Retired
Willie Cardenas
Birthdate:
Oct. 17, 2003 (75 y, 6 m, 0 d)Born In:
Reforma, CHI, MEXNationality:
Mexican
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/200Entry:
2025 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Seoul Air Riders
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2027 (3rd) | Seoul (SBL) |
| 2025 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| 2024 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2026 (3rd) | Seoul (SBL) |
| All-Star | 2025 | Mérida College (FCOL) |
| 2024 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| League Champ | 2027 | Seoul (SBL) |
| Gold Glove | 2040 - 1B | Seoul (SBL) |
| 2029 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| 2028 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| 2027 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2036 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) |
| 2032 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| 2031 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| 2029 - 2B | Seoul (SBL) | |
| 2025 - 2B | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| 2024 - 2B | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Apr 2025 | Mérida College (FCOL) |
| May 2024 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| Player of the Week | May 16, 2039 | Seoul (SBL) |
| Jul 7, 2036 | Seoul (SBL) | |
| Jun 9, 2036 | Seoul (SBL) | |
| Jul 19, 2027 | Seoul (SBL) | |
| Jul 5, 2027 | Seoul (SBL) | |
| May 3, 2027 | Seoul (SBL) | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mérida College (FCOL) | |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Mérida College (FCOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 32.0 | 58.6 |
| Grey Ink | 95 | 171.0 | 241.6 |
| HoF Standard | 53 | 67.3 | 60.4 |
| WAR | 53.6 | 71.8 | 69.3 |
| WAR7 | 34.3 | 42.1 | 41.1 |
| JAWS | 43.9 | 56.9 | 55.2 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Andy Ellis R | 936 |
| Tony Gomez R | 919 |
| Juan Lopez R | 918 |
| Jose Rivera R | 898 |
| Vern Crossingham R | 887 |
| Bob Walley R | 881 |
| Frank Weaver R | 878 |
| Gary Deck R | 877 |
| Armando Flores R | 875 |
| Adam Williams R | 863 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SBL | 146 | 9 |
| 2027 | SBL | 147 | 8 |
| 2028 | SBL | 150 | 4 |
| 2033 | SBL | 145 | 9 |
| 2040 | SBL | 151 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 692 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 615 | 5 |
| 2029 | SBL | 615 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 179 | 4 |
| 2029 | SBL | 201 | 3 |
| 2032 | SBL | 178 | 7 |
| 2036 | SBL | 176 | 7 |
| 2038 | SBL | 179 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 315 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 47 | 3 |
| 2032 | SBL | 43 | 4 |
| 2033 | SBL | 37 | 7 |
| 2034 | SBL | 41 | 4 |
| 2038 | SBL | 44 | 1 |
| 2039 | SBL | 40 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SBL | 108 | 6 |
| 2027 | SBL | 104 | 9 |
| 2029 | SBL | 105 | 5 |
| 2036 | SBL | 97 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 109 | 8 |
| 2032 | SBL | 108 | 10 |
| 2034 | SBL | 100 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 86 | 4 |
| 2028 | SBL | 78 | 10 |
| 2033 | SBL | 75 | 10 |
| 2034 | SBL | 88 | 5 |
| 2040 | SBL | 84 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 4 | 1 |
| 2036 | SBL | 1 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2033 | SBL | 7 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2041 | SBL | 2 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SBL | 9 | 3 |
| 2028 | SBL | 9 | 3 |
| 2036 | SBL | 8 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 70 | 5 |
| 2034 | SBL | 66 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 0.322 | 3 |
| 2029 | SBL | 0.327 | 2 |
| 2032 | SBL | 0.310 | 6 |
| 2036 | SBL | 0.313 | 1 |
| 2037 | SBL | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2038 | SBL | 0.317 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 0.414 | 1 |
| 2029 | SBL | 0.398 | 2 |
| 2030 | BBL | 0.388 | 9 |
| 2032 | SBL | 0.391 | 8 |
| 2033 | SBL | 0.379 | 6 |
| 2034 | SBL | 0.381 | 7 |
| 2036 | SBL | 0.385 | 3 |
| 2037 | SBL | 0.386 | 5 |
| 2038 | SBL | 0.394 | 4 |
| 2040 | SBL | 0.384 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | SBL | 0.512 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 0.910 | 5 |
| 2029 | SBL | 0.910 | 5 |
| 2032 | SBL | 0.875 | 8 |
| 2034 | SBL | 0.864 | 10 |
| 2036 | SBL | 0.852 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | SBL | 152 | 5 |
| 2029 | SBL | 150 | 9 |
| 2034 | SBL | 149 | 10 |
| 2040 | SBL | 153 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | SBL | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2029 | SBL | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2031 | SBL | 4.3 | 7 |
| 2032 | SBL | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2033 | SBL | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2034 | SBL | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2036 | SBL | 3.8 | 9 |