How tall is Willie Mays?

Willie Mays's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 64% of men in the United States.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 64% of men in the United States born in 1931 (average 175.4 cm).

About Willie Mays

Willie Mays was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 major league seasons, born on 6 May 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. Nicknamed the Say Hey Kid, he was an all-around athlete. He died on 18 June 2024.

Mays began in the Negro leagues, joining the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948, and the Giants signed him on his graduation from high school in 1950. He debuted in the National League with the Giants and won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1951 after hitting 20 home runs to help them win their first pennant in 14 years. In 1954 he won the NL Most Valuable Player Award and led the Giants to a World Series title, and his over-the-shoulder catch in Game 1 of that Series is one of the most famous plays in baseball. After the team moved to San Francisco he won another MVP Award in 1965 and led them to the 1962 World Series. He spent the rest of his career with the Giants and the New York Mets.

Mays stood at a listed 178 cm (5'10").

Frequently asked

How tall is Willie Mays in feet and inches? Willie Mays was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Is Willie Mays tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he was taller than about 64% of men in the United States born in 1931, whose average height is 175.4 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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