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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 GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1929 22 MRS NNL 0.2 9 29 25 4 7 0 0 0 3 1 4 .280 .379 .280 .659 75 .326 84 7 0 /1749
1930 23 2TM NNL -0.1 30 52 48 4 6 1 3 0 1 0 4 .125 .192 .271 .463 24 .213 23 13 0 1/7
1930 23 MRS NNL -0.1 18 30 27 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .200 .148 .348 -5 .181 4 4 0 1/7
1930 23 BBB NNL 0.1 12 22 21 2 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 .143 .182 .429 .610 60 .256 48 9 0 1
1933 26 CAG NN2 0.2 15 47 39 7 6 4 0 0 1 0 7 .154 .283 .256 .539 48 .264 56 10 0 1 1 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 0.0 16 39 36 5 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 .167 .231 .222 .453 27 .225 30 8 1 0 1/9
1935 28 CAG NN2 0.1 12 28 23 6 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 .174 .321 .304 .626 59 .305 66 7 0 0 1 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL -0.2 20 43 39 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 2 .077 .143 .154 .297 -18 .147 -12 6 1 1 0 1/97
1938 31 CAG NAL 0.3 20 38 30 3 5 1 1 0 3 0 5 .167 .306 .267 .572 65 .287 74 8 1 2 1 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL 0.2 16 34 32 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .294 .250 .544 59 .267 63 8 1
1940 33 CAG NAL 0.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 199 .487 188 1 0 0 0 0 /1
1941 34 CAG NAL 0.3 9 21 17 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 2 .353 .421 .353 .774 133 .380 140 6 0 0 2 0 /1
1942 35 3TM NAL 0.2 12 17 16 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .375 .412 .375 .787 143 .380 140 6 0 /19
1942 35 CAG NAL 0.1 7 8 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750 131 .357 127 3 0 /1
1942 35 CCB NAL 0.0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 105 .318 103 1 0 /1
1942 35 JRC NAL 0.1 3 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900 178 .442 176 2 0 /9
1943 36 CAG NAL 0.0 16 48 42 8 8 2 0 1 7 0 4 .190 .261 .310 .570 76 .278 79 13 0 2 0 1/75
1945 38 CAG NAL 0.6 16 31 25 5 11 2 1 0 6 0 5 .440 .533 .600 1.133 231 .522 220 15 0 1 0 1/7
1946 39 CAG NAL 0.2 4 10 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 .500 .375 .875 158 .446 164 3 0 0 /1
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
14 Yrs 1.9 196 439 382 53 80 10 6 3 35 2 45 .209 .298 .291 .588 66 .286 70 111 0 3 9 0 0 17/945
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 363 316 44 66 8 5 2 29 2 37 .209 .298 .291 .588 66 .286 70 92
CAG (12 Yrs) 1.7 152 349 301 44 64 9 3 3 31 1 36 .213 .303 .292 .595 70 .291 74 88 0 3 9 0 0 1/795
MRS (2 Yrs) 0.1 27 59 52 6 10 1 0 0 3 1 7 .192 .288 .212 .500 35 .252 42 11 0 1/749
BBB (1 Yr) 0.1 12 22 21 2 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 .143 .182 .429 .610 60 .256 48 9 0 1
JRC (1 Yr) 0.1 3 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900 178 .442 176 2 0 /9
CCB (1 Yr) 0.0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 105 .318 103 1 0 /1
NAL (9 Yrs) 1.5 114 244 211 27 51 5 2 2 24 1 23 .242 .322 .313 .635 87 .310 89 66 0 2 8 0 0 1/795
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.3 43 114 98 18 16 4 1 1 7 0 14 .163 .274 .255 .529 44 .261 50 25 1 1 1/9
NNL (2 Yrs) 0.1 39 81 73 8 13 1 3 0 4 1 8 .178 .259 .274 .533 42 .253 44 20 0 1/749
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1934 27 CAG NN2 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 /1
1937 30 CAG NAL 3 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 1 0 0 1 /1
1943 36 CAG NAL 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 /1
3 Yrs 6 19 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 .167 .118 .284 2 0 0 1 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 513 459 27 54 0 0 0 0 27 27 .118 .167 .118 .284 54 0 0 27
NAL (2 Yrs) 4 14 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 2 0 0 1 0 /1
NN2 (1 Yr) 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 /1

