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Reggie Willits
#77
LF
B/T: S/R
5' 11"/185
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Summary
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
844
.258
0
58
40
.658
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
844
.258
0
58
40
.658
Reggie Willits Bio
Fullname:
Reggie Gene Willits
Born:
5/30/1981 in Chickasha, OK
Draft:
2003, Anaheim Angels, Round: 7, Overall Pick: 210
College:
Oklahoma
Debut:
4/26/2006
Relationship(s):
father of Eli Willits
father of Jaxon Willits
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Reggie Gene Willits
Reggie Gene Willits...His father named him Reggie after baseball great Reggie Jackson...His sister Wendi was a professional basketball player and won a championship with the Los Angeles Sparks...Attended Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK) and Univ. of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)...Played Junior College Baseball at Seminole State in Seminole, OK...Originally signed by Angels' scout Kevin Ham.
2010
Opened campaign on disabled list with a strained right hamstring...Activated on April 14...Appeared in 97 games with Angels and hit .258 (41/159) with 23 runs, seven doubles and eight RBI...Best months came in July (.294) and August (.333)...Hit .237 before ASB and .277 after...In nine games (seven starts) in leadoff spot, batted .310 (9/29)...Made starts at all three outfield positions (LF-18, CF-15, RF-2)...Logged five outfield assists...Committed just one errror in 115 total chances (.991)...17 of his appearances in 2010 came as a pinch runner...Entering 2011, has the longest homerless game streak in MLB among active non-pitchers - has gone 381 games with an AB without hitting a long ball.
2009
Split season between triple-A Salt Lake and Angels...Finished season batting .213 with two doubles and six RBI in 49 games with Angels...Batted .265 with 10 doubles, 1 HR and 27 RBI in 62 games at Salt Lake... Began season in Salt Lake before being recalled, April 10...Made season debut, April 11 as pinch-runner... Optioned back to Salt Lake, April 14...Returned to Angels, May 5 and appeared in eight games (one start) before being optioned, May 25...Recalled for third and longest stint with Angels, July 5...Played 25 games (13 starts) before being optioned to Salt Lake, Aug. 16...Recalled for fourth and final time, Sept. 1...Played in 14 games (two starts) in September and batted .250 (3/12).
2008
Limited to 23 starts with Angels (119 starts with Angels in 2007)...Made 12 starts as leadoff hitter...Activated from 15-day DL August 27th after a brief rehab stint at single-A Rancho Cucamonga (.357; 5/14)...Placed on 15-day DL Aug. 9 with mild concussion suffered while sliding home in 7th inning Aug. 8 vs. NYY...Collected season-high three hits Sept. 22 at Seattle...Tied a club-record with four walks Aug. 3 at NYY...Appeared in 17 games with Salt Lake Bees, batting .378 (14/37) with four RBI...Made second career Opening Day Roster (also 2007).
2007
Set Angels' rookie record with .293 average, besting the mark of .290 by Wally Joyner in 1986...Also set an Angels' rookie record with a .393 OBP...Ranked in Top 5 among American League rookies in several offensive categories including, avg. (.293 - 2nd), hits (126 - 5th), runs (74 - 3rd), walks (69 - 1st), on-base pct. (.393 - 1st) and stolen bases (27 - 2nd)...Batted .311 (73/235) before All-Star break, including .337 (70/208) from April-June... Angels were 42-19 when he scored a run...Reached base safely in 102 of 130 games with an AB...Batted leadoff in 71 games...Ranked first in AL in % of pitches taken (65%; 1503 pitches taken/2301 pitches seen)..Finished 4th in AL with 11 sacrifice bunts...Had career-best 10-game hit streak April 12-May 3 (.455; 5/33)...Made first Opening Day roster.
2006
He spent time with the Angels in three different stints. His first career RBI was a game-winning single in the 10th inning against the Royals on July 22 in his first start. Willits scored the winning run in two Angels walk-off victories over a five-game span (Aug. 20 against the Mariners and Aug. 25 against the Yankees). He made his Major League debut on April 26 against the Tigers, appearing as a pinch-runner. Willits hit .267 with 12 runs scored and two RBIs in 28 games with the Angels. He was named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team. Willits led Triple-A Salt Lake with 85 runs scored and 77 walks and batted .327 with 31 stolen bases in 97 games with the Bees in 2006.
2005
In first campaign at Double-A Arkansas batted a club-high .304 (eighth in the league) and tied for fourth in the league with 40 stolen bases ... Marked second straight season with 40-plus steals ... Batted .384 (33/86) in April and earned Texas League Player of Week honors (April 7-17) after posting seven multihit games (with two 4-hit efforts) ... Registered 42 multihit games on the season ... Stole three bases in a game twice in a week's span (Aug. 8 at Midland and Aug. 15 vs. Midland) ... Played all three outfield positions and was named a Texas League All-Star Game selection ... Committed just four errors in 120 games in outfield.
2004
Played at single-A Rancho Cucamonga...Among league leaders, was 5th in walks (73), 2nd in stolen bases (44), 4th in runs (99) and 3rd in games (135)...Struck out 112 times in 135 games.
2003
Was tops on rookie-level Provo Angels in triples (4) and stolen bases (14)...Hit safely in 42 of 56 games with an at-bat.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
844
146
218
0
58
40
.258
.356
.658
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
844
146
218
0
58
40
.258
.356
.658
News
4/22/2010 at 10:05 PM
4/22/2010 at 10:05 PM
DET@LAA: Willits makes two great plays in the game
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Awards
TEX Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
04/17/2005
Arkansas Travelers
TEX
TEX Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2005
Arkansas Travelers
TEX
PCL Post-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Salt Lake Bees
PCL
League Rankings
On Base Percentage
Year
OBP
Rank
2007
.391
18th in AL
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
2007
8
7th in AL
Stolen Bases
Year
SB
Rank
2007
27
10th in AL
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
September 29, 2011
LF Reggie Willits elected free agency.
August 20, 2011
Salt Lake Bees placed LF Reggie Willits on the 7-day disabled list. Left achilles strain.
August 19, 2011
Los Angeles Angels sent Reggie Willits outright to Salt Lake Bees.
August 17, 2011
Los Angeles Angels designated Reggie Willits for assignment.
June 4, 2011
Los Angeles Angels optioned LF Reggie Willits to Salt Lake Bees.
May 10, 2011
Los Angeles Angels recalled Reggie Willits from Salt Lake Bees.
April 25, 2011
Los Angeles Angels optioned Reggie Willits to Salt Lake Bees.
April 12, 2011
Los Angeles Angels activated LF Reggie Willits from the 15-day disabled list.
April 7, 2011
sent OF Reggie Willits on a rehab assignment to Inland Empire 66ers.
March 29, 2011
Los Angeles Angels placed LF Reggie Willits on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 22, 2011. Left calf strain.
April 14, 2010
Los Angeles Angels activated LF Reggie Willits from the 15-day disabled list.
April 8, 2010
sent OF Reggie Willits on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
April 3, 2010
Los Angeles Angels placed LF Reggie Willits on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 30, 2010. Strained right hamstring.
September 1, 2009
Los Angeles Angels recalled Reggie Willits from Salt Lake Bees.
August 16, 2009
Los Angeles Angels optioned Reggie Willits to Salt Lake Bees.
July 5, 2009
Los Angeles Angels recalled Reggie Willits from Salt Lake Bees.
May 25, 2009
Los Angeles Angels optioned Reggie Willits to Salt Lake Bees.
May 6, 2009
Los Angeles Angels recalled Reggie Willits from Salt Lake Bees.
April 15, 2009
Reggie Willits roster status changed by Salt Lake Bees.
April 15, 2009
Los Angeles Angels optioned Reggie Willits to Salt Lake Bees.
April 11, 2009
Los Angeles Angels activated RF Reggie Willits.
April 11, 2009
Los Angeles Angels recalled RF Reggie Willits from Salt Lake Bees.
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