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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 | ||||||||||
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| 1937 | 33 | CT | NAL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.72 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 49 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 79 | 2.95 | 1.449 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 4.13 | |
| 1938 | 34 | MRS | NAL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.54 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73.2 | 77 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 115 | 3.32 | 1.222 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 3.23 | |||
| 1939 | 35 | MRS | NAL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 1.217 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.00 | |||||||||
| 1942 | 38 | TOT | MLB | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.35 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 65.0 | 62 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 1.092 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 3.78 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 38 | CCB | NAL | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 1.100 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.40 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 38 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 1.067 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 39 | CBE | NAL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.07 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 87 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 75 | 2.71 | 1.538 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 2.50 | ||||
| 1944 | 40 | CBE | NAL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.01 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 67.1 | 76 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 86 | 2.65 | 1.381 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.94 | |
| 1945 | 41 | CBE | NAL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21.1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 246 | 2.28 | 0.938 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 2.40 | |
| 1946 | 42 | CBE | NAL | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2.58 | 12.000 | 108.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 8 Yrs | 20 | 22 | .476 | 4.02 | 59 | 39 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 355.2 | 395 | 204 | 159 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 195 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1173 | 98 | 2.58 | 1.305 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 2.83 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 15 | .476 | 4.02 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 247 | 274 | 142 | 110 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 135 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 814 | 98 | 2.58 | 1.305 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 2.83 | ||||
| CBE (5 yrs) | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.87 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 204.2 | 232 | 104 | 88 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 675 | 97 | 1.98 | 1.334 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 2.49 | ||||
| MRS (2 yrs) | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.82 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 96.2 | 102 | 64 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 106 | 2.53 | 1.221 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.00 | ||||||
| CT (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.72 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 49 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 79 | 2.95 | 1.449 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 4.13 | ||||
| PS (1 yr) | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 1.067 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 3.00 | |||||||||||
| NAL (8 yrs) | 19 | 21 | .475 | 4.07 | 57 | 37 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 340.2 | 383 | 196 | 154 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 183 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1173 | 97 | 2.25 | 1.315 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 2.82 | ||||
| NN2 (1 yr) | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 1.067 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 3.00 | |||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Willie Jefferson born?
Willie Jefferson was born on January 27, 1904.
Where was Willie Jefferson born?
Willie Jefferson was born in Clearview, OK.
How tall was Willie Jefferson?
Willie Jefferson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Willie Jefferson weigh when playing?
Willie Jefferson weighed 163 lbs (73 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Willie Jefferson play?
Willie Jefferson played 8 seasons.
Is Willie Jefferson in the Hall of Fame?
Willie Jefferson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Willie Jefferson play?
Willie Jefferson was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Third Baseman.
How many strikeouts did Willie Jefferson have?
Willie Jefferson had 195 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Willie Jefferson played for?
Willie Jefferson played for 5 teams; the Cincinnati Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, Philadelphia Stars and Cleveland Buckeyes.
How many World Series has Willie Jefferson won?
Willie Jefferson won 1 World Series.
When did Willie Jefferson retire?
Willie Jefferson last played in 1946.
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