59 Facts About Dontrelle Willis

Dontrelle Wayne Willis was born on January 12,1982, and nicknamed "The D-Train", is an American former left-handed professional baseball pitcher.

Dontrelle Willis played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds.

Dontrelle Willis was named the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year.

Dontrelle Willis joined the television broadcast team of the Los Angeles Dodgers in May 2022.

Dontrelle Willis is a regular studio and game analyst for Fox Sports 1.

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Dontrelle Willis was raised by his mother, Joyce, a welder, in Alameda, California.

Dontrelle Willis played in elite-level softball leagues when Willis was a child.

Dontrelle Willis never knew his father, Clinton Ostah, who was a minor league player in the 1970s.

Dontrelle Willis attended Encinal High School in Alameda, where he played baseball for four years.

Dontrelle Willis initially committed to play college baseball at Arizona State.

Dontrelle Willis was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft.

In 2001, Dontrelle Willis was promoted to the Boise Hawks of the Northwest League.

However, Dontrelle Willis started to get better as he got to low Class A ball.

On May 9,2003, Dontrelle Willis made his major league debut for the Florida Marlins against the Colorado Rockies.

Dontrelle Willis pitched six innings, allowed seven hits and three earned runs, and got a no decision.

Dontrelle Willis was named the National League Rookie of the Month for June 2003, becoming the first Marlins pitcher to be named Pitcher of the Month.

Dontrelle Willis became the first rookie pitcher to win Pitcher of the Month since Hideo Nomo in 1995 and he became the first rookie pitcher to win seven straight starts since Jason Isringhausen, in 1995.

Dontrelle Willis made the National League All-Star team as injury replacement for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kevin Brown.

Dontrelle Willis became the second Marlins rookie to make the All-Star team; Alex Gonzalez did it in 1999.

In 2005, Dontrelle Willis started the 2005 season by pitching two shutouts against the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Dontrelle Willis became only the third pitcher in Marlins history to record 10 wins before the All-Star break.

Dontrelle Willis was named to the All-Star team but did not pitch in the game.

Dontrelle Willis struggled in each of his first two starts after the break, failing to make it past the sixth inning in games against the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants.

Dontrelle Willis went eight innings, allowed four hits, and no earned runs.

Dontrelle Willis became the first African-American pitcher to win 20 games in a season since Dave Stewart did it in 1990, and in the process, he became the first pitcher to win 20 games and have 20 hits as a batter since Mike Hampton did it in 1999 for the Astros.

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On September 22, Dontrelle Willis became the first pitcher to bat seventh or higher since Montreal's Steve Renko batted seventh on August 26,1973.

Dontrelle Willis pitched seven complete games and five shutouts, the most in baseball.

Dontrelle Willis is still the only pitcher in Marlins history to win 20 games in a season.

Dontrelle Willis won the Warren Spahn Award, given to the best left-handed pitcher in each league.

Dontrelle Willis led the Marlins in complete games, innings pitched, walks, and hit by pitch.

On July 7, Dontrelle Willis hit a grand slam off of Mets pitcher Jose Lima, becoming the first pitcher to hit a grand slam since Robert Person did it in 2002.

Dontrelle Willis became the first pitcher since Randy Wolf in 2004 to hit two home runs in a game.

Dontrelle Willis led the National League in earned runs allowed with 118.

Dontrelle Willis won at least 10 games each season during all five of his years with the Marlins from 2003 to 2007.

Dontrelle Willis was placed back into the rotation on June 3,2008, to start in a loss against the Oakland Athletics.

Dontrelle Willis was called back to the Tigers in time for the roster expansion on September 1,2008.

Dontrelle Willis made three starts, recording a loss and two no-decisions.

Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day disabled list in March 2009 for an anxiety disorder after a blood test showed something of concern; he began a treatment regimen aimed at addressing the condition.

Dontrelle Willis was taken off the disabled list and placed on the active roster May 13,2009, when he made his first start of the 2009 season.

In Dontrelle Willis' last start of the season, he allowed six earned runs allowed and eight walks.

Dontrelle Willis gave up two earned runs, walking two and striking out four.

On June 1,2010, Dontrelle Willis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for starting pitcher Billy Buckner.

Dontrelle Willis changed back to his former uniform number 35, which he wore for the Marlins.

On July 4,2010, Dontrelle Willis was designated for assignment and subsequently released.

On July 15,2010, Dontrelle Willis was signed to a minor league contract by San Francisco and began pitching for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League.

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Dontrelle Willis signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2011 season.

Dontrelle Willis was invited to spring training, for a chance at starter or bullpen.

Dontrelle Willis was reassigned to the Louisville Bats as of March 27,2011.

Dontrelle Willis pitched six innings, giving up two runs while striking out four and walking four.

Dontrelle Willis made his second start for Cincinnati on July 18,2011, at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dontrelle Willis announced his retirement as an active player on July 2,2012.

On January 3,2013, Dontrelle Willis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.

Dontrelle Willis left his first game in spring training after seven pitches, and came out of the game with a shoulder injury.

Dontrelle Willis compiled the best ERA in the Atlantic League, posting a 2.

Dontrelle Willis's efforts earned him an Atlantic League All-Star selection, and he was chosen as the starting pitcher for the Liberty Division, tossing a perfect inning.

Dontrelle Willis signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants on January 10,2014 and was later released on April 16,2014.

Dontrelle Willis made his first start with the Bluefish on July 18,2014.

On January 21,2015, Dontrelle Willis signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.

In December 2006, Dontrelle Willis was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he double parked his Bentley in Miami Beach in order to urinate in the street.