C Willson 'Willy the Beast' Contreras #40
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/02/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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C WILLSON 'WILLY THE BEAST' CONTRERAS #40 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
126 444 114 26 1 17 57 35 119 .257 .324 .435 2 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 65 50 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 60 50 55
Avoid K's 40 45 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 65 55 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/11/2024 @ LAD Loss, 0-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2024 LAD Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/08/2024 LAD Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
10/06/2024 @ LAD Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/05/2024 @ LAD Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2024 AZ Win, 4-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/01/2024 AZ Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2024 @ SF Win, 6-1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/27/2024 @ SF Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/26/2024 @ COL Loss, 8-14 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Plain vanilla.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:05/13/1992
Born in:Puerto Cabello, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 106 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 444 114 26 1 17 57 58 35 119 .257 .324 .435 .759 .327 .178 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 491 10 2 0 7 0 2 193 44 2 0 100.0 63.9 5.09 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   133 37 12 1 5 15 21 12 33 0 0 5 .278 .360 .496 .856
Versus Right   311 77 14 0 12 42 37 23 86 2 0 5 .248 .308 .408 .716
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   14 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
April   70 12 4 1 1 3 9 7 22 0 0 3 .171 .275 .300 .575
May   74 23 4 0 3 15 10 6 14 1 0 1 .311 .366 .486 .852
June   72 20 6 0 1 9 7 6 20 1 0 3 .278 .354 .403 .756
July   71 16 7 0 2 8 7 6 21 0 0 2 .225 .304 .408 .712
August   70 24 4 0 5 11 15 7 12 0 0 0 .343 .403 .614 1.017
September   73 15 1 0 4 9 8 2 24 0 0 1 .205 .237 .384 .620
Spring Training   48 12 1 0 3 7 10 3 16 0 0 2 .250 .321 .458 .779
Postseason   24 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 .208 .296 .292 .588
Last Year   496 123 23 2 17 79 72 59 139 7 0 9 .248 .335 .405 .740
2 Years Ago   416 101 23 2 22 55 65 45 103 2 0 24 .243 .349 .466 .815
Career   3421 873 182 13 151 501 483 373 944 24 3 100 .255 .344 .448 .792
Home   226 55 16 0 10 30 28 20 53 1 0 7 .243 .323 .447 .770
Road   218 59 10 1 7 27 30 15 66 1 0 3 .271 .325 .422 .747
Grass   437 113 26 1 16 56 57 35 117 2 0 10 .259 .326 .432 .759
Turf   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Day   171 42 14 0 4 20 21 17 44 1 0 3 .246 .323 .398 .721
Night   273 72 12 1 13 37 37 18 75 1 0 7 .264 .324 .458 .782
As Starter   444 114 26 1 17 57 58 35 119 2 0 10 .257 .324 .435 .759
Close/Late   106 22 7 0 2 10 19 11 32 0 0 5 .208 .311 .330 .642
Inning 1-3   132 36 6 0 4 15 12 5 35 2 0 1 .273 .300 .409 .709
Inning 4-6   162 42 9 1 8 27 20 15 41 0 0 2 .259 .330 .475 .805
Inning 7-9   143 36 11 0 5 15 25 14 41 0 0 6 .252 .344 .434 .777
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .222 .000 .222
0 Outs   160 41 12 0 6 12 27 11 41 2 0 4 .256 .316 .444 .760
1 Outs   137 35 6 0 3 21 16 15 36 0 0 4 .255 .346 .365 .711
2 Outs   147 38 8 1 8 24 15 9 42 0 0 2 .259 .310 .490 .800
Scoring Position   104 28 4 0 2 36 10 9 28 2 0 2 .269 .333 .365 .699
Bases Empty   244 55 15 1 10 10 34 19 66 0 0 6 .225 .297 .418 .715
Runner on 1st   96 31 7 0 5 11 14 7 25 0 0 2 .323 .381 .552 .933
