game still stuck in the middle

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

In 2003, Major League Baseball began awarding home-field advantage in the World Series to the league that wins the All-Star Game. Six years later, the sport still wrestles with the emphasis this places on an exhibition game.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Lidge blows save, then Ethier hits 2nd HR to lift Dodgers in 12th

Associated Press

Andre Ethier hit his second homer of the game with two out in the 12th to give the Dodgers a 3-2 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Wrapping up an interesting month of April

I'm not sure who's happier to put April in the rearview mirror -- the Washington Nationals, Oliver Perez or Rod Blagojevich. But now that it's May, it...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Don't believe the stolen base is dead

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The stolen base is far from dead in today's game. Simply put, it's among the many tools used to score runs.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Dodgers-Giants rancor a rite of passage

Doug Ward, Special to ESPN SportsTravel

Battle lines between these divisional foes run deep.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Dodgertown gets Arizona upgrade

Eric Neel, ESPN.com

At Camelback Ranch, their new Arizona spring home, the Dodgers are looking to make lasting memories, as they did for 50-plus years in Vero Beach, Fla.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2009

Langston hopes Obama to make tee time

Leonard Shapiro, Special to ESPN.com

Langston Golf Course has filled a void in the African American community for decades. Founded while segregation was still the norm for most of the country, nearly 70 years later the course continues to be a mainstay in its community, writes ESPN.com's Leonard Shapiro.

Story | Conversation | February 01, 2009

Vote is in -- anybody understand it?

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The totals say that 28 voters did not cast ballots for Rickey Henderson for the Hall of Fame. Have these people lost their minds?

Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Nobody will catch Rickey's record

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

If you're waiting for someone to challenge Rickey Henderson's stolen-base record, don't bother: It's not going to happen.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2009

Rickey entertained in so many ways

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine

Tim Kurkjian looks back at the equally outstanding and entertaining career of Rickey Henderson, who is set to join the ranks in Cooperstown.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2009

2009 will celebrate the young player

Peter Gammons

...these days, it has renewed importance on defense and baserunning. Anyone who has ever been to Maury Wills' leadoff hitter/bunting/baserunning academy at what once was Dodgertown can appreciate where the next level...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009

More Hall of Fame arguments

Rob Neyer

As you might guess, Ron Santo was one disappointed ex-Cubbie on Monday … "Everybody felt this was my year," he said. "I felt it. I thought it w...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008