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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1924 19 SLS NNL SS 45 45 399.1 317 115 181 21 30 .934 .906 6.67 5.29 6.58 4.99
1925 20 SLS NNL SS 88 88 781.1 546 216 296 34 37 .938 .912 5.90 5.56 5.82 5.09
1925 20 SLS NNL 1B 1 0 3.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .978 10.80 11.34 4.00 10.60
1926 21 SLS NNL SS 81 80 696.0 491 188 271 32 60 .935 .910 5.94 5.30 5.67 4.94
1927 22 SLS NNL SS 96 95 845.2 554 200 319 35 43 .937 .904 5.52 5.09 5.41 4.66
1927 22 SLS NNL 3B 1 1 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 4.50 3.15 1.00 2.80
1928 23 SLS NNL SS 77 77 679.2 481 176 280 25 40 .948 .920 6.04 5.69 5.92 4.90
1928 23 SLS NNL LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1929 24 2TM NNL SS 99 99 850.0 580 213 345 22 44 .962 .927 5.91 5.52 5.64 5.08
1929 24 CAG NNL SS 4 4 36.0 39 12 25 2 3 .949 .927 9.25 5.53 9.25 5.08
1929 24 SLS NNL SS 95 95 814.0 541 201 320 20 41 .963 .927 5.76 5.52 5.48 5.08
1929 24 SLS NNL 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 10.10
1930 25 SLS NNL SS 90 90 777.2 564 218 325 21 45 .963 .923 6.28 5.34 6.03 4.63
1930 25 SLS NNL LF 3 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.80 0.33 1.53
1930 25 SLS NNL 2B 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .935 9.00 5.40 2.00 4.70
1931 26 SLS NNL SS 35 35 311.0 203 73 120 10 17 .951 .932 5.59 5.46 5.51 3.73
1932 27 2TM EWL SS 40 40 342.2 215 92 112 11 15 .949 .925 5.36 5.08 5.10 7.02
1932 27 DW EWL SS 30 30 258.2 164 70 86 8 12 .951 .925 5.43 5.08 5.20 7.02
1932 27 HG EWL SS 10 10 84.0 51 22 26 3 3 .941 .925 5.14 5.08 4.80 7.02
1933 28 CAG NN2 SS 37 37 317.2 190 83 98 9 16 .953 .912 5.13 4.94 4.89 4.51 AS
1934 29 CAG NN2 SS 39 39 327.2 209 76 126 7 16 .967 .941 5.55 5.11 5.18 5.59 AS
1935 30 CAG NN2 SS 50 50 426.1 285 132 140 13 25 .954 .926 5.74 5.11 5.44 4.06 AS
1936 31 NE NN2 SS 37 37 308.2 197 81 106 10 13 .949 .938 5.45 5.22 5.05 3.92
1937 32 2TM NN2 SS 36 35 290.2 170 62 96 12 15 .929 .929 4.89 5.19 4.39 3.65 AS
1937 32 NE NN2 SS 32 31 254.2 150 54 85 11 14 .927 .929 4.91 5.19 4.34 3.65
1937 32 HG NN2 SS 4 4 36.0 20 8 11 1 1 .950 .929 4.75 5.20 4.75 3.65
1937 32 NE NN2 2B 1 0 5.0 5 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 7.20 5.58 4.00 4.00 AS
1938 33 NE NN2 SS 30 29 233.2 150 60 84 6 14 .960 .918 5.55 5.19 4.80 3.64 AS
1938 33 NE NN2 2B 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 5.40 2.00 3.90 AS
1939 34 NE NN2 SS 38 38 313.1 194 71 115 8 9 .959 .949 5.34 5.28 4.89 3.42 AS,AS
1942 37 NE NN2 SS 48 48 396.2 208 82 118 8 15 .962 .933 4.54 5.32 4.17 7.90 AS,AS
1942 37 NE NN2 CF 2 2 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.25 2.53 2.00 3.75 AS,AS
1945 40 2TM NN2 SS 28 28 238.2 150 56 89 5 13 .967 .938 5.47 5.45 5.18 5.67 AS
1945 40 NE NN2 SS 10 10 88.1 50 19 28 3 3 .940 .938 4.79 5.45 4.70 5.67
1945 40 NBY NN2 SS 18 18 150.1 100 37 61 2 10 .980 .938 5.87 5.45 5.44 5.67
1945 40 NE NN2 P 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50 AS
1945 40 NBY NN2 LF 1 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 1.50 1.35 1.00 1.50 AS
1946 41 BEG NN2 3B 44 44 371.0 122 50 66 6 4 .951 .918 2.81 2.93 2.64 2.87
1946 41 NBY NN2 SS 8 8 68.0 51 20 27 4 4 .922 .939 6.22 5.63 5.88 5.50
1946 41 BEG NN2 2B 7 7 59.0 33 18 15 0 2 1.000 .954 5.03 5.46 4.71 5.36
1946 41 2TM NN2 LF 3 3 26.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .963 1.38 1.80 1.33 1.77
1946 41 NBY NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 1.80 1.00 1.80
1946 41 BEG NN2 LF 2 2 18.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .963 1.50 1.80 1.50 1.75
1947 42 IC NAL SS 4 4 24.0 17 10 6 1 0 .941 .890 6.00 4.88 4.00 1.78
1947 42 IC NAL 2B 1 1 9.0 6 2 3 1 1 .833 .933 5.00 5.40 5.00 2.00
1948 43 MRS NAL 3B 4 3 30.2 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 .932 2.64 2.88 2.25 0.85
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
21 Yrs 1069 1058 9114.1 5956 2305 3349 302 478 .949 .922 5.58 5.22 5.29 4.80
SS (20 Yrs) SS 1006 1002 8628.2 5772 2224 3254 294 471 .949 .921 5.71 5.32 5.45 4.89
2B (5 Yrs) 2B 11 8 77.0 48 24 22 2 3 .958 .950 5.38 5.46 4.18 4.74
LF (4 Yrs) LF 8 3 39.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .953 1.38 1.73 0.75 1.61
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 49 48 403.2 132 53 73 6 4 .955 .919 2.81 2.93 2.57 2.70
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 2 0 4.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .978 8.31 11.22 2.00 10.35
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 2 16.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .963 2.25 2.53 2.00 3.75
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1925 20 SLS NNL SS 7 7 0 178.0 49 15 31 3 3 .939 2.33 6.57 0
1928 23 SLS NNL SS 7 0 183.0 30 15 15 0 2 1.000 1.48 4.29 0
1930 25 SLS NNL SS 7 7 0 186.0 28 12 14 2 2 .929 1.26 3.71 0
1934 29 CAG NN2 SS 6 0 153.0 31 12 19 0 2 1.000 1.82 5.17 0
1939 34 NE NN2 SS 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
5 Yrs 31 14 0 700.0 138 54 79 5 9 .964 1.71 4.29 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born on August 10, 1904.

Where was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born in Austin, TX.

How tall was Willie Wells?

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

How much did Willie Wells weigh when playing?

Willie Wells weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells played 21 seasons.

Is Willie Wells in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Wells was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

What position did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 1,336 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 148 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Wells' average?

Willie Wells had a .328 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Wells played for?

Willie Wells played for 9 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Newark Eagles and St. Louis Stars.

How many World Series has Willie Wells won?

Willie Wells never won a World Series.

When did Willie Wells retire?

Willie Wells last played in 1948.

What are Willie Wells' nicknames?

The Devil is a nickname for Willie Wells.

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