Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against top-level independent Black clubs. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 33 CT NAL 0.0 1 2 .333 5.72 8 5 1 3 0 0 39.1 49 28 25 2 8 33 2 0 0 181 80 2.97 1.449 11.2 0.5 1.8 7.6 4.13
1938 34 MRS NAL 0.8 3 5 .375 3.67 13 6 5 5 1 0 73.2 77 46 30 5 13 42 0 0 0 317 116 3.37 1.222 9.4 0.6 1.6 5.1 3.23
1939 35 MRS NAL 0.2 1 2 .333 2.57 5 4 1 3 1 0 35.0 36 22 10 3 5 14 0 0 0 154 155 3.81 1.171 9.3 0.8 1.3 3.6 2.80
1942 38 2TM 2LG 1.4 8 4 .667 3.53 15 14 1 9 1 0 99.1 104 50 39 5 20 49 4 0 0 424 115 2.97 1.248 9.4 0.5 1.8 4.4 2.45
1942 38 CCB NAL 1.3 6 3 .667 3.03 12 11 1 6 0 0 74.1 79 35 25 5 14 34 3 0 0 315 135 3.22 1.251 9.6 0.6 1.7 4.1 2.43
1942 38 PS NN2 0.0 2 1 .667 5.04 3 3 0 3 1 0 25.0 25 15 14 0 6 15 1 0 0 109 79 2.22 1.240 9.0 0.0 2.2 5.4 2.50
1943 39 CBE NAL 0.0 3 6 .333 4.55 9 8 1 7 0 0 65.1 80 41 33 2 18 36 2 0 1 296 83 2.86 1.500 11.0 0.3 2.5 5.0 2.00
1944 40 CBE NAL 0.5 4 5 .444 4.01 11 8 3 6 0 1 67.1 76 33 30 1 17 33 0 1 3 286 85 2.66 1.381 10.2 0.1 2.3 4.4 1.94
1945 41 CBE NAL 0.9 2 0 1.000 1.69 5 1 4 1 0 1 21.1 15 4 4 0 5 12 0 0 0 80 256 2.30 0.938 6.3 0.0 2.1 5.1 2.40
1946 42 CBE NAL -0.3 0 0 135.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 2.59 12.000 108.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs 3.5 22 24 .478 3.94 67 46 16 34 3 2 401.2 441 230 176 18 86 219 8 1 4 1745 102 3.01 1.312 9.9 0.4 1.9 4.9 2.55
162 Game Avg 2.1 13 14 .478 3.94 40 28 10 20 2 1 241 265 138 106 11 52 132 5 1 2 1050 102 3.01 1.312 9.9 0.4 1.9 4.9 2.55
CBE (5 Yrs) 2.4 15 14 .517 3.82 38 28 9 20 0 2 228.2 254 119 97 8 54 115 5 1 4 984 100 2.87 1.347 10.0 0.3 2.1 4.5 2.13
MRS (2 Yrs) 1.0 4 7 .364 3.31 18 10 6 8 2 0 108.2 113 68 40 8 18 56 0 0 0 471 126 3.51 1.206 9.4 0.7 1.5 4.6 3.11
CT (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 .333 5.72 8 5 1 3 0 0 39.1 49 28 25 2 8 33 2 0 0 181 80 2.97 1.449 11.2 0.5 1.8 7.6 4.13
PS (1 Yr) 0.0 2 1 .667 5.04 3 3 0 3 1 0 25.0 25 15 14 0 6 15 1 0 0 109 79 2.22 1.240 9.0 0.0 2.2 5.4 2.50
NAL (8 Yrs) 3.4 20 23 .465 3.87 64 43 16 31 2 2 376.2 416 215 162 18 80 204 7 1 4 1636 104 3.06 1.317 9.9 0.4 1.9 4.9 2.55
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.0 2 1 .667 5.04 3 3 0 3 1 0 25.0 25 15 14 0 6 15 1 0 0 109 79 2.22 1.240 9.0 0.0 2.2 5.4 2.50
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1945 41 CBE WS 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 33 2.50 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00
1 Yr 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 33 2.50 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00
162 Game Avg 34 0 1.000 1.00 34 34 0 34 0 0 306 204 34 34 0 68 0 136 0 0 1122 2.50 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 33 CT NAL 39.1 8 5 28 6.41 5.61 0.41 0.00 100 5.20 -5 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.0 0 .470 .499
1938 34 MRS NAL 73.2 13 6 46 5.62 5.16 -0.23 0.00 100 5.39 -2 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.8 7 .523 .502
1939 35 MRS NAL 35.0 5 4 22 5.66 4.78 -0.25 0.00 100 5.03 -2 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.2 1 .497 .500
1942 38 2TM 2LG 99.1 15 14 50 4.53 4.60 -0.10 0.00 100 4.70 2 0.9 1.00 -0.2 1.4 12 .559 .505
1942 38 CCB NAL 74.1 12 11 35 4.24 4.50 -0.15 0.00 100 4.65 3 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.3 11 .584 .506
1942 38 PS NN2 25.0 3 3 15 5.40 4.91 0.04 0.00 100 4.86 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1 .458 .499
1943 39 CBE NAL 65.1 9 8 41 5.65 4.32 -0.29 0.00 100 4.61 -8 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -2 .454 .497
1944 40 CBE NAL 67.1 11 8 33 4.41 4.04 -0.41 0.00 100 4.45 0 0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.5 6 .534 .502
1945 41 CBE NAL 21.1 5 1 4 1.69 4.81 0.36 0.00 100 4.45 7 0.8 1.00 0.0 0.9 9 .660 .505
1946 42 CBE NAL 0.1 1 0 6 162.00 4.59 -0.43 0.00 100 5.02 -6 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -6 .165 .498
8 Yrs 401.2 67 46 230 5.15 4.69 -0.15 0.00 100 4.84 -14 1.4 1.00 -0.8 3.5 26 .520 .502
162 Game Avg 241 40 28 138 5.15 4.69 -0.15 0.00 100 4.84 -9 0.8 1.00 -0.5 2.1 15 .520 .502
CBE (5 Yrs) 228.2 38 28 119 4.68 4.34 -0.22 0.00 100 4.56 -3 1.4 1.00 -0.5 2.4 17 .538 .503
MRS (2 Yrs) 108.2 18 10 68 5.63 5.04 -0.24 0.00 100 5.27 -4 0.3 1.00 -0.2 1.0 8 .516 .501
CT (1 Yr) 39.1 8 5 28 6.41 5.61 0.41 0.00 100 5.20 -5 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.0 0 .470 .499
PS (1 Yr) 25.0 3 3 15 5.40 4.91 0.04 0.00 100 4.86 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1 .458 .499
NAL (8 Yrs) 376.2 64 43 215 5.14 4.68 -0.16 0.00 100 4.83 -13 1.5 1.00 -0.8 3.4 25 .523 .502
NN2 (1 Yr) 25.0 3 3 15 5.40 4.91 0.04 0.00 100 4.86 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1 .458 .499
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Advanced Pitching

