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Frank Wills
Frank Wills
	Pitcher
	Born: October 26, 1958; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
	Died: May 11, 2012 (aged 53); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 31, 1983, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	April 30, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	22–26
Earned run average	5.06
Strikeouts	281
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1983–1984); Seattle Mariners (1985); Cleveland Indians (1986–1987); Toronto Blue Jays (1988–1991);

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Frank Lee Wills, Jr. (October 26, 1958 – May 11, 2012) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals (1983–84), Seattle Mariners (1985), Cleveland Indians (1986–87), and Toronto Blue Jays (1988–91). Wills was an all conference pitcher for Tulane University where he also served as a punter for the Tulane Green Wave football team.^[1]

References

^ Former Tulane, De La Salle standout Frank Wills found dead

External links

Player statistics at Baseball Reference.

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[1] Former Tulane, De La Salle standout Frank Wills found dead

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+{{short description|American baseball player (1958-2012)}}
-'''Frank Lee Wills''' (born [[October 26]], [[1958]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]) is an [[United States|American]] former [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Kansas City Royals]] (1983-84), [[Seattle Mariners]] (1985), [[Cleveland Indians]] (1986-87), and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1988-91).
+{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2017}}
+{{Infobox baseball biography
+| name          = Frank Wills
+| image         = Frank Wills (baseball).jpeg
+| position      = [[Pitcher]]
+| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1958|10|26|}}
+| birth_place   = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S.
+| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2012|05|11|1958|10|26}}
+| death_place   = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
+| bats          = Right
+| throws        = Right
+| debutleague   = MLB
+| debutdate     = July 31
+| debutyear     = 1983
+| debutteam     = Kansas City Royals
+| finalleague   = MLB
+| finaldate     = April 30
+| finalyear     = 1991
+| finalteam     = Toronto Blue Jays
+| statleague    = MLB
+| stat1label    = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
+| stat1value    = 22–26
+| stat2label    = [[Earned run average]]
+| stat2value    = 5.06
+| stat3label    = [[Strikeouts]]
+| stat3value    = 281
+| teams         =
+* [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|1983}}–{{mlby|1984}})
+* [[Seattle Mariners]] ({{mlby|1985}})
+* [[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1987}})
+* [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|1988}}–{{mlby|1991}})
+}}
+'''Frank Lee Wills, Jr.''' (October 26, 1958 – May 11, 2012) was an American [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Kansas City Royals]] (1983–84), [[Seattle Mariners]] (1985), [[Cleveland Indians]] (1986–87), and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1988–91). Wills was an all conference pitcher for [[Tulane University]] where he also served as a punter for the Tulane Green Wave football team.<ref>[http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/former_tulane_de_la_salle_stan.html Former Tulane, De La Salle standout Frank Wills found dead]</ref>
-{{baseball-pitcher-stub}}
+==References==
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Willis, Frank}}
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+* Player statistics at [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willsfr01.shtml?redir Baseball Reference].
+{{1980 MLB Draft}}
+{{Kansas City Royals first-round draft picks}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Wills, Frank}}
 [[Category:1958 births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:2012 deaths]]
+[[Category:De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) alumni]]
+[[Category:American expatriate baseball players in Canada]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from New Orleans]]
+[[Category:Calgary Cannons players]]
+[[Category:Cleveland Indians players]]
 [[Category:Kansas City Royals players]]
 [[Category:Seattle Mariners players]]
-[[Category:Cleveland Indians players]]
 [[Category:Toronto Blue Jays players]]
 [[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
-[[Category:Major league players from Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Tulane Green Wave baseball players]]
-[[Category:People from New Orleans, Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Gulf Coast Royals players]]
+[[Category:Charleston Royals players]]
+[[Category:Jacksonville Suns players]]
+[[Category:Omaha Royals players]]
+[[Category:Maine Guides players]]
+[[Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players]]
+[[Category:Syracuse Chiefs players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
+{{US-baseball-pitcher-1950s-stub}}