Runner on 2nd   37 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 13 0 0 0 .054 .125 .081 .206
Runner on 3rd   5 4 1 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 .800 .857 2.200 3.057
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 9 1 0 0 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 .310 .355 .345 .700
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 4 1 0 0 .400 .364 .500 .864
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Bases Loaded   17 6 0 0 0 12 3 2 6 1 0 1 .353 .429 .353 .782
Two Strikes   225 32 7 0 5 19 16 12 119 1 0 2 .142 .192 .240 .432
First Pitch   51 16 6 0 0 7 6 2 0 1 0 3 .314 .368 .431 .800
Count 0-1   31 8 1 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .303 .581 .884
Count 0-2   44 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 1 .091 .111 .091 .202
Count 1-0   39 22 3 0 4 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .564 .564 .949 1.513
Count 1-1   35 12 3 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 .343 .361 .686 1.047
Count 1-2   78 10 2 0 3 9 4 0 43 1 0 0 .128 .127 .269 .396
Count 2-0   13 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 2-1   31 10 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 .323 .364 .452 .815
Count 2-2   58 7 3 0 1 4 5 0 30 0 0 0 .121 .121 .224 .345
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   18 9 2 1 1 4 10 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .710 .889 1.599
Full Count   45 11 2 0 1 6 7 12 17 0 0 1 .244 .414 .356 .769
Behind in Count   153 22 3 0 6 16 10 0 72 1 0 3 .144 .159 .281 .440
Ahead in Count   102 46 9 1 6 18 24 21 0 0 0 2 .451 .552 .735 1.287
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Batting 7th   367 97 21 0 15 49 48 28 95 2 0 5 .264 .323 .444 .768
Batting 8th   18 5 3 1 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .278 .350 .556 .906
Batting 9th   57 11 2 0 2 7 7 5 18 0 0 3 .193 .292 .333 .626
Low Leverage   181 43 10 1 6 10 19 18 56 0 0 5 .238 .324 .403 .727
Medium Leverage   185 49 11 0 9 23 25 6 43 1 0 3 .265 .297 .470 .768
High Leverage   78 22 5 0 2 24 14 11 20 1 0 2 .282 .380 .423 .804
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Chicago - MLB 24 76 252 71 14 1 12 35 33 26 4 1 67 2 2 .282 .357 .488 .845 129 132 2.3
2017 Chicago - MLB 25 117 377 104 21 0 21 74 50 45 3 2 98 5 4 .276 .356 .499 .855 127 127 3.4
2018 Chicago - MLB 26 138 474 118 27 5 10 54 50 53 13 2 121 4 1 .249 .339 .390 .730 103 104 3.3
2019 Chicago - MLB 27 105 360 98 18 2 24 64 57 38 9 2 102 1 2 .272 .355 .533 .888 134 133 3.5
2020 Chicago - MLB 28 57 189 46 10 0 7 26 37 20 14 2 57 1 2 .243 .356 .407 .763 106 109 1.2
2021 Chicago - MLB 29 128 413 98 20 0 21 57 61 52 14 4 138 5 4 .237 .340 .438 .778 114 117 3.2
2022 Chicago - MLB 30 113 416 101 23 2 22 55 65 45 24 2 103 4 2 .243 .349 .466 .815 128 130 3.6
2023 St. Louis - MLB 31 127 496 123 23 2 17 79 72 59 9 7 139 0 2 .248 .335 .405 .740 93 95 1.5
2024 St. Louis - MLB 32 126 444 114 26 1 17 57 58 35 10 2 119 2 0 .257 .324 .435 .759 110 108 1.8
Total MLB 987 3421 873 182 13 151 501 483 373 100 24 944 24 19 .255 .344 .448 .792 115 116 23.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Chicago N (DSL) - R 17 29 112 23 5 2 1 6 13 10 6 0 26 2 2 .205 .305 .312 .617 74 72 0.1
2010 Chicago N (DSL) - R 18 17 64 20 2 1 0 9 11 8 2 0 6 2 0 .312 .405 .375 .780 120 122 0.5
2011 Total - A- 19 60 222 58 5 4 2 27 31 11 3 0 41 3 2 .261 .305 .347 .652 100 92 0.5
2012 Total - A- 20 64 249 68 10 1 3 39 32 11 5 1 54 3 2 .273 .316 .357 .673 100 99 0.8
2013 Total - A 21 86 310 77 11 5 11 46 46 26 7 1 66 8 3 .248 .320 .423 .742 94 96 1.1
2014 South Bend - A+ 22 80 281 68 14 2 5 37 40 28 5 2 66 5 5 .242 .320 .359 .679 76 81 0.4
2015 Tennessee - AA 23 126 454 151 34 4 8 75 71 57 7 3 62 4 4 .333 .413 .478 .891 137 137 4.3
2016 Iowa - AAA 24 55 204 72 16 3 9 43 40 28 6 2 32 4 4 .353 .442 .593 1.035 171 164 3.0
