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. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)
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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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 23 | BBB | NAL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.69 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 79 | 4.45 | 1.554 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.09 | |
| 1938 | 24 | JRC | NAL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 168 | 4.26 | 1.325 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.82 | |||
| 1939 | 25 | TOT | MLB | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 1.310 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 25 | CBR | NAL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.00 | ||||||||||
| 1939 | 25 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1.528 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.86 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 26 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.74 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 91 | 3.99 | 1.468 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.63 | |
| 1941 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.73 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 131 | 2.88 | 1.213 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.50 | |
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.01 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1.574 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.27 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 29 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2.77 | 0.444 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | |||||
| 7 Yrs | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.19 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 208.1 | 211 | 135 | 97 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 667 | 103 | 3.52 | 1.392 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.04 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 14 | .478 | 4.19 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 252 | 161 | 116 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 796 | 103 | 3.52 | 1.392 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.04 | ||||
| CAG (3 yrs) | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.99 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 72.1 | 71 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 127 | 1.53 | 1.286 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.36 | ||||
| CBR (2 yrs) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.99 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 208 | 3.45 | 1.200 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.00 | ||||||
| HG (2 yrs) | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.69 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 50 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 89 | 2.55 | 1.490 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.70 | ||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.69 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 79 | 4.45 | 1.554 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.09 | ||||
| NAL (6 yrs) | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.73 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 159.1 | 161 | 98 | 66 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 110 | 2.92 | 1.362 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.18 | ||||
| NN2 (2 yrs) | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.69 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 50 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 89 | 2.55 | 1.490 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.70 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||
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| 1937 | 23 | BBB | NAL | 0.2 | 14 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .294 | .394 | .688 | 89 | .311 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1/9 | ||||
| 1938 | 24 | JRC | NAL | 0.1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .400 | .357 | .757 | 119 | .364 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | /17 | ||||
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | 2LG | 0.0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 11 | .189 | 9 | 2 | /1 | ||||||
| 1939 | 25 | CBR | NAL | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 94 | .316 | 92 | 1 | /1 | ||||||
| 1939 | 25 | HG | NN2 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -22 | .135 | -22 | 1 | /1 | ||||||
| 1940 | 26 | HG | NN2 | 0.1 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .533 | .867 | 123 | .384 | 114 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /1 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | CAG | NAL | 0.0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | -7 | .147 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | ||
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 0.1 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .296 | .269 | .566 | 75 | .275 | 78 | 7 | 0 | /1937 | |||||
| 1943 | 29 | CAG | NAL | -0.1 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .231 | .280 | .511 | 58 | .244 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /91 | |||
| 7 Yrs | 0.4 | 57 | 143 | 136 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .257 | .279 | .324 | .602 | 74 | .281 | 74 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/973 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 1.2 | 162 | 406 | 387 | 40 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 11 | .257 | .279 | .324 | .602 | 74 | .281 | 74 | 125 | ||||||||||
| CAG (3 Yrs) | 0.0 | 24 | 66 | 64 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .242 | .250 | .492 | 51 | .237 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/937 | ||||
| HG (2 Yrs) | 0.1 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 78 | .305 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /1 | |||||
| JRC (2 Yrs) | 0.1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .389 | .353 | .742 | 114 | .356 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | /17 | |||||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | 0.2 | 14 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .294 | .394 | .688 | 89 | .311 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1/9 | |||||||
| NAL (6 Yrs) | 0.3 | 44 | 120 | 114 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .280 | .307 | .587 | 73 | .277 | 74 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/973 | ||||
| NN2 (2 Yrs) | 0.1 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 78 | .305 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /1 | |||||
Player Value--Batting
- WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
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Appearances
| Standard | Range Factor | Baserunners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 1937 | 23 | BBB | NAL | P | 10 | 8 | 55.2 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .952 | 2.43 | 2.89 | 1.50 | 1.79 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |
| 1937 | 23 | BBB | NAL | RF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .946 | 2.50 | 1.60 | 2.50 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 1938 | 24 | JRC | NAL | P | 3 | 2 | 25.2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .931 | 3.86 | 2.91 | 3.67 | 1.53 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1938 | 24 | JRC | NAL | LF | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .940 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.80 | ||||||
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | 2LG | P | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | 25 | CBR | NAL | P | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | 25 | HG | NN2 | P | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 26 | HG | NN2 | P | 7 | 3 | 31.1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .948 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 1.14 | 2.19 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | 27 | CAG | NAL | P | 5 | 1 | 29.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .889 | .950 | 2.43 | 2.70 | 1.60 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | P | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | RF | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | 1B | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 28 | CAG | NAL | LF | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 29 | CAG | NAL | RF | 5 | 41.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .944 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.40 | 0.76 | |||||||
| 1943 | 29 | CAG | NAL | P | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 7 Yrs | 36 | 14 | 151.1 | 47 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .957 | .945 | 2.68 | 2.80 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |||||
| P (7 Yrs) | P | 35 | 14 | 151.1 | 47 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .957 | .945 | 2.68 | 2.80 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | ||||
| RF (3 Yrs) | RF | 9 | 2 | 59.0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .945 | 1.83 | 1.63 | 1.33 | 0.64 | |||||||||
| LF (2 Yrs) | LF | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .940 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.40 | |||||||||
| 1B (1 Yr) | 1B | 1 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Statistics
- 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. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Willie Ferrell?
Willie Ferrell is 111 years old.
When was Willie Ferrell born?
Willie Ferrell was born on November 6, 1913.
Where was Willie Ferrell born?
Willie Ferrell was born in Empire, AL.
How tall is Willie Ferrell?
Willie Ferrell is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Willie Ferrell weigh when playing?
Willie Ferrell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Willie Ferrell play?
Willie Ferrell played 7 seasons.
Is Willie Ferrell in the Hall of Fame?
Willie Ferrell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Willie Ferrell play?
Willie Ferrell was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.
How many strikeouts did Willie Ferrell have?
Willie Ferrell had 82 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Willie Ferrell played for?
Willie Ferrell played for 5 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Jacksonville Red Caps, Cleveland Bears, Homestead Grays and Chicago American Giants.
When did Willie Ferrell retire?
Willie Ferrell last played in 1943.
Player Value--Pitching