1954
Born October 14, 1954
Seneca, SC, USA
Willie Aikens Notable
b. October 14, 1954 · California Angels 1977, 1979, Kansas City Royals 1980–1983, Toronto Blue Jays 1984–1985
Willie Aikens played for three clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the California Angels in 1977 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985.
Across 774 games he batted .271, with 675 hits and 301 runs. He finished with 110 home runs, 125 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 547 games at first base, with 4,425 putouts and 42 errors. He turned 430 double plays.
He was born in Seneca, SC, USA on October 14, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CAL | 42 | 91 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 1 | .198 |
| 1979 | CAL | 116 | 379 | 59 | 106 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 81 | 61 | 79 | 1 | .280 |
| 1980 | KCR | 151 | 543 | 70 | 151 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 98 | 64 | 88 | 1 | .278 |
| 1981 | KCR | 101 | 349 | 45 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 0 | .266 |
| 1982 | KCR | 134 | 466 | 50 | 131 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 74 | 45 | 70 | 0 | .281 |
| 1983 | KCR | 125 | 410 | 49 | 124 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 0 | .302 |
| 1984 | TOR | 93 | 234 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 56 | 0 | .205 |
| 1985 | TOR | 12 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 774 | 2492 | 301 | 675 | 125 | 2 | 110 | 415 | 319 | 444 | 3 | .271 |
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