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
1928 22 BBB NNL -0.4 2 4 .333 6.43 7 5 2 4 0 0 49.0 61 39 35 5 15 21 3 0 0 231 67 4.66 1.551 11.2 0.9 2.8 3.9 1.40
1930 24 NEG NNL 2.8 4 12 .250 4.19 19 16 3 10 1 0 133.1 140 75 62 5 39 84 4 0 0 575 109 3.75 1.343 9.5 0.3 2.6 5.7 2.15
1931 25 CCU NNL 0.6 5 4 .556 5.09 12 8 3 6 0 0 69.0 86 44 39 5 18 40 1 0 0 309 84 3.75 1.507 11.2 0.7 2.3 5.2 2.22
1932 26 NEG NSL 1.4 5 5 .500 3.35 10 9 1 9 0 0 78.0 71 34 29 4 8 48 1 0 0 318 113 2.90 1.013 8.2 0.5 0.9 5.5 6.00
1933 27 NEG NN2 1.8 2 4 .333 2.69 10 7 2 7 0 0 67.0 64 26 20 2 9 28 1 0 0 272 162 2.90 1.090 8.6 0.3 1.2 3.8 3.11 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 1.3 2 4 .333 3.02 10 7 1 5 0 0 59.2 56 25 20 2 13 36 1 0 0 245 150 3.15 1.156 8.4 0.3 2.0 5.4 2.77
1935 29 CEG NN2 1.6 4 1 .800 2.86 9 6 1 4 0 1 56.2 53 22 18 4 11 20 3 0 0 235 180 4.15 1.129 8.4 0.6 1.7 3.2 1.82
1936 30 WEG NN2 2.2 5 6 .455 3.56 13 8 0 6 0 1 78.1 81 36 31 2 17 27 1 0 1 332 140 3.68 1.251 9.3 0.2 2.0 3.1 1.59
1937 31 WEG NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 15.19 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 10 11 9 0 5 1 0 0 0 32 35 5.66 2.813 16.9 0.0 8.4 1.7 0.20
1939 33 BEG NN2 -0.3 1 0 1.000 8.10 3 1 1 0 0 0 10.0 19 11 9 1 3 3 0 0 0 50 62 4.67 2.200 17.1 0.9 2.7 2.7 1.00
10 Yrs 10.5 30 41 .423 4.04 95 67 14 51 1 2 606.1 641 323 272 30 138 308 15 0 1 2599 112 3.62 1.285 9.5 0.4 2.0 4.6 2.23
162 Game Avg 4.4 13 17 .423 4.04 40 28 6 21 0 1 254 269 136 114 13 58 129 6 0 0 1091 112 3.62 1.285 9.5 0.4 2.0 4.6 2.23
BEG (8 Yrs) 10.4 23 33 .411 3.65 76 54 9 41 1 2 488.1 494 240 198 20 105 247 11 0 1 2059 125 3.50 1.227 9.1 0.4 1.9 4.6 2.35
CCU (1 Yr) 0.6 5 4 .556 5.09 12 8 3 6 0 0 69.0 86 44 39 5 18 40 1 0 0 309 84 3.75 1.507 11.2 0.7 2.3 5.2 2.22
BBB (1 Yr) -0.4 2 4 .333 6.43 7 5 2 4 0 0 49.0 61 39 35 5 15 21 3 0 0 231 67 4.66 1.551 11.2 0.9 2.8 3.9 1.40
NN2 (6 Yrs) 6.2 14 16 .467 3.48 47 29 5 22 0 2 277.0 283 131 107 11 58 115 6 0 1 1166 137 3.55 1.231 9.2 0.4 1.9 3.7 1.98
NNL (3 Yrs) 2.9 11 20 .355 4.87 38 29 8 20 1 0 251.1 287 158 136 15 72 145 8 0 0 1115 91 3.93 1.428 10.3 0.5 2.6 5.2 2.01
NSL (1 Yr) 1.4 5 5 .500 3.35 10 9 1 9 0 0 78.0 71 34 29 4 8 48 1 0 0 318 113 2.90 1.013 8.2 0.5 0.9 5.5 6.00
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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
1932 26 NEG NSL 0 2 .000 6.75 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.2 19 17 11 5 3 0 8 0 0 71 7.07 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67
1 Yr 0 2 .000 6.75 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.2 19 17 11 5 3 0 8 0 0 71 7.07 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67
162 Game Avg 0 34 .000 6.75 34 34 0 17 0 0 241 323 289 187 85 51 0 136 0 0 1207 7.07 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67

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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
1928 22 BBB NNL 49.0 7 5 39 7.16 5.17 -0.11 0.00 100 5.28 -10 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .387 .495
1930 24 NEG NNL 133.1 19 16 75 5.06 5.44 -0.38 0.00 100 5.82 11 1.6 1.00 -0.1 2.8 27 .582 .510
1931 25 CCU NNL 69.0 12 8 44 5.74 5.11 -0.21 0.00 100 5.32 -3 0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.6 5 .506 .500
1932 26 NEG NSL 78.0 10 9 34 3.92 4.29 0.05 0.00 100 4.24 3 0.9 1.00 -0.2 1.4 10 .585 .505
1933 27 NEG NN2 67.0 10 7 26 3.49 5.39 0.51 0.00 100 4.87 10 1.3 1.00 -0.1 1.8 18 .627 .508 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 59.2 10 7 25 3.77 4.75 0.03 0.00 100 4.72 6 0.9 1.00 -0.1 1.3 13 .589 .505
1935 29 CEG NN2 56.2 9 6 22 3.49 5.91 0.58 0.00 100 5.32 12 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.6 19 .633 .507
1936 30 WEG NN2 78.1 13 8 36 4.14 5.64 -0.36 0.00 100 6.00 16 1.6 1.00 -0.1 2.2 26 .623 .510
1937 31 WEG NN2 5.1 2 0 11 18.56 5.98 0.05 0.00 100 5.93 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -7 .259 .497
1939 33 BEG NN2 10.0 3 1 11 9.90 5.47 -0.19 0.00 100 5.66 -5 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .379 .498
10 Yrs 606.1 95 67 323 4.79 5.23 -0.04 0.00 100 5.28 33 5.8 1.00 -1.1 10.5 101 .561 .505
162 Game Avg 254 40 28 136 4.79 5.23 -0.04 0.00 100 5.28 14 2.4 1.00 -0.5 4.4 42 .561 .505
BEG (8 Yrs) 488.1 76 54 240 4.42 5.26 -0.01 0.00 100 5.27 46 6.5 1.00 -0.8 10.4 102 .586 .507
CCU (1 Yr) 69.0 12 8 44 5.74 5.11 -0.21 0.00 100 5.32 -3 0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.6 5 .506 .500
BBB (1 Yr) 49.0 7 5 39 7.16 5.17 -0.11 0.00 100 5.28 -10 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .387 .495
NN2 (6 Yrs) 277.0 47 29 131 4.26 5.44 0.14 0.00 100 5.30 32 4.1 1.00 -0.5 6.2 65 .587 .507
NNL (3 Yrs) 251.1 38 29 158 5.66 5.30 -0.28 0.00 100 5.58 -2 0.8 1.00 -0.4 2.9 26 .522 .504
NSL (1 Yr) 78.0 10 9 34 3.92 4.29 0.05 0.00 100 4.24 3 0.9 1.00 -0.2 1.4 10 .585 .505

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1928 22 BBB NNL 49.0 2.2 9.1 6.5
1930 24 NEG NNL 133.1 0.9 14.6 6.8
1931 25 CCU NNL 69.0 1.6 12.9 5.8
1932 26 NEG NSL 78.0 1.3 15.1 2.5
1933 27 NEG NN2 67.0 0.7 10.3 3.3 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 59.2 0.8 14.7 5.3
1935 29 CEG NN2 56.2 1.7 8.5 4.7
1936 30 WEG NN2 78.1 0.6 8.1 5.1
1937 31 WEG NN2 5.1 0.0 3.1 15.6
1939 33 BEG NN2 10.0 2.0 6.0 6.0
10 Yrs 606.1 1.2 11.9 5.3
MLB Average 1.4 8.4 8.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1932 26 NEG NSL 14.2 7.333 -1.077 7.0 11.3 4.2
1 Yr 14.2 7.333 -1.077 7.0 11.3 4.2
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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
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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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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
1928 22 BBB NNL P 7 5 49.0 15 4 10 1 0 .933 .957 2.57 2.96 2.00 2.54
1930 24 NEG NNL P 19 16 133.1 47 13 33 1 0 .979 .945 3.11 2.94 2.42 2.55
1930 24 NEG NNL RF 2 0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.30
1930 24 NEG NNL LF 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.80 2.00 1.50
1931 25 CCU NNL P 12 8 69.0 31 2 27 2 0 .935 .954 3.78 2.90 2.42 1.98
1932 26 NEG NSL P 10 9 78.0 19 4 15 0 0 1.000 .958 2.19 3.02 1.90 2.18
1932 26 NEG NSL LF 2 1 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.64 2.06 0.50 1.45
1932 26 NEG NSL RF 1 1 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.50 1.00 1.20
1933 27 NEG NN2 P 10 7 67.0 20 2 18 0 1 1.000 .940 2.69 2.79 2.00 2.56 AS
1934 28 NEG NN2 P 10 7 59.2 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 .967 1.96 2.78 1.30 3.05
1935 29 CEG NN2 P 9 6 56.2 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 .956 1.75 2.67 1.22 2.11
1936 30 WEG NN2 P 13 8 78.1 24 5 17 2 0 .917 .955 2.53 2.54 1.69 1.91
1937 31 WEG NN2 P 2 0 5.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 2.70 0.50 1.90
1939 33 BEG NN2 P 3 1 10.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .950 2.70 2.52 1.00 1.63
10 Yrs 95 67 606.1 185 33 145 7 1 .962 .952 2.64 2.83 1.87 2.32
P (10 Yrs) P 95 67 606.1 185 33 145 7 1 .962 .952 2.64 2.83 1.87 2.32
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 2 20.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.35 1.98 1.00 1.47
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 1 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.75 1.50 0.33 1.27
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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
1932 26 NEG NSL P 2 2 0 44.0 7 0 6 1 0 .857 1.23 3.00 0
1 Yr 2 2 0 44.0 7 0 6 1 0 .857 1.23 3.00 0

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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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