Willie Ramsdell

Positions: Pitcher, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: April 4, 1916 in Williamsburg, KS us

Died: October 8, 1969 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, KS

Last Game: July 15, 1952 (Age 36-102d)
vs. BSN 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: James Willard Ramsdell

Nicknames: Willie the Knuck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

ERA

3.83

111

479.2

240

WHIP

1.397

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1938	22	-0.1	Big Spring	WTNM	D		6	7	.462	4.99	5.85	17	14		12			137.0	125	89	76		71		91	4				1.431	8.2		4.7	6.0	1.28
1939	23	-0.1	Big Spring	WTNM	D	NYY	6	1	.857	3.21	4.11	10	5					70.0	81	32	25		28							1.557	10.4		3.6
1940	24	0.5	Big Spring/Odessa	WTNM	D		23	18	.561	4.00	5.64	47						351.0	385	220	156		112							1.416	9.9		2.9
1941	25	2.8	Big Spring	WTNM	D	BRO	25	9	.735	2.94	4.24	42						282.0	282	133	92		84							1.298	9.0		2.7
1942	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C		20	11	.645		3.79	40						266.0	236	112	45		74							1.165	8.0		2.5
1942	26	4.7	Santa Barbara	CALL	C	BRO	10	6	.625	2.81	3.81	23						144.0	141	61	45		44							1.285	8.8		2.8
1942	26	3.9	Muskogee	WA	C		10	5	.667		3.76	17						122.0	95	51			30							1.025	7.0		2.2

1946	30	2.1	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	17	7	.708	2.32	3.41	31	24	5	18	0		206.0	185	78	53		67		96	7	1	6		1.223	8.1		2.9	4.2	1.43
1947	31	2.9	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	21	5	.808	2.25	2.85	34			19			240.0	200	76	60		78		123	4	0	0		1.158	7.5		2.9	4.6	1.58
1947	31	1.8	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	1	1	.500	6.75	20.25	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	4	6	2	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	17	2.625	13.5	0.0	10.1	10.1	1.00
1948	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	BRO	7	3	.700	3.00	3.96	14	9		6	0		84.0	73	37	28		27		35	2	0	1		1.190	7.8		2.9	3.8	1.30
1948	32	4.9	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	7	2	.778	3.00	4.04	13	9		6	0		78.0	67	35	26		22		31	2	0	1		1.141	7.7		2.5	3.6	1.41
1948	32	5.2	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	0	1	.000	3.00	3.00	1						6.0	6	2	2		5		4	0	0	0		1.833	9.0		7.5	6.0	0.80
1948	32	3.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	4	4	.500	5.19	6.26	27	1	14	0	0	4	50.1	48	35	29	6	41	3	34	3	0	2	241	1.768	8.6	1.1	7.3	6.1	0.83
1949	33	2.6	Hollywood	PCL	AAA	BRO	18	12	.600	2.60	3.20	34			22	2		267.0	227	95	77		85		152	5	1	13		1.169	7.7		2.9	5.1	1.79
1950	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-BRO	8	14	.364	3.68	4.40	32	22	7	8	1	1	163.2	158	80	67	17	77	4	85	3	0	6	699	1.436	8.7	0.9	4.2	4.7	1.10
1950	34	5.7	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	1	2	.333	2.84	4.26	5	0	5	0	0	1	6.1	7	3	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	1	27	1.421	9.9	0.0	2.8	2.8	1.00
1950	34	5.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	12	.368	3.72	4.40	27	22	2	8	1	0	157.1	151	77	65	17	75	4	83	2	0	5	672	1.436	8.6	1.0	4.3	4.7	1.11
1951	35	6.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	9	17	.346	4.04	4.73	31	31	0	10	1	0	196.0	204	103	88	18	70	5	88	8	1	9	857	1.398	9.4	0.8	3.2	4.0	1.26
1952	36	5.3	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	5	6	.455	3.64	4.04	13	13		6	0		89.0	81	40	36		38		42	1	0	1		1.337	8.2		3.8	4.2	1.11
1952	36	7.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	2	3	.400	2.42	2.96	19	4	8	0	0	0	67.0	41	22	18	5	24	1	30	5	0	2	271	0.970	5.5	0.7	3.2	4.0	1.25
1953	37		2 Teams	PCL	Opn	CHC	5	6				23	9		1	1		67.0	78	47	40	4	33		29	7	0	0
1953	37	6.1	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC						18
1953	37	6.1	Portland	PCL	Opn							5
1954	38		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA-C		0	7	.000			29	3		1	0		43.0	49	33	25	1	29		12	2	0	5
1954	38	11.1	Beaumont	TL	AA	CHC	0	3	.000			5
1954	38	13.2	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	0	4	.000	5.23	6.91	19	3		1	0		43.0	49	33	25	1	29		12	2	0	5		1.814	10.3	0.2	6.1	2.5	0.41
1954	38	15.5	Iola	WA	C		0	0				5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		24	39	.381	3.83	4.62	111	58	30	18	2	5	479.2	455	246	204	46	215	13	240	20	1	19	2085	1.397	8.5	0.9	4.0	4.5	1.12
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		148	86				334	68	5	84	2		2035.0	1924	945	673	1	693		551	25	2	26
All Levels (14 Seasons)							172	125				445	126	35	102	4	5	2514.2	2379	1191	877	47	908	13	791	45	3	45	2085

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		5	6				36	13		6	0		89.0	81	40	36		38		42	1	0	1
AAA (1 season)					Minors		18	12	.600	2.60	3.20	34			22	2		267.0	227	95	77		85		152	5	1	13		1.169	7.7		2.9	5.1	1.79
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		45	18	.714			84	33	5	43	0		530.0	458	191	141		172		254	13	1	7
A (1 season)					Minors		0	4	.000	5.23	6.91	19	3		1	0		43.0	49	33	25	1	29		12	2	0	5		1.814	10.3	0.2	6.1	2.5	0.41
C (2 seasons)					Minors		20	11	.645			45						266.0	236	112	45		74
D (4 seasons)					Minors		60	35	.632	3.74	5.08	116	19		12			840.0	873	474	349		295		91	4				1.390	9.4		3.2