Ron Willis, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ron Willis

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1943

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1977

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ron Willis

  • Ronald Earl Willis (July 12, 1943 – November 21, 1977) was a professional baseball player.
  • He was a pitcher over parts of 5 seasons (1966–1970) with the St.
  • Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
  • Willis was a member of the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals.
  • For his career he compiled an 11–12 record with a 3.32 earned run average and 128 strikeouts in 188 appearances, all as a relief pitcher. In 238.1 innings of work, he handled 80 chances (24 putouts, 56 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Willis was born in Willisville, Tennessee and later died in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 34 from a brain tumor.

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