Carlton Francis Willey (June 6, 1931 – July 20, 2009[1]) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets.
Willey was a native of Cherryfield, Maine, who threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). He missed the first three months of the 1964 season after having his jaw broken by a line drive hit by Gates Brown during a spring training game.[2] After his playing career ended, Carlton Willey served as a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Willey died of lung cancer on July 20, 2009, in Ellsworth, Maine.[3]
References
- ^ "Willey, former major league pitcher, dies". USA Today. Associated Press.
- ^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Major Leaguer from Maine dies". Portland Press Herald. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference