Reggie Willits
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — No. 77 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 30, 1981 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 26, 2006 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 12, 2008) |
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| Batting Average | .292 |
| OPS | .735 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBIs | 39 |
| Stolen bases | 31 |
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Reggie Gene Willits (born May 30, 1981, in Chickasha, Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, and he played Junior College Baseball at Seminole State in Seminole, OK.
Willits made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 26, 2006.
Reggie is the son of Gene and Judy Willits of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. He attended junior high and high school at Fort Cobb-Broxton. Willits married Amber Klugh of Fort Cobb; they have two children, Jaxon and Eli. Reggie has one sister, Wendi, who won a championship playing for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Willits and his wife began building a home in 2003 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, with the first completed structure a standalone 90-by-35 foot batting cage. Willits decided to save money and work on his game by moving the family into the batting cage, outfitted with an open plan. In 2007, the home was finally completed. Reggie was named after Reggie Jackson. Coincidently, Willits' first son is named Jaxon. Reggie and his wife have a second son Eli Willis born December 9, 2007.[1] He is a member of the "Reggie Cleveland All-Stars", a list by ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Bill Simmons of players named as though they belonged to a different race.
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| 2006 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | 28 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | .267 | .411 | .289 |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | 114 | 362 | 64 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 61 | 76 | .296 | .397 | .345 |
| Career Totals | 142 | 407 | 76 | 119 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 72 | 86 | .292 | .398 | .339 | ||
Totals as of September 2, 2007
[edit] References
- ^ Lee Jenkins. "Life in a Cage: Baby Sleeps, Mom Cooks, Dad Bats", The New York Times, July 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
[edit] External links
- Reggie Willits at ESPN.com
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Reggie Willits Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
- Reggie Willits Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Baseball Player page
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