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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 SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL 0.7 2 2 .500 4.34 4 3 3 0 0 29.0 20 14 14 11 23 0 0 117 122 1.069 6.2 3.4 7.1 2.09
1926 22 CAG NNL 0.6 4 4 .500 4.75 10 10 0 1 0 0 55.0 63 33 29 1 25 40 1 0 1 246 96 3.23 1.600 10.3 0.2 4.1 6.5 1.60
1927 23 CAG NNL 3.6 12 4 .750 2.25 18 18 11 4 0 140.0 124 55 35 41 78 3 0 166 1.179 8.0 2.6 5.0 1.90
1928 24 CAG NNL 4.8 9 6 .600 2.00 18 17 13 5 1 135.0 117 40 30 6 30 102 5 1 555 202 2.88 1.089 7.8 0.4 2.0 6.8 3.40
1930 26 DS NNL 1.3 7 7 .500 4.60 20 15 8 1 1 115.1 121 69 59 29 48 3 0 103 1.301 9.4 2.3 3.7 1.66
1931 27 DS NNL 0.2 5 9 .357 4.89 16 14 1 11 2 0 92.0 102 68 50 4 38 56 8 2 430 86 3.98 1.522 10.0 0.4 3.7 5.5 1.47
1932 28 CAG NSL 0.8 7 4 .636 3.23 14 11 9 1 0 108.2 116 57 39 30 29 4 0 108 1.344 9.6 2.5 2.4 0.97
1933 29 2TM NN2 1.8 8 4 .667 3.39 16 9 6 1 0 93.0 98 45 35 1 16 43 2 0 382 127 2.70 1.226 9.5 0.1 1.5 4.2 2.69
1933 29 CAG NN2 1.3 8 3 .727 3.59 15 8 5 1 0 82.2 90 43 33 1 13 36 1 0 336 120 2.70 1.246 9.8 0.1 1.4 3.9 2.77
1933 29 AG NN2 0.5 0 1 .000 1.74 1 1 1 0 0 10.1 8 2 2 0 3 7 1 0 46 254 2.71 1.065 7.0 0.0 2.6 6.1 2.33
1934 30 CRS NN2 -0.6 0 1 .000 23.14 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 17 13 12 0 1 1 0 0 34 19 3.40 3.857 32.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.00
9 Yrs 13.3 54 41 .568 3.53 118 98 1 62 14 2 772.2 778 394 303 12 221 420 26 0 4 1764 118 1.55 1.293 9.1 0.1 2.6 4.9 1.90
162 Game Avg 4.2 17 13 .568 3.53 37 31 20 4 1 243 245 124 95 70 132 8 1 118 1.293 9.1 2.6 4.9 1.90
CAG (6 Yrs) 11.8 42 23 .646 2.94 79 67 0 42 11 1 550.1 530 242 180 8 150 308 14 0 2 1254 136 1.43 1.236 8.7 0.1 2.5 5.0 2.05
DS (2 Yrs) 1.6 12 16 .429 4.73 36 29 1 19 3 1 207.1 223 137 109 4 67 104 11 2 430 95 1.77 1.399 9.7 0.2 2.9 4.5 1.55
CRS (1 Yr) -0.6 0 1 .000 23.14 2 1 0 0 0 4.2 17 13 12 0 1 1 0 0 34 19 3.40 3.857 32.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.00
AG (1 Yr) 0.5 0 1 .000 1.74 1 1 1 0 0 10.1 8 2 2 0 3 7 1 0 46 254 2.71 1.065 7.0 0.0 2.6 6.1 2.33
NNL (6 Yrs) 11.3 39 32 .549 3.45 86 77 1 47 12 2 566.1 547 279 217 11 174 347 20 0 4 1348 123 1.65 1.273 8.7 0.2 2.8 5.5 1.99
NN2 (2 Yrs) 1.2 8 5 .615 4.33 18 10 6 1 0 97.2 115 58 47 1 17 44 2 0 416 100 2.73 1.352 10.6 0.1 1.6 4.1 2.59
NSL (1 Yr) 0.8 7 4 .636 3.23 14 11 9 1 0 108.2 116 57 39 30 29 4 0 108 1.344 9.6 2.5 2.4 0.97
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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
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 1 1 .500 2.59 4 2 2 2 1 0 24.1 21 8 7 0 7 0 10 1 1 101 0.54 1.151 7.8 0.0 2.6 3.7 1.43
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 2 0 1.000 2.30 5 5 0 2 0 0 31.1 23 10 8 1 12 0 14 0 0 125 1.38 1.117 6.6 0.3 3.4 4.0 1.17
1928 24 CAG NNL 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 33 2.25 0.667 3.0 0.0 3.0 8.0 2.67
1930 26 DS NNL 2 0 1.000 5.23 2 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 10 6 6 1 4 0 6 0 0 42 4.11 1.355 8.7 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.50
4 Yrs 6 1 .857 2.52 12 9 3 5 2 0 75.0 57 24 21 2 26 0 38 1 1 301 1.59 1.107 6.8 0.2 3.1 4.6 1.46
162 Game Avg 19 3 .857 2.52 39 29 10 16 6 0 243 185 78 68 6 84 0 123 3 3 975 1.107 6.8 0.2 3.1 4.6 1.46
CAG (3 Yrs) 4 1 .800 2.09 10 8 2 5 2 0 64.2 47 18 15 1 22 0 32 1 1 259 1.19 1.067 6.5 0.1 3.1 4.5 1.45
DS (1 Yr) 2 0 1.000 5.23 2 1 1 0 0 0 10.1 10 6 6 1 4 0 6 0 0 42 4.11 1.355 8.7 0.9 3.5 5.2 1.50
NNL (4 Yrs) 4 0 1.000 2.79 6 4 2 2 1 0 38.2 27 14 12 1 15 0 23 0 0 149 3.08 1.086 6.3 0.2 3.5 5.4 1.53
WS (2 Yrs) 2 1 .667 2.23 6 5 1 3 1 0 36.1 30 10 9 1 11 0 15 1 1 152 1.128 7.4 0.2 2.7 3.7 1.36

