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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
1925 21 CAG NNL 0.6 2 2 .500 3.72 4 3 1 3 0 0 29.0 20 14 12 2 11 23 0 0 0 119 122 3.68 1.069 6.2 0.6 3.4 7.1 2.09
1926 22 CAG NNL 0.6 4 4 .500 5.07 10 10 0 1 0 0 55.0 63 33 31 1 25 40 1 0 1 246 93 3.27 1.600 10.3 0.2 4.1 6.5 1.60
1927 23 CAG NNL 3.6 12 4 .750 2.63 18 18 0 10 4 0 140.1 124 55 41 4 40 78 6 1 0 573 152 3.34 1.169 8.0 0.3 2.6 5.0 1.95
1928 24 CAG NNL 4.8 9 6 .600 2.13 18 17 0 13 5 1 135.0 117 40 32 6 30 102 5 0 1 555 201 2.93 1.089 7.8 0.4 2.0 6.8 3.40
1930 26 DS NNL 1.4 7 7 .500 4.51 19 14 4 8 1 1 117.2 123 68 59 7 33 63 4 0 0 496 101 4.20 1.326 9.4 0.5 2.5 4.8 1.91
1931 27 DS NNL 0.2 5 9 .357 4.89 16 14 1 11 2 0 92.0 102 68 50 4 38 56 8 0 2 430 87 3.99 1.522 10.0 0.4 3.7 5.5 1.47
1932 28 CAG NSL 0.6 7 4 .636 3.06 14 11 1 9 2 0 108.2 107 55 37 1 32 35 6 0 0 461 124 3.64 1.279 8.9 0.1 2.7 2.9 1.09
1933 29 2TM NN2 0.4 8 6 .571 4.75 18 11 4 8 1 0 106.0 122 71 56 5 29 52 2 0 0 465 92 3.41 1.425 10.4 0.4 2.5 4.4 1.79
1933 29 CAG NN2 -0.2 8 5 .615 5.08 17 10 4 7 1 0 95.2 114 69 54 5 26 45 1 0 0 419 86 3.49 1.463 10.7 0.5 2.4 4.2 1.73
1933 29 AG NN2 0.5 0 1 .000 1.74 1 1 1 0 0 10.1 8 2 2 0 3 7 1 0 0 46 258 2.71 1.065 7.0 0.0 2.6 6.1 2.33
1934 30 CRS NN2 -0.6 0 1 .000 23.14 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 17 13 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 21 3.43 3.857 32.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.00
9 Yrs 11.6 54 43 .557 3.77 119 99 11 63 15 2 788.1 795 417 330 30 239 450 32 1 4 3379 113 3.53 1.312 9.1 0.3 2.7 5.1 1.88
162 Game Avg 3.6 17 13 .557 3.77 37 31 20 5 1 246 248 130 103 9 75 140 10 0 1 1054 113 3.53 1.312 9.1 0.3 2.7 5.1 1.88
CAG (6 Yrs) 10.0 42 25 .627 3.31 81 69 6 43 12 1 563.2 545 266 207 19 164 323 19 1 2 2373 127 3.34 1.258 8.7 0.3 2.6 5.2 1.97
DS (2 Yrs) 1.6 12 16 .429 4.68 35 28 5 19 3 1 209.2 225 136 109 11 71 119 12 0 2 926 95 4.11 1.412 9.7 0.5 3.0 5.1 1.68
CRS (1 Yr) -0.6 0 1 .000 23.14 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 17 13 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 21 3.43 3.857 32.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.00
AG (1 Yr) 0.5 0 1 .000 1.74 1 1 1 0 0 10.1 8 2 2 0 3 7 1 0 0 46 258 2.71 1.065 7.0 0.0 2.6 6.1 2.33
NNL (6 Yrs) 11.3 39 32 .549 3.56 85 76 6 46 12 2 569.0 549 278 225 24 177 362 24 1 4 2419 122 3.54 1.276 8.7 0.4 2.8 5.7 2.05
NN2 (2 Yrs) -0.2 8 7 .533 5.53 20 12 4 8 1 0 110.2 139 84 68 5 30 53 2 0 0 499 79 3.41 1.527 11.3 0.4 2.4 4.3 1.77
NSL (1 Yr) 0.6 7 4 .636 3.06 14 11 1 9 2 0 108.2 107 55 37 1 32 35 6 0 0 461 124 3.64 1.279 8.9 0.1 2.7 2.9 1.09
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
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 1 1 .500 2.59 4 2 2 2 1 0 24.1 21 8 7 0 7 0 10 1 1 101 3.23 1.151 7.8 0.0 2.6 3.7 1.43
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 2 0 1.000 2.30 5 5 0 2 0 0 31.1 23 10 8 1 12 0 14 0 0 125 3.76 1.117 6.6 0.3 3.4 4.0 1.17
1928 24 CAG NNL 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 33 2.31 0.667 3.0 0.0 3.0 8.0 2.67
1930 26 DS NNL 2 0 1.000 5.23 2 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 10 6 6 1 4 0 6 0 0 42 4.82 1.355 8.7 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.50
4 Yrs 6 1 .857 2.52 12 9 3 5 2 0 75.0 57 24 21 2 26 0 38 1 1 301 3.56 1.107 6.8 0.2 3.1 4.6 1.46
162 Game Avg 19 3 .857 2.52 39 29 10 16 6 0 243 185 78 68 6 84 0 123 3 3 975 3.56 1.107 6.8 0.2 3.1 4.6 1.46
CAG (3 Yrs) 4 1 .800 2.09 10 8 2 5 2 0 64.2 47 18 15 1 22 0 32 1 1 259 3.36 1.067 6.5 0.1 3.1 4.5 1.45
DS (1 Yr) 2 0 1.000 5.23 2 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 10 6 6 1 4 0 6 0 0 42 4.82 1.355 8.7 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.50
NNL (4 Yrs) 4 0 1.000 2.79 6 4 2 2 1 0 38.2 27 14 12 1 15 0 23 0 0 149 3.52 1.086 6.3 0.2 3.5 5.4 1.53
WS (2 Yrs) 2 1 .667 2.23 6 5 1 3 1 0 36.1 30 10 9 1 11 0 15 1 1 152 3.60 1.128 7.4 0.2 2.7 3.7 1.36