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 33 CT NAL 39.1 1.1 18.2 4.4
1938 34 MRS NAL 73.2 1.6 13.2 4.1
1939 35 MRS NAL 35.0 1.9 9.1 3.2
1942 38 2TM 2LG 99.1 1.2 11.6 4.7
1942 38 CCB NAL 74.1 1.6 10.8 4.4
1942 38 PS NN2 25.0 0.0 13.8 5.5
1943 39 CBE NAL 65.1 0.7 12.2 6.1
1944 40 CBE NAL 67.1 0.3 11.5 5.9
1945 41 CBE NAL 21.1 0.0 15.0 6.3
1946 42 CBE NAL 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs 401.2 1.0 12.6 4.9
MLB Average 1.3 9.0 8.8
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1945 41 CBE WS 9.0 4.000 -1.500 0.0 12.1 6.1
1 Yr 9.0 4.000 -1.500 0.0 12.1 6.1
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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Jefferson born?

Willie Jefferson was born on January 27, 1904.

Where was Willie Jefferson born?

Willie Jefferson was born in Clearview, OK.

How tall was Willie Jefferson?

Willie Jefferson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Jefferson weigh when playing?

Willie Jefferson weighed 163 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Jefferson play?

Willie Jefferson played 8 seasons.

Is Willie Jefferson in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Jefferson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Jefferson play?

Willie Jefferson was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Willie Jefferson have?

Willie Jefferson had 219 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Jefferson played for?

Willie Jefferson played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Cincinnati Tigers, Memphis Red Sox and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Willie Jefferson won?

Willie Jefferson won 1 World Series.

When did Willie Jefferson retire?

Willie Jefferson last played in 1946.

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