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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
1929 22 MRS NNL 29 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .514 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1749
1930 23 2TM NNL 52 -6 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/7
1930 23 MRS NNL 30 -4 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/7
1930 23 BBB NNL 22 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1933 26 CAG NN2 47 -3 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 39 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/9
1935 28 CAG NN2 28 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .501 0.1 0.0 1 1 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 43 -7 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.2 0 -3 -0.2 .488 .498 -0.3 0.0 -3 1/97
1938 31 CAG NAL 38 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .513 .502 0.3 0.0 3 1 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL 34 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .510 .501 0.2 0.0 2 1
1940 33 CAG NAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0.0 .541 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /1
1941 34 CAG NAL 21 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .536 .502 0.3 0.0 3 /1
1942 35 3TM NAL 17 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .514 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /19
1942 35 CAG NAL 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .513 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1942 35 CCB NAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .515 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1942 35 JRC NAL 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /9
1943 36 CAG NAL 48 -1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.1 -0.1 2 1/75
1945 38 CAG NAL 31 5 0 0 0 0 6 0.6 0 7 0.6 .535 .503 0.6 0.0 7 1/7
1946 39 CAG NAL 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.2 .535 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
14 Yrs 439 -17 0 0 -1 -1 19 1.7 2 21 1.9 .509 .501 2.0 -0.2 22 17/945
162 Game Avg 363 -14 0 0 -1 -1 15 1.4 2 17 1.6 .509 .501 1.7 -0.2 18
CAG (12 Yrs) 349 -12 0 0 -1 -1 17 1.6 2 19 1.7 .510 .501 1.8 -0.2 20 1/795
MRS (2 Yrs) 59 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1/749
BBB (1 Yr) 22 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
JRC (1 Yr) 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .516 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /9
CCB (1 Yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .515 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NAL (9 Yrs) 244 -3 0 0 -1 0 15 1.4 2 17 1.5 .512 .501 1.6 -0.2 18 1/795
NN2 (3 Yrs) 114 -8 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .506 .501 0.3 0.0 3 1/9
NNL (2 Yrs) 81 -6 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1/749

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1929 22 MRS NNL 29 .326 84 .280 .000 0.0 13.8 36.4 /1749
1930 23 2TM NNL 52 .213 23 .125 .146 0.0 7.7 40.0 1/7
1930 23 MRS NNL 30 .181 4 .111 .037 0.0 10.0 33.3 1/7
1930 23 BBB NNL 22 .256 48 .143 .286 0.0 4.5 50.0 1
1933 26 CAG NN2 47 .264 56 .154 .103 0.0 14.9 53.8 1 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 39 .225 30 .167 .056 0.0 5.1 55.6 1/9
1935 28 CAG NN2 28 .305 66 .136 .130 3.6 17.9 62.5 1 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 43 .147 -12 .053 .077 2.3 4.7 60.0 1/97
1938 31 CAG NAL 38 .287 74 .167 .100 0.0 13.2 27.3 1 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL 34 .267 63 .250 .000 0.0 5.9 40.0 1
1940 33 CAG NAL 2 .487 188 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 34 CAG NAL 21 .380 140 .353 .000 0.0 9.5 12.5 /1
1942 35 3TM NAL 17 .380 140 .375 .000 0.0 5.9 28.6 /19
1942 35 CAG NAL 8 .357 127 .375 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
1942 35 CCB NAL 3 .318 103 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 35 JRC NAL 6 .442 176 .400 .000 0.0 16.7 33.3 /9
1943 36 CAG NAL 48 .278 79 .171 .119 2.1 8.3 63.6 1/75
1945 38 CAG NAL 31 .522 220 .440 .160 0.0 16.1 31.3 1/7
1946 39 CAG NAL 10 .446 164 .375 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /1
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
14 Yrs 439 .286 70 .203 .081 0.7 10.3 40.0 17/945
MLB Average .334 100 .284 .113 1.3 8.5 34.5
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1934 27 CAG NN2 5 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 100.0 /1
1937 30 CAG NAL 12 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 36 CAG NAL 2 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
3 Yrs 19 .118 .000 0.0 5.3 33.3 /1
MLB Average .246 .077 0.6 7.4 28.2
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Cornelius born?

Willie Cornelius was born on September 3, 1906.

Where was Willie Cornelius born?

Willie Cornelius was born in Atlanta, GA.

How tall was Willie Cornelius?

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

How much did Willie Cornelius weigh when playing?

Willie Cornelius weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Cornelius play?

Willie Cornelius played 14 seasons.

Is Willie Cornelius in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Willie Cornelius play?

Willie Cornelius was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Willie Cornelius have?

Willie Cornelius had 482 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Cornelius played for?

Willie Cornelius played for 6 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes and Jacksonville Red Caps.

How many World Series has Willie Cornelius won?

Willie Cornelius never won a World Series.

When did Willie Cornelius retire?

Willie Cornelius last played in 1946.

What are Willie Cornelius' nicknames?

Sug is a nickname for Willie Cornelius.

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