Career
A shortstop, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). He was signed by the Senators as an amateur free agent during the 1961 season—the inaugural season of that incarnation of the Senators—and made his big league debut on July 3 against the Boston Red Sox at Griffith Stadium. Starting at shortstop in back-to-back games, both Washington victories, he collected one hit in eight total at bats, a double off Don Schwall.
That was Stillwell"s only MLB extra-base hit in 38 at bats and 42 plate appearances.
He notched three runs batted in. Stilwell retired after five professional seasons in 1965.
He became a teacher, and was baseball coach at Thousand Oaks High School, California Lutheran University and Moorpark College. He died of cancer on January 25, 2016.