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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
1925 21 CAG NNL 29.0 4 3 14 4.34 5.65 0.00 100 5.65 4 0.5 1.00 0.0 0.7 8 .613 .503
1926 22 CAG NNL 55.0 10 10 33 5.40 5.60 0.13 0.00 100 5.46 0 0.2 -0.1 0.6 7 .519 .501
1927 23 CAG NNL 140.0 18 18 55 3.54 4.82 0.00 100 4.82 20 2.4 -0.2 3.6 34 .635 .515
1928 24 CAG NNL 135.0 18 17 40 2.67 5.02 0.22 0.00 100 4.80 32 3.7 1.00 -0.2 4.8 46 .708 .523
1930 26 DS NNL 115.1 20 15 69 5.38 5.25 0.00 100 5.25 -2 0.3 1.00 -0.1 1.3 12 .516 .502
1931 27 DS NNL 92.0 16 14 68 6.65 5.24 -0.50 0.00 100 5.74 -9 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.2 1 .472 .497
1932 28 CAG NSL 108.2 14 11 57 4.72 4.14 0.00 100 4.14 -7 0.0 1.00 -0.3 0.8 3 .502 .500
1933 29 2TM NN2 93.0 16 9 45 4.35 4.96 -0.10 0.00 100 5.07 7 1.1 1.00 -0.2 1.8 18 .567 .504
1933 29 CAG NN2 82.2 15 8 43 4.68 4.93 -0.13 0.00 100 5.06 3 0.6 1.00 -0.2 1.3 13 .542 .504
1933 29 AG NN2 10.1 1 1 2 1.74 5.26 0.12 0.00 100 5.14 4 0.4 0.0 0.5 5 .942 .503
1934 30 CRS NN2 4.2 2 1 13 25.07 4.94 -1.91 0.00 100 6.85 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -9 .198 .496
9 Yrs 772.2 118 98 394 4.59 4.98 -0.04 0.00 100 5.01 36 7.2 1.00 -1.3 13.3 120 .561 .506
162 Game Avg 243 37 31 124 4.59 4.98 0.00 100 5.01 11 2.3 1.00 -0.4 4.2 38 .561 .506
CAG (6 Yrs) 550.1 79 67 242 3.96 4.87 0.05 0.00 100 4.82 53 7.5 1.00 -0.9 11.8 111 .594 .510
DS (2 Yrs) 207.1 36 29 137 5.95 5.25 -0.22 0.00 100 5.47 -11 -0.1 1.00 -0.4 1.6 13 .497 .500
CRS (1 Yr) 4.2 2 1 13 25.07 4.94 -1.91 0.00 100 6.85 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -9 .198 .496
AG (1 Yr) 10.1 1 1 2 1.74 5.26 0.12 0.00 100 5.14 4 0.4 0.0 0.5 5 .942 .503
NNL (6 Yrs) 566.1 86 77 279 4.43 5.14 -0.01 0.00 100 5.16 46 6.7 1.00 -0.9 11.3 108 .578 .508
NN2 (2 Yrs) 97.2 18 10 58 5.34 4.96 -0.19 0.00 100 5.15 -2 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.2 9 .526 .503
NSL (1 Yr) 108.2 14 11 57 4.72 4.14 0.00 100 4.14 -7 0.0 1.00 -0.3 0.8 3 .502 .500

