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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
1937 33 CT NAL 0.0 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 0.8 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 -0.2 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 2TM 2LG 1.9 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 1.8 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 0.1 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 -0.6 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 0.6 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 0.9 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 -0.3 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 3.1 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 2.16 1.305 10.0 0.3 1.7 4.9 2.83
162 Game Avg 2.2 14 15 .476 4.02 41 27 20 3 1 246 274 142 110 48 135 3 98 1.305 10.0 1.7 4.9 2.83
CCB (5 Yrs) 2.4 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) 0.6 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) 0.0 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) 0.1 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) 3.0 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) 0.1 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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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 WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1945 41 CBE WS 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 33 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00
1 Yr 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 33 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00
162 Game Avg 34 0 1.000 1.00 34 34 0 34 0 0 306 204 34 34 0 68 0 136 0 0 1122 0.889 6.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 2.00

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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
1937 33 CT NAL 39.1 8 5 28 6.41 5.56 0.44 0.00 100 5.11 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .464 .498
1938 34 MRS NAL 73.2 13 6 46 5.62 5.14 -0.24 0.00 100 5.38 -2 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.8 7 .522 .502
1939 35 MRS NAL 23.0 3 3 18 7.04 4.78 0.00 100 4.78 -6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -3 .377 .498
1942 38 2TM 2LG 65.0 9 8 22 3.05 4.46 0.00 100 4.46 10 1.5 1.00 -0.1 1.9 16 .669 .507
1942 38 CCB NAL 50.0 7 6 14 2.52 4.39 0.00 100 4.39 10 1.5 1.00 -0.1 1.8 15 .716 .509
1942 38 PS NN2 15.0 2 2 8 4.80 4.70 0.00 100 4.70 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .504 .500
1943 39 CBE NAL 65.2 9 8 47 6.44 4.22 -0.15 0.00 100 4.36 -15 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -9 .389 .494
1944 40 CBE NAL 67.1 11 8 33 4.41 4.07 -0.49 0.00 100 4.56 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 0.6 6 .541 .503
1945 41 CBE NAL 21.1 5 1 4 1.69 4.79 0.43 0.00 100 4.37 6 0.8 1.00 0.0 0.9 8 .657 .505
1946 42 CBE NAL 0.1 1 0 6 162.00 4.59 -0.43 0.00 100 5.02 -6 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -6 .165 .498
8 Yrs 355.2 59 39 204 5.16 4.64 -0.10 0.00 100 4.74 -17 1.1 1.00 -0.8 3.1 18 .518 .501
162 Game Avg 246 41 27 142 5.16 4.64 0.00 100 4.74 -12 0.7 1.00 -0.6 2.2 13 .518 .501
CCB (5 Yrs) 204.2 33 23 104 4.57 4.27 -0.17 0.00 100 4.44 -3 1.4 1.00 -0.5 2.4 15 .543 .502
MRS (2 Yrs) 96.2 16 9 64 5.96 5.05 -0.18 0.00 100 5.24 -8 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.6 3 .495 .501
CT (1 Yr) 39.1 8 5 28 6.41 5.56 0.44 0.00 100 5.11 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .464 .498
PS (1 Yr) 15.0 2 2 8 4.80 4.70 0.00 100 4.70 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .504 .500
NAL (8 Yrs) 340.2 57 37 196 5.18 4.64 -0.10 0.00 100 4.74 -17 1.1 1.00 -0.8 3.0 17 .518 .501
NN2 (1 Yr) 15.0 2 2 8 4.80 4.70 0.00 100 4.70 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .504 .500

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 33 CT NAL 39.1 1.1 18.2 4.4
1938 34 MRS NAL 73.2 1.6 13.2 4.1
1939 35 MRS NAL 23.0
1942 38 2TM 2LG 65.0
1942 38 CCB NAL 50.0
1942 38 PS NN2 15.0
1943 39 CBE NAL 65.2 0.7 11.6 4.6
1944 40 CBE NAL 67.1 0.3 11.5 5.9
1945 41 CBE NAL 21.1 0.0 15.0 6.3
1946 42 CBE NAL 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Yrs 355.2 0.9
MLB Average 1.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1945 41 CBE WS 9.0 4.000 -1.500 0.0 12.1 6.1
1 Yr 9.0 4.000 -1.500 0.0 12.1 6.1
MLB Average .440 .433 0.5 11.6 8.9
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Postseason Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 33 CT NAL 25 .195 15 .208 .000 0.0 0.0 40.0 /172
1938 34 MRS NAL 42 .366 121 .256 .244 4.8 0.0 50.0 1/95
1939 35 MRS NAL 9 .422 156 .444 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 38 2TM 2LG 27 .416 159 .375 .042 0.0 11.1 33.3 /1
1942 38 CCB NAL 21 .352 124 .278 .056 0.0 14.3 50.0 /1
1942 38 PS NN2 6 .641 282 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1943 39 CBE NAL 30 .211 32 .192 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 40 CBE NAL 28 .169 -2 .148 .037 0.0 0.0 75.0 1/57
1945 41 CBE NAL 13 .203 30 .167 .000 0.0 7.7 33.3 /15
1946 42 CBE NAL 0 /1
8 Yrs 174 .283 74 .242 .074 1.1 2.3 34.1 1/7592
MLB Average .328 100 .278 .105 1.2 8.7 33.3
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1945 41 CBE WS 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .249 .073 0.5 8.9

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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 PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1937 33 CT NAL P 8 5 39.1 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 .952 3.43 2.88 1.88 1.79 0 6 0 0.0 2.8
1937 33 CT NAL LF 3 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.82 1.55 0.33 0.97
1937 33 CT NAL C 1 1 6.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .973 6.00 7.20 4.00 4.50 0 0
1938 34 MRS NAL P 13 6 73.2 25 4 19 2 0 .920 .931 2.81 2.90 1.77 1.52 0 4
1938 34 MRS NAL RF 2 1 7.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.23 1.35 0.50 0.70
1938 34 MRS NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .900 3.00 2.70 3.00 1.40
1939 35 MRS NAL P 3 0.00
1942 38 2TM 2LG P 9 0.00 0
1942 38 CCB NAL P 7 0.00 0
1942 38 PS NN2 P 2 0.00 0
1943 39 CBE NAL P 9 65.2 23 3 19 1 0 .957 .939 3.02 2.89 2.44 1.33 1 5
1944 40 CBE NAL P 11 8 67.1 26 1 24 1 1 .962 .942 3.34 2.91 2.27 0.97 3 7 3 30.0 3.3
1944 40 CBE NAL 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.15 0.00 1.00
1944 40 CBE NAL LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.60
1945 41 CBE NAL P 5 1 21.1 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .928 1.69 2.87 0.80 0.90 0 0
1945 41 CBE NAL 3B 1 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .930 3.38 3.15 3.00 1.00
1946 42 CBE NAL P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 0.60 0 0
8 Yrs 63 23 292.2 103 16 83 4 1 .961 .939 3.04 2.99 1.57 1.11 0 4 22 3 18.8 3.1
P (8 Yrs) P 59 20 267.2 93 10 79 4 1 .957 .939 2.99 2.90 1.51 1.05 4 22 3 18.8 3.1
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 3 2 19.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .915 2.84 2.94 2.00 1.13
LF (2 Yrs) LF 4 1 13.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.69 1.59 0.25 0.88
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 1 7.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 1.23 1.35 0.50 0.70
C (1 Yr) C 1 1 6.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .973 6.00 7.20 4.00 4.50 0 0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G Awards
1945 41 CBE WS P 1 1 27.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1 Yr 1 1 27.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

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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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