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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
1925 21 CAG NNL 29.0 4 3 14 4.34 5.57 0.15 0.00 100 5.42 3 0.4 1.00 0.0 0.6 7 .596 .502
1926 22 CAG NNL 55.0 10 10 33 5.40 5.60 0.14 0.00 100 5.46 0 0.2 -0.1 0.6 7 .518 .501
1927 23 CAG NNL 140.1 18 18 55 3.53 4.83 0.08 0.00 100 4.75 19 2.4 -0.2 3.6 33 .633 .515
1928 24 CAG NNL 135.0 18 17 40 2.67 5.01 0.22 0.00 100 4.79 32 3.7 1.00 -0.2 4.8 46 .708 .523
1930 26 DS NNL 117.2 19 14 68 5.20 5.31 0.16 0.00 100 5.15 -1 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.4 13 .519 .502
1931 27 DS NNL 92.0 16 14 68 6.65 5.19 -0.46 0.00 100 5.65 -10 -0.4 1.00 -0.3 0.2 0 .472 .497
1932 28 CAG NSL 108.2 14 11 55 4.56 4.18 0.37 0.00 100 3.81 -9 -0.2 1.00 -0.3 0.6 1 .486 .499
1933 29 2TM NN2 106.0 18 11 71 6.03 5.04 -0.19 0.00 100 5.23 -9 -0.5 1.00 -0.2 0.4 2 .474 .495
1933 29 CAG NN2 95.2 17 10 69 6.49 5.00 -0.19 0.00 100 5.19 -14 -0.9 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -3 .447 .494
1933 29 AG NN2 10.1 1 1 2 1.74 5.33 -0.22 0.00 100 5.55 4 0.4 0.0 0.5 6 .945 .503
1934 30 CRS NN2 4.2 2 1 13 25.07 4.89 -1.82 0.00 100 6.71 -10 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -9 .197 .496
9 Yrs 788.1 119 99 417 4.76 4.99 0.05 0.00 100 4.94 16 5.3 1.00 -1.3 11.6 101 .545 .505
162 Game Avg 246 37 31 130 4.76 4.99 0.05 0.00 100 4.94 5 1.7 1.00 -0.4 3.6 32 .545 .505
CAG (6 Yrs) 563.2 81 69 266 4.25 4.89 0.13 0.00 100 4.76 32 5.6 1.00 -0.9 10.0 91 .569 .507
DS (2 Yrs) 209.2 35 28 136 5.84 5.26 -0.11 0.00 100 5.37 -11 -0.1 1.00 -0.4 1.6 13 .498 .500
CRS (1 Yr) 4.2 2 1 13 25.07 4.89 -1.82 0.00 100 6.71 -10 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -9 .197 .496
AG (1 Yr) 10.1 1 1 2 1.74 5.33 -0.22 0.00 100 5.55 4 0.4 0.0 0.5 6 .945 .503
NNL (6 Yrs) 569.0 85 76 278 4.40 5.14 0.05 0.00 100 5.09 44 6.6 1.00 -0.9 11.3 106 .578 .508
NN2 (2 Yrs) 110.2 20 12 84 6.83 5.03 -0.26 0.00 100 5.29 -19 -1.1 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -7 .447 .495
NSL (1 Yr) 108.2 14 11 55 4.56 4.18 0.37 0.00 100 3.81 -9 -0.2 1.00 -0.3 0.6 1 .486 .499