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL 29.0 19.7 9.4
1926 22 CAG NNL 55.0 0.4 16.3 10.2
1927 23 CAG NNL 140.0
1928 24 CAG NNL 135.0 1.1 18.4 5.4
1930 26 DS NNL 115.1
1931 27 DS NNL 92.0 0.9 13.0 8.8
1932 28 CAG NSL 108.2
1933 29 2TM NN2 93.0 0.3 11.3 4.2
1933 29 CAG NN2 82.2 0.3 10.7 3.9
1933 29 AG NN2 10.1 0.0 15.2 6.5
1934 30 CRS NN2 4.2 0.0 2.9 2.9
9 Yrs 772.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 24.1 3.625 -2.100 0.0 9.9 6.9
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 31.1 2.917 -1.467 0.8 11.2 9.6
1928 24 CAG NNL 9.0 2.000 -0.375 0.0 24.2 9.1
1930 26 DS NNL 10.1 3.500 -1.286 2.4 14.3 9.5
4 Yrs 75.0 3.111 -1.375 0.7 12.6 8.6
MLB Average .868 1.574 1.1 12.5 8.2
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Postseason Pitching

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL 11 .201 16 .182 .091 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1926 22 CAG NNL 22 .085 -67 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
1927 23 CAG NNL 60 .230 28 .211 .018 0.0 5.0 40.0 1
1928 24 CAG NNL 51 .193 8 .149 .021 0.0 7.8 18.2 1
1930 26 DS NNL 42 .188 8 .154 .000 0.0 7.1 33.3 1
1931 27 DS NNL 35 .107 -44 .091 .000 0.0 2.9 0.0 1
1932 28 CAG NSL 42 .252 63 .176 .114 2.4 2.4 28.6 1
1933 29 2TM NN2 39 .184 3 .147 .000 0.0 7.7 62.5 1
1933 29 CAG NN2 35 .185 3 .161 .000 0.0 5.7 71.4 1
1933 29 AG NN2 4 .184 7 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1934 30 CRS NN2 6 .573 266 .600 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /13
9 Yrs 308 .195 10 .163 .025 0.3 4.9 32.8 1/3
MLB Average .340 100 .291 .115 1.2 7.9 36.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS 10 .167 .125 0.0 20.0 20.0 100.0
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS 13 .417 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
1928 24 CAG NNL 3 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1930 26 DS NNL 5 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 Yrs 31 .308 .036 0.0 6.5 6.5 40.0
MLB Average .268 .106 1.1 7.7 8.2 34.8

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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 SB Awards
1925 21 CAG NNL P 4 0.00
1926 22 CAG NNL P 10 10 55.0 25 4 20 1 0 .960 .949 3.93 3.13 2.40 2.78 5
1927 23 CAG NNL P 18 18 0.00
1928 24 CAG NNL P 18 135.0 44 3 40 1 0 .977 .957 2.87 2.94 2.39 2.46 12
1930 26 DS NNL P 20 15 0.00
1931 27 DS NNL P 16 14 92.0 34 4 29 1 1 .971 .950 3.23 2.90 2.06 1.93 10
1932 28 CAG NSL P 13 10 0.00
1933 29 2TM NN2 P 16 90.0 34 12 19 3 2 .912 .937 3.10 2.79 1.94 2.28 2
1933 29 CAG NN2 P 15 79.2 29 12 15 2 2 .931 .937 3.05 2.79 1.80 2.27 1
1933 29 AG NN2 P 1 10.1 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .936 3.48 2.79 4.00 2.30 1
1934 30 CRS NN2 P 2 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .967 5.79 2.89 1.50 2.30 2
1934 30 CRS NN2 1B 1 8.0 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 .986 14.63 10.80 13.00 8.90
9 Yrs 118 67 384.2 153 36 111 6 4 .961 .952 3.44 3.08 1.25 1.30 31
P (9 Yrs) P 117 67 376.2 140 23 111 6 3 .957 .949 3.20 2.92 1.15 1.23 31
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 8.0 13 13 0 0 1 1.000 .986 14.63 10.80 13.00 8.90
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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 Awards
1926 22 CAG NNL,WS P 4 2 73.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 0.49 1.00
1927 23 CAG NNL,WS P 5 5 94.0 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 0.96 2.00
1928 24 CAG NNL P 1 27.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 1.67 5.00
1930 26 DS NNL P 2 1 31.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.29 0.50
4 Yrs 12 8 225.0 21 1 19 1 0 .952 0.80 1.67

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Powell born?

Willie Powell was born on October 30, 1903.

Where was Willie Powell born?

Willie Powell was born in Eutaw, AL.

How tall was Willie Powell?

Willie Powell was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Powell weigh when playing?

Willie Powell weighed 153 lbs (69 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Powell play?

Willie Powell played 9 seasons.

Is Willie Powell in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Willie Powell play?

Willie Powell was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Willie Powell have?

Willie Powell had 420 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Powell played for?

Willie Powell played for 6 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Akron Grays, Chicago American Giants and Cleveland Red Sox.

How many World Series has Willie Powell won?

Willie Powell won 2 World Series.

When did Willie Powell retire?

Willie Powell last played in 1934.

What are Willie Powell's nicknames?

Pee Wee, Pigmeat are nicknames for Willie Powell.

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