Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. 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. More about data coverage
Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1929 | 22 | MRS | NNL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.07 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 49 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 140 | 1.439 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 23 | TOT | NNL | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.87 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 130.1 | 131 | 96 | 85 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 81 | 1.535 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.99 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 23 | MRS | NNL | 4 | 6 | .400 | 7.10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64.2 | 68 | 57 | 51 | 34 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 1.577 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 1.18 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 23 | BBB | NNL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.66 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 65.2 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 1.492 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.80 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 26 | CAG | NN2 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.02 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 98.2 | 109 | 70 | 55 | 4 | 40 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 439 | 86 | 3.74 | 1.510 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.23 | AS | |||
| 1934 | 27 | CAG | NN2 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.97 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 91 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 84 | 4.01 | 1.539 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.35 | ||||
| 1935 | 28 | CAG | NN2 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.34 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 78 | 48 | 35 | 4 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 96 | 4.47 | 1.898 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 1.15 | AS | |||
| 1937 | 30 | CAG | NAL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.88 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 103.0 | 82 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 424 | 156 | 3.53 | 1.136 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.89 | |
| 1938 | 31 | CAG | NAL | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.12 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 102.0 | 84 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 423 | 193 | 2.83 | 1.118 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 2.57 | AS | ||
| 1939 | 32 | CAG | NAL | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 86 | 52 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 94 | 1.247 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 1.80 | |||||||||
| 1940 | 33 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.43 | 0.714 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 7.00 | ||
| 1941 | 34 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 7 | .000 | 3.02 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 118 | 3.63 | 1.235 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.95 | |
| 1942 | 35 | TOT | NAL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.04 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 1.681 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.82 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 35 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.70 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 1.609 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.50 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 35 | CCB | NAL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1.909 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 35 | JRC | NAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 36 | CAG | NAL | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.92 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 65 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 98 | 3.72 | 1.403 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.50 | ||||
| 1945 | 38 | CAG | NAL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.75 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 71 | 53 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 61 | 3.11 | 1.658 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.31 | |
| 1946 | 39 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 2.60 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 162 | 3.79 | 1.385 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.00 | ||
| 14 Yrs | 52 | 60 | .464 | 4.24 | 164 | 114 | 17 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 923.0 | 954 | 567 | 435 | 21 | 346 | 1 | 482 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 2772 | 101 | 3.35 | 1.408 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.39 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.24 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 233 | 139 | 106 | 5 | 85 | 0 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 678 | 101 | 3.35 | 1.408 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.39 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| CAG (12 yrs) | 42 | 46 | .477 | 4.00 | 129 | 92 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 744.1 | 765 | 443 | 331 | 21 | 262 | 1 | 384 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 2772 | 104 | 3.04 | 1.380 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.47 | ||||
| MRS (2 yrs) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.54 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 105.2 | 117 | 79 | 65 | 44 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 83 | 1.524 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.59 | |||||||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.66 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 65.2 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 1.492 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.80 | |||||||||||
| JRC (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CCB (1 yr) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1.909 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| NAL (9 yrs) | 28 | 30 | .483 | 3.54 | 92 | 62 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 518.0 | 496 | 279 | 204 | 9 | 167 | 1 | 261 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1709 | 114 | 2.55 | 1.280 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.56 | ||||
| NNL (2 yrs) | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.20 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 171.1 | 180 | 118 | 99 | 79 | 98 | 3 | 9 | 90 | 1.512 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.24 | |||||||||||
| NN2 (3 yrs) | 14 | 17 | .452 | 5.08 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 233.2 | 278 | 170 | 132 | 12 | 100 | 123 | 4 | 2 | 1063 | 88 | 4.01 | 1.618 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 1.23 | |||||||
Postseason Pitching
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Cumulative Pitching
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- Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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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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