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL 29.0 1.7 19.3 9.2
1926 22 CAG NNL 55.0 0.4 16.3 10.2
1927 23 CAG NNL 140.1 0.7 13.6 7.0
1928 24 CAG NNL 135.0 1.1 18.4 5.4
1930 26 DS NNL 117.2 1.4 12.7 6.7
1931 27 DS NNL 92.0 0.9 13.0 8.8
1932 28 CAG NSL 108.2 0.2 7.6 6.9
1933 29 2TM NN2 106.0 1.1 11.2 6.2
1933 29 CAG NN2 95.2 1.2 10.7 6.2
1933 29 AG NN2 10.1 0.0 15.2 6.5
1934 30 CRS NN2 4.2 0.0 2.9 2.9
9 Yrs 788.1 0.9 13.3 7.1
MLB Average 1.2 7.8 8.0
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 24.1 3.625 -2.100 0.0 9.9 6.9
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 31.1 2.917 -1.467 0.8 11.2 9.6
1928 24 CAG NNL 9.0 2.000 -0.375 0.0 24.2 9.1
1930 26 DS NNL 10.1 3.500 -1.286 2.4 14.3 9.5
4 Yrs 75.0 3.111 -1.375 0.7 12.6 8.6
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL 11 .202 12 .182 .091 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1926 22 CAG NNL 22 .085 -68 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
1927 23 CAG NNL 59 .234 28 .214 .018 0.0 5.1 40.0 1
1928 24 CAG NNL 51 .193 8 .149 .021 0.0 7.8 18.2 1
1930 26 DS NNL 44 .213 19 .154 .000 0.0 11.4 27.3 1
1931 27 DS NNL 35 .107 -45 .091 .000 0.0 2.9 0.0 1
1932 28 CAG NSL 46 .272 67 .171 .111 2.2 6.5 22.2 1
1933 29 2TM NN2 47 .209 20 .171 .000 0.0 8.5 45.5 1
1933 29 CAG NN2 43 .212 21 .184 .000 0.0 7.0 50.0 1
1933 29 AG NN2 4 .184 7 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1934 30 CRS NN2 6 .573 268 .600 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /13
9 Yrs 321 .205 14 .166 .024 0.3 6.2 29.4 1/3
MLB Average .341 100 .291 .116 1.2 7.9 35.6
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 10 .167 .125 0.0 20.0 20.0 100.0 /1
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 13 .417 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 /1
1928 24 CAG NNL 3 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1930 26 DS NNL 5 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
4 Yrs 31 .308 .036 0.0 6.5 6.5 40.0 1
MLB Average .268 .106 1.1 7.7 8.2 34.7

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL P 4 3 29.0 10 1 7 2 0 .800 .947 2.48 2.98 2.00 2.73
1926 22 CAG NNL P 10 10 55.0 25 4 20 1 0 .960 .949 3.93 3.13 2.40 2.90
1927 23 CAG NNL P 18 18 140.1 55 4 50 1 0 .982 .947 3.46 3.22 3.00 2.94
1928 24 CAG NNL P 18 17 135.0 44 3 40 1 0 .977 .957 2.87 2.95 2.39 2.54
1930 26 DS NNL P 19 14 117.2 31 1 28 2 0 .935 .945 2.22 2.94 1.53 2.55
1931 27 DS NNL P 16 14 92.0 34 4 29 1 1 .971 .954 3.23 2.90 2.06 1.98
1932 28 CAG NSL P 14 11 108.2 39 3 33 3 2 .923 .958 2.98 3.02 2.57 2.18
1933 29 2TM NN2 P 18 11 106.0 37 12 21 4 2 .892 .940 2.80 2.80 1.83 2.56
1933 29 CAG NN2 P 17 10 95.2 32 12 17 3 2 .906 .940 2.73 2.80 1.71 2.56
1933 29 AG NN2 P 1 1 10.1 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .940 3.48 2.79 4.00 2.60
1934 30 CRS NN2 P 2 1 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .967 5.79 2.89 1.50 3.05
1934 30 CRS NN2 1B 1 1 8.0 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 .987 14.63 10.80 13.00 11.80
9 Yrs 120 100 796.1 291 45 231 15 6 .948 .952 3.12 3.07 2.30 2.61
P (9 Yrs) P 119 99 788.1 278 32 231 15 5 .946 .950 3.00 2.99 2.21 2.53
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 1 8.0 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 .987 14.63 10.80 13.00 11.80
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS P 4 2 0 73.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 0.49 1.00 0
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS P 5 5 0 94.0 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 0.96 2.00 0
1928 24 CAG NNL P 1 0 27.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 1.67 5.00 0
1930 26 DS NNL P 2 1 0 31.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.29 0.50 0
4 Yrs 12 8 0 225.0 21 1 19 1 0 .952 0.80 1.67 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Powell born?

Willie Powell was born on October 30, 1903.

Where was Willie Powell born?

Willie Powell was born in Eutaw, AL.

How tall was Willie Powell?

Willie Powell was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Powell weigh when playing?

Willie Powell weighed 153 lbs (69 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Powell play?

Willie Powell played 9 seasons.

Is Willie Powell in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Willie Powell play?

Willie Powell was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Willie Powell have?

Willie Powell had 450 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Powell played for?

Willie Powell played for 4 teams; the Akron Grays/Cleveland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Red Sox and Detroit Stars.

How many World Series has Willie Powell won?

Willie Powell won 2 World Series.

When did Willie Powell retire?

Willie Powell last played in 1934.

What are Willie Powell's nicknames?

Pee Wee, Pigmeat are nicknames for Willie Powell.

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