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

Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1928 22 BBB NNL 0.2 7 17 15 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .333 .412 .400 .812 122 .385 128 6 1 /1
1930 24 NEG NNL -0.1 23 59 59 8 12 2 1 0 4 0 0 .203 .203 .271 .475 25 .214 20 16 0 1/9
1931 25 CCU NNL 0.2 12 30 30 3 9 3 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 95 .326 88 12 0 0 1
1932 26 NEG NSL 0.2 12 41 37 4 8 3 0 0 5 1 2 .216 .275 .297 .572 74 .279 76 11 1 1 1/7
1933 27 NEG NN2 -0.1 10 27 26 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .192 .192 .385 5 .178 1 5 0 1 1 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 0.0 11 23 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 .191 -3 4 0 3 /1
1935 29 CEG NN2 0.1 10 26 24 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 .292 .320 .333 .653 67 .307 66 8 0 1 /1
1936 30 WEG NN2 0.1 14 34 30 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 .233 .303 .267 .570 49 .280 51 8 0 1 1
1937 31 WEG NN2 0.1 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 246 .622 258 2 0 0 /1
1939 33 BEG NN2 0.0 3 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 78 .314 77 2 0 /1
10 Yrs 0.8 105 266 250 28 61 11 1 0 22 1 7 .244 .270 .296 .566 54 .267 52 74 2 7 1/79
162 Game Avg 1.2 162 410 386 43 94 17 2 0 34 2 11 .244 .270 .296 .566 54 .267 52 114 3
BEG (8 Yrs) 0.3 86 219 205 20 47 7 1 0 15 1 6 .229 .255 .273 .528 43 .249 41 56 1 7 1/79
CCU (1 Yr) 0.2 12 30 30 3 9 3 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 95 .326 88 12 0 0 1
BBB (1 Yr) 0.2 7 17 15 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .333 .412 .400 .812 122 .385 128 6 1 /1
NN2 (6 Yrs) 0.2 51 119 109 8 27 2 0 0 6 0 4 .248 .274 .266 .540 44 .258 42 29 0 6 1
NNL (3 Yrs) 0.3 42 106 104 16 26 6 1 0 11 0 1 .250 .264 .327 .591 59 .273 55 34 1 0 1/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.2 12 41 37 4 8 3 0 0 5 1 2 .216 .275 .297 .572 74 .279 76 11 1 1 1/7
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 26 NEG NSL 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 486 486 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 81 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1928 22 BBB NNL 17 1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .532 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
1930 24 NEG NNL 59 -7 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/9
1931 25 CCU NNL 30 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .519 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
1932 26 NEG NSL 41 -1 0 0 -1 4 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .515 .501 0.3 -0.1 3 1/7
1933 27 NEG NN2 27 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 23 -3 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1935 29 CEG NN2 26 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .509 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1936 30 WEG NN2 34 -2 0 0 0 4 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1
1937 31 WEG NN2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .526 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1939 33 BEG NN2 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 1 0.0 .514 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /1
10 Yrs 266 -17 0 0 -1 26 8 0.7 1 9 0.8 .507 .500 0.9 -0.1 9 1/79
162 Game Avg 410 -26 0 0 -1 39 12 1.1 1 13 1.2 .507 .500 1.3 -0.2 15
BEG (8 Yrs) 219 -17 0 0 -1 21 3 0.2 1 4 0.3 .503 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 1/79
CCU (1 Yr) 30 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .519 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
BBB (1 Yr) 17 1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .532 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
NN2 (6 Yrs) 119 -9 0 0 0 12 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .504 .500 0.2 0.0 3 1
NNL (3 Yrs) 106 -6 0 0 0 10 3 0.3 0 4 0.3 .507 .500 0.4 0.0 4 1/9
NSL (1 Yr) 41 -1 0 0 -1 4 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .515 .501 0.3 -0.1 3 1/7

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1928 22 BBB NNL 17 .385 128 .333 .067 0.0 5.9 71.4 /1
1930 24 NEG NNL 59 .214 20 .203 .068 0.0 0.0 66.7 1/9
1931 25 CCU NNL 30 .326 88 .300 .100 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1932 26 NEG NSL 41 .279 76 .216 .081 0.0 4.9 36.4 1/7
1933 27 NEG NN2 27 .178 1 .192 .000 0.0 0.0 20.0 1 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 23 .191 -3 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
1935 29 CEG NN2 26 .307 66 .292 .042 0.0 3.8 12.5 /1
1936 30 WEG NN2 34 .280 51 .233 .033 0.0 8.8 10.0 1
1937 31 WEG NN2 3 .622 258 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1939 33 BEG NN2 6 .314 77 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
10 Yrs 266 .267 52 .244 .052 0.0 2.6 40.0 1/79
MLB Average .339 100 .292 .118 1.3 8.1 35.4
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 26 NEG NSL 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .287 .172 3.3 8.2 43.1
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Willis born?

Jim Willis was born on June 11, 1906.

Where was Jim Willis born?

Jim Willis was born in Lobdell, LA.

How tall is Jim Willis?

Jim Willis is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Willis weigh when playing?

Jim Willis weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Willis play?

Jim Willis played 10 seasons.

Is Jim Willis in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Willis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Willis play?

Jim Willis was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Jim Willis have?

Jim Willis had 308 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Willis played for?

Jim Willis played for 3 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants and Cleveland Cubs.

How many World Series has Jim Willis won?

Jim Willis has never won a World Series.

When did Jim Willis retire?

Jim Willis last played in 1939.

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