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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 IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1929 22 MRS NNL 0.7 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 2TM NNL 0.1 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 -0.8 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 0.8 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 -0.2 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 -0.4 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 0.1 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 3.0 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 3.4 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 0.6 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 0.5 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 0.9 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 2TM NAL -0.2 2 4 .333 5.04 8 6 1 0 0 30.1 40 22 17 11 9 0 0 79 1.681 11.9 3.3 2.7 0.82
1942 35 CAG NAL -0.1 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 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
1943 36 CAG NAL -0.1 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 -1.5 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 0.2 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
WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
14 Yrs 7.1 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 2.45 1.408 9.3 0.2 3.4 4.7 1.39
162 Game Avg 1.7 13 15 .464 4.24 40 28 14 1 1 226 233 139 106 85 118 7 101 1.408 9.3 3.4 4.7 1.39
CAG (12 Yrs) 6.5 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) 0.0 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) 0.8 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
CCB (1 Yr) -0.1 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) 6.8 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
NN2 (3 Yrs) -0.4 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
NNL (2 Yrs) 0.8 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
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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
1934 27 CAG NN2 0 1 .000 2.25 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 9 3 3 0 4 0 6 0 1 46 3.18 1.083 6.8 0.0 3.0 4.5 1.50
1937 30 CAG NAL 1 1 .500 1.88 3 2 1 2 0 0 28.2 18 6 6 0 7 0 16 2 3 109 3.03 0.872 5.7 0.0 2.2 5.0 2.29
1943 36 CAG NAL 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.65 1.333 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 1 2 .333 2.27 6 4 1 2 0 0 43.2 31 11 11 0 11 0 22 2 4 170 3.04 0.962 6.4 0.0 2.3 4.5 2.00
162 Game Avg 7 14 .333 2.27 41 27 7 14 0 0 294 211 75 75 0 75 0 150 14 27 1156 3.04 0.962 6.4 0.0 2.3 4.5 2.00
NAL (2 Yrs) 1 1 .500 2.27 4 2 1 2 0 0 31.2 22 8 8 0 7 0 16 2 3 124 2.99 0.916 6.3 0.0 2.0 4.5 2.29
NN2 (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 2.25 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 9 3 3 0 4 0 6 0 1 46 3.18 1.083 6.8 0.0 3.0 4.5 1.50

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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
1929 22 MRS NNL 41.0 6 4 22 4.83 5.58 0.00 100 5.58 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.7 8 .568 .503
1930 23 2TM NNL 130.1 27 17 96 6.63 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 -19 -1.1 1.00 -0.2 0.1 -4 .460 .496
1930 23 MRS NNL 64.2 16 10 57 7.93 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 -19 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -0.8 -11 .417 .492
1930 23 BBB NNL 65.2 11 7 39 5.35 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 0 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.8 7 .523 .502
1933 26 CAG NN2 98.2 15 13 70 6.39 4.93 -0.14 0.00 100 5.06 -15 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -4 .437 .494 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 76.0 13 10 52 6.16 4.82 0.24 0.00 100 4.58 -13 -1.0 1.00 -0.2 -0.4 -5 .426 .494
1935 28 CAG NN2 59.0 11 8 48 7.32 5.96 -0.27 0.00 100 6.23 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.1 1 .463 .497 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 103.0 17 12 46 4.02 5.76 0.14 0.00 100 5.62 18 2.3 1.00 -0.3 3.0 31 .633 .514
1938 31 CAG NAL 102.0 20 8 35 3.09 5.03 0.17 0.00 100 4.86 20 2.6 1.00 -0.2 3.4 32 .631 .516 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL 89.0 14 9 52 5.26 4.68 0.00 100 4.68 -6 0.0 1.00 -0.2 0.6 4 .500 .500
1940 33 CAG NAL 7.0 1 1 0 0.00 4.74 -0.11 0.00 100 4.85 4 0.4 0.0 0.5 5 .939 .503
1941 34 CAG NAL 56.2 9 9 27 4.29 4.56 -0.27 0.00 100 4.84 3 0.6 -0.2 0.9 9 .566 .504
1942 35 2TM NAL 30.1 8 6 22 6.53 4.56 0.00 100 4.56 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -4 .448 .499
1942 35 CAG NAL 23.0 6 5 16 6.26 4.61 0.00 100 4.61 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 -2 .460 .499
1942 35 CCB NAL 7.1 2 1 6 7.36 4.39 0.00 100 4.39 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .414 .499
1943 36 CAG NAL 62.0 10 10 35 5.08 4.07 0.28 0.00 100 3.79 -9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -3 .450 .497
1945 38 CAG NAL 50.2 10 7 53 9.41 4.66 -0.14 0.00 100 4.80 -26 -1.8 1.00 -0.1 -1.5 -21 .321 .489
1946 39 CAG NAL 17.1 3 0 9 4.67 4.96 0.15 0.00 100 4.81 0 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .550 .501
IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
14 Yrs 923.0 164 114 567 5.53 5.04 0.02 0.00 100 5.02 -52 0.4 1.00 -1.8 7.1 49 .502 .501
162 Game Avg 226 40 28 139 5.53 5.04 0.00 100 5.02 -13 0.1 1.00 -0.4 1.7 12 .502 .501
CAG (12 Yrs) 744.1 129 92 443 5.36 4.97 0.02 0.00 100 4.95 -34 1.2 1.00 -1.6 6.5 47 .509 .502
MRS (2 Yrs) 105.2 22 14 79 6.73 5.42 0.00 100 5.42 -15 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -3 .458 .495
BBB (1 Yr) 65.2 11 7 39 5.35 5.31 0.00 100 5.31 0 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.8 7 .523 .502
CCB (1 Yr) 7.1 2 1 6 7.36 4.39 0.00 100 4.39 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .414 .499
NAL (9 Yrs) 518.0 92 62 279 4.85 4.88 0.06 0.00 100 4.82 -1 3.4 1.00 -1.2 6.8 53 .537 .505
NN2 (3 Yrs) 233.2 39 31 170 6.55 5.15 -0.05 0.00 100 5.20 -35 -2.3 1.00 -0.4 -0.4 -8 .441 .495
NNL (2 Yrs) 171.1 33 21 118 6.20 5.38 0.00 100 5.38 -16 -0.7 1.00 -0.2 0.8 4 .480 .497

