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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 HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 DM NNL 0.1 7 17 14 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .143 .250 .286 .536 60 .265 58 4 0 1 /1
1922 2TM NNL 0.8 53 234 208 44 60 13 3 1 30 10 16 .288 .348 .394 .742 101 .349 101 82 3 7 *8/3
1922 PK NNL 1.2 39 177 156 36 52 12 3 0 25 7 12 .333 .392 .449 .841 127 .391 128 70 3 6 *8/3
1922 CTS NNL -0.3 14 57 52 8 8 1 0 1 5 3 4 .154 .214 .231 .445 21 .219 19 12 0 1 8/3
1928 NLG ECL -0.1 36 161 143 36 41 6 1 1 18 4 17 .287 .366 .364 .730 89 .345 93 52 1 *8
1929 NLG ANL 0.6 40 180 153 35 44 9 4 2 17 11 25 .288 .394 .438 .832 103 .395 105 67 2 8
1932 NWB EWL 0.1 4 16 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 9 .217 22 2 0 0 */87
5 Yrs 1.4 140 608 532 117 149 28 9 4 66 25 62 .280 .362 .389 .751 95 .356 97 207 6 8 *8/137
162 Game Avg 1.6 162 704 616 135 172 32 10 5 76 29 72 .280 .362 .389 .751 95 .356 97 240 7
NLG (2 Yrs) 0.4 76 341 296 71 85 15 5 3 35 15 42 .287 .381 .402 .783 96 .371 99 119 3 *8
PK (1 Yr) 1.2 39 177 156 36 52 12 3 0 25 7 12 .333 .392 .449 .841 127 .391 128 70 3 6 *8/3
CTS (1 Yr) -0.3 14 57 52 8 8 1 0 1 5 3 4 .154 .214 .231 .445 21 .219 19 12 0 1 8/3
DM (1 Yr) 0.1 7 17 14 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .143 .250 .286 .536 60 .265 58 4 0 1 /1
NWB (1 Yr) 0.1 4 16 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 9 .217 22 2 0 0 */87
NNL (2 Yrs) 0.9 60 251 222 44 62 13 4 1 31 10 18 .279 .342 .387 .729 98 .343 98 86 3 8 8/13
ANL (1 Yr) 0.6 40 180 153 35 44 9 4 2 17 11 25 .288 .394 .438 .832 103 .395 105 67 2 8
ECL (1 Yr) -0.1 36 161 143 36 41 6 1 1 18 4 17 .287 .366 .364 .730 89 .345 93 52 1 *8
EWL (1 Yr) 0.1 4 16 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 9 .217 22 2 0 0 */87

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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
1920 DM NNL 17 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1922 2TM NNL 234 0 0 0 2 -1 1 0.1 8 9 0.8 .501 .502 0.6 0.0 7 *8/3
1922 PK NNL 177 7 0 0 1 -1 7 0.6 6 12 1.2 .515 .504 1.0 0.0 11 *8/3
1922 CTS NNL 57 -6 0 0 1 0 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .463 .497 -0.4 0.1 -4 8/3
1928 NLG ECL 161 -2 0 0 -4 -1 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.1 .484 .496 0.2 -0.4 3 *8
1929 NLG ANL 180 1 1 0 -1 -1 0 0.0 6 6 0.6 .500 .500 0.7 -0.2 7 8
1932 NWB EWL 16 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 */87
5 Yrs 608 -3 1 0 -2 -3 -5 -0.4 19 14 1.4 .497 .500 1.4 -0.4 16 *8/137
162 Game Avg 704 -3 1 0 -2 -4 -6 -0.5 23 16 1.6 .497 .500 1.6 -0.4 19
NLG (2 Yrs) 341 0 1 0 -6 -2 -7 -0.6 11 4 0.4 .492 .498 0.9 -0.6 10 *8
PK (1 Yr) 177 7 0 0 1 -1 7 0.6 6 12 1.2 .515 .504 1.0 0.0 11 *8/3
CTS (1 Yr) 57 -6 0 0 1 0 -6 -0.5 2 -4 -0.3 .463 .497 -0.4 0.1 -4 8/3
DM (1 Yr) 17 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
NWB (1 Yr) 16 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 */87
NNL (2 Yrs) 251 -1 0 0 2 -1 2 0.2 8 9 0.9 .502 .502 0.6 0.0 7 8/13
ANL (1 Yr) 180 1 1 0 -1 -1 0 0.0 6 6 0.6 .500 .500 0.7 -0.2 7 8
ECL (1 Yr) 161 -2 0 0 -4 -1 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.1 .484 .496 0.2 -0.4 3 *8
EWL (1 Yr) 16 -2 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 -0.1 0.2 -1 */87

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 DM NNL 17 .265 58 .143 .143 0.0 11.8 0.0 /1
1922 2TM NNL 234 .349 101 .285 .106 0.4 6.8 55.1 *8/3
1922 PK NNL 177 .391 128 .333 .115 0.0 6.8 53.7 *8/3
1922 CTS NNL 57 .219 19 .137 .077 1.8 7.0 63.6 8/3
1928 NLG ECL 161 .345 93 .282 .077 0.6 10.6 60.3 *8
1929 NLG ANL 180 .395 105 .278 .150 1.1 13.9 47.8 8
1932 NWB EWL 16 .217 22 .143 .000 0.0 12.5 50.0 */87
5 Yrs 608 .356 97 .275 .109 0.7 10.2 53.1 *8/137
MLB Average .341 100 .292 .113 1.1 7.8 36.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did Willie Gray play?

Willie Gray played 5 seasons.

Is Willie Gray in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Willie Gray play?

Willie Gray was a Centerfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did Willie Gray have?

Willie Gray had 149 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Gray have?

Willie Gray had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Gray's average?

Willie Gray had a .280 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Gray played for?

Willie Gray played for 6 teams; the Dayton Marcos, Cleveland Tate Stars, Pittsburgh Keystones, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Lincoln Giants and Newark Browns.

When did Willie Gray retire?

Willie Gray last played in 1932.

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