2019 Iowa - AAA 27 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 4 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619 66 81 0.0
2021 Iowa - AAA 29 3 11 2 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .250 .727 .977 145 144 0.1
Total IL 61 222 75 17 3 11 45 46 30 7 2 39 4 4 .338 .429 .590 1.019 166 161
Total SL 126 454 151 34 4 8 75 71 57 7 3 62 4 4 .333 .413 .478 .891 137 137
Total MWL 80 281 68 14 2 5 37 40 28 5 2 66 5 5 .242 .320 .359 .679 76 81
Total CAL 86 310 77 11 5 11 46 46 26 7 1 66 8 3 .248 .320 .423 .742 94 96
Total NWL 124 471 126 15 5 5 66 63 22 8 1 95 6 4 .268 .311 .352 .663 100 96
Total DSL 46 176 43 7 3 1 15 24 18 8 0 32 4 2 .244 .342 .335 .677 91 90
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Chicago - MLB 24 7 52 8 4 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 13 0 0 .154 .241 .288 .530 45 42 0.1
2017 Chicago - MLB 25 5 32 7 0 0 2 2 5 6 0 0 11 0 0 .219 .342 .406 .748 101 92 0.8
2018 Chicago - MLB 26 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400 26 72 1.2
2020 Chicago - MLB 28 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 .500 1.125 211 224 0.5
2023 St. Louis - MLB 31 4 14 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670 75 78 0.2
2024 St. Louis - MLB 32 7 24 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .208 .296 .292 .588 66 66 -0.4
Total MLB 26 129 24 9 0 3 6 12 20 3 0 33 0 0 .186 .309 .326 .635 74 73
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Chicago - MLB C 57 41 389 31 0 426 6 .986 389.2 9.70 +1.2 .000 6 22 13 59.1
2016 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 2 22 1 1 23 0 1.000 19.0 10.89 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB LF 24 21 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 180.1 1.35 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB C 108 91 782 86 7 881 13 .985 821.1 9.51 +1.6 .000 7 61 23 37.7
2017 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 1 17 3 4 20 0 1.000 20.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2017 Chicago - MLB LF 4 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 26.0 1.04 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB C 133 123 1013 71 9 1095 11 .990 1109.2 8.79 +3.8 .000 9 52 27 51.9
2018 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB LF 5 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 12.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB C 99 92 770 51 3 833 12 .986 811.2 9.10 +1.8 .000 6 39 16 41.0
2019 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.1 4.82 0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB C 41 39 311 13 0 326 2 .994 324.1 8.99 +1.3 .000 0 26 9 34.6
2021 Chicago - MLB C 116 112 885 57 6 949 7 .993 935.2 9.06 +1.3 .000 3 12 0 0.0
2021 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB C 72 72 605 46 7 655 4 .994 625.1 9.37 +1.3 .000 7 24 11 45.8
2023 St. Louis - MLB C 127 126 1000 63 11 1069 6 .994 1116.0 8.57 +0.5 .905 5 95 21 22.1
2024 St. Louis - MLB C 125 125 1108 67 14 1180 5 .996 1118.2 9.45 -2.2 .886 9 88 19 21.6
TOTAL C 878 821 6863 485 57 7414 66 .991 7252.1 9.12 +10.6 .896 52 419 139 33.2
TOTAL 1B 11 4 47 4 5 51 0 1.000 51.1 8.94 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 34 24 31 1 0 34 2 .941 218.1 1.32 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2009 Signed a minor league contract, out of Venezuela, with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/02/2016 Won the 2016 MLB World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/06/2022 Granted Free Agency.
12/09/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
08/15/2023 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
08/13/2024 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2018 13 10
2020 14 1
2021 14 6
2022 24 2
Year SF Rank
2023 7 3
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