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1929 22 MRS NNL 41.0
1930 23 2TM NNL 130.1
1930 23 MRS NNL 64.2
1930 23 BBB NNL 65.2
1933 26 CAG NN2 98.2 0.9 11.2 9.1 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 76.0 1.2 10.3 7.7
1935 28 CAG NN2 59.0 1.4 13.7 11.9 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 103.0 0.9 15.6 8.3
1938 31 CAG NAL 102.0 0.5 18.2 7.1 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL 89.0
1940 33 CAG NAL 7.0 0.0 25.9 3.7
1941 34 CAG NAL 56.2 0.4 8.2 8.6
1942 35 2TM NAL 30.1
1942 35 CAG NAL 23.0
1942 35 CCB NAL 7.1
1943 36 CAG NAL 62.0 0.4 4.0 8.1
1945 38 CAG NAL 50.2 0.4 7.1 5.4
1946 39 CAG NAL 17.1 0.0 11.4 11.4
Pitching Ratios
IP HR% K% BB% Awards
14 Yrs 923.0 0.8
MLB Average 1.3
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1934 27 CAG NN2 12.0 3.250 -1.500 0.0 13.0 8.7
1937 30 CAG NAL 28.2 3.000 -1.125 0.0 14.7 6.4
1943 36 CAG NAL 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 43.2 3.385 -1.409 0.0 12.9 6.5
MLB Average .580 .739 0.6 13.9 7.4
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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
1937 30 CAG NAL 12 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1943 36 CAG NAL 2 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 19 .118 .000 0.0 5.3 33.3
MLB Average .246 .077 0.6 7.4 28.2

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1929 22 MRS NNL P 6 4 0.00 5
1929 22 MRS NNL LF 2 0.00
1929 22 MRS NNL RF 1 0.00
1929 22 MRS NNL 2B 1 0.00
1930 23 2TM NNL P 27 17 0.00 4
1930 23 MRS NNL P 16 10 0.00 2
1930 23 BBB NNL P 11 7 0.00 2
1930 23 MRS NNL LF 1 0.00
1933 26 CAG NN2 P 15 98.2 28 0 26 2 2 .929 .937 2.37 2.79 1.73 2.27 1 5 AS
1934 27 CAG NN2 P 14 84.0 31 1 29 1 2 .968 .967 3.21 2.83 2.14 2.32 1 1
1934 27 CAG NN2 RF 2 6.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 1.35 1.76 0.50 1.40
1935 28 CAG NN2 P 11 8 59.0 19 1 14 4 3 .789 .953 2.29 2.58 1.36 1.78 0 8 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL P 17 12 103.1 40 7 33 0 0 1.000 .952 3.48 2.89 2.35 1.79 2 20 1 4.8 2.8
1937 30 CAG NAL RF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 0.50 1.00
1937 30 CAG NAL LF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.00
1938 31 CAG NAL P 20 8 102.0 32 3 27 2 0 .938 .931 2.65 2.90 1.50 1.52 1 14 AS
1939 32 CAG NAL P 14 0.00
1940 33 CAG NAL P 1 1 7.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .935 5.14 2.83 4.00 1.60 0 2
1941 34 CAG NAL P 9 9 56.2 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 .950 1.91 2.70 1.33 1.23 0 8
1942 35 2TM NAL P 8 0.00 0
1942 35 CAG NAL P 6 0.00 0
1942 35 CCB NAL P 2 0.00 0
1942 35 JRC NAL RF 2 0.00
1943 36 CAG NAL P 10 62.0 27 6 18 3 0 .889 .939 3.48 2.89 2.40 1.33 0 6
1943 36 CAG NAL LF 5 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .937 0.79 1.54 0.60 0.70
1943 36 CAG NAL 3B 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 2.90 1.00 1.30
1945 38 CAG NAL P 10 7 50.2 13 0 12 1 1 .923 .928 2.13 2.86 1.20 0.90 0 5
1945 38 CAG NAL LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.13 1.69 1.00 0.50
1946 39 CAG NAL P 3 0 17.1 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 .944 5.71 2.70 3.67 0.60 3 0
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
14 Yrs 167 66 649.2 218 22 183 13 8 .940 .945 2.84 2.82 1.23 1.11 17 69 1 4.8 2.8
P (14 Yrs) P 165 66 640.2 217 22 182 13 8 .940 .945 2.87 2.82 1.24 1.11 17 69 1 4.8 2.8
LF (5 Yrs) LF 10 1 46.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.98 1.57 0.50 0.50
RF (4 Yrs) RF 7 0 10.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 1.69 0.29 0.69
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0.00
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 2.90 1.00 1.30
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB Awards
1934 27 CAG NN2 P 2 39.0 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 1.15 2.50
1937 30 CAG NAL P 3 2 86.0 13 0 13 0 1 1.000 1.36 4.33
1943 36 CAG NAL P 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 1.00 0
3 Yrs 6 2 134.0 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 1.28 3.17 0

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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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