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Willie Mays
Mays was drafted 2nd overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950 draft and exploded into the majors hitting 16 homers in less than 80 games of pinch hit and sub games. For the next 20 seasons, he patrolled the outfield for the Pirates and was one of the best power hitters of all time. Mays hit 576 homers and had a decent .281 average, although his average fell quite a bit after the Pirates trade him to Milwaukee and he held on a little too long. Mays was an All Star 14 times and a Gold Glover 7. He won the MVP twice but neither were his best season. He was traded to Milwaukee for Minor Leaguer Ray Lamb who didn't do a whole lot for the Bucs.
Mays was insurmental in the 5 WS titles that the Pirates enjoyed during his tenure there. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
His career totals...
GP 3234 AB 11790 R 1950 H 3314 2B 473 3B 181 HR 576 RBI 1944 BB 1361 SO 1789 SB 369 AVE .281 OBP .354 SLG .498 OPS .853
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