Willie Wells

Q: When was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born on August 10, 1904.

Q: Where was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born in Shawnee, OK .

Q: How tall was Willie Wells?

Willie Wells was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Willie Wells weigh when playing?

Willie Wells weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Willie Wells in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Wells was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Q: What position did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 1,292 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 140 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Willie Wells' average?

Willie Wells had a .330 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: August 10, 1904 in Shawnee, OK us

Died: January 22, 1989 in Austin, TX

Buried: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX

High School: L. C. Anderson HS (Austin, TX)

Debut: 1924 (5,839th in major league history)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1997. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Willie Wells's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season

Full Name: Willie James Wells

Nicknames: The Devil

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Relatives: Father of Willie Wells

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

49.5

3920

1292

140

.330

932

RBI

873

160

OBP

.407

SLG

.535

OPS

.943

OPS+

152

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1924	19	SLS	NNL	45	184	170	29	51	12	4	1	37	2		12		.300	.353	.435	.789	115	74		2				*6
1925	20	SLS	NNL	87	391	338	83	98	19	7	8	53	18		53		.290	.386	.459	.845	126	155						*6/3
1926	21	SLS	NNL	84	330	279	66	104	12	4	13	64	16		50		.373	.470	.584	1.054	171	163		1				*6
1927	22	SLS	NNL	96	418	361	90	131	21	5	29	108	9		56		.363	.450	.690	1.140	204	249		1				*6/5
1928	23	SLS	NNL	78	345	315	82	113	28	5	22	81	13		25		.359	.414	.689	1.103	196	217		5				*6/7
1929	24	TOT	NNL	99	432	377	109	137	24	6	26	128	31		53		.363	.444	.666	1.110	185	251		2				*6
1929	24	SLS	NNL	95	416	361	105	129	22	5	26	124	30		53		.357	.442	.662	1.104	184	239		2				*6
1929	24	CAG	NNL	4	16	16	4	8	2	1	0	4	1		0		.500	.500	.750	1.250	221	12		0				/6
1930	25	SLS	NNL	90	390	336	112	138	34	3	17	114	18		52		*.411*	.492	.682	1.174	214	229		2				*6/73
1931	26	SLS	NNL	34	153	122	35	39	12	3	3	27	9		24		.320	.439	.541	.980	173	66		2	5			*6
1932	27	TOT	EWL	39	167	151	25	42	14	3	2	29	3		11		.278	.335	.450	.786	116	68		2	3			*6
1932	27	DW	EWL	29	125	113	20	32	13	2	0	20	3		9		.283	.341	.434	.775	113	49		1	2			*6
1932	27	HG	EWL	10	42	38	5	10	1	1	2	9	0		2		.263	.317	.500	.817	124	19		1	1			6
1933	28	CAG	NN2	36	170	156	30	41	7	3	0	23	8		7		.263	.307	.346	.653	78	54		3	4			*6	AS
1934	29	CAG	NN2	38	164	144	23	30	7	4	0	13	4		17		.208	.292	.313	.604	69	45		0	3			*6	AS
1935	30	CAG	NN2	47	213	183	53	65	14	5	5	36	14		25		.355	.435	.568	1.004	152	104		1	4			*6	AS
1936	31	NE	NN2	29	127	111	24	35	6	1	2	12	0		12		.315	.387	.441	.829	111	49		1	3			*6
1937	32	TOT	NN2	32	136	120	32	39	9	5	3	27	2		12		.325	.386	.558	.945	142	67		0	4		0	*6/4	AS
1937	32	NE	NN2	28	117	103	28	38	9	5	3	27	2		10		.369	.425	.641	1.066	173	66		0	4			*6/4
1937	32	HG	NN2	4	19	17	4	1	0	0	0	0	0		2		.059	.158	.059	.217	-41	1		0	0		0	/6
1938	33	NE	NN2	27	109	90	22	29	7	2	2	15	3		13		.322	.419	.511	.930	144	46		2	4			*6/4	AS
1939	34	NE	NN2	31	139	126	27	34	2	0	3	19	3		13		.270	.338	.357	.695	88	45						*6	AS,AS

1942	37	NE	NN2	47	200	181	48	62	8	0	3	34	3		19		.343	.405	.436	.841	146	79			0			*6/8	AS,AS

1945	40	TOT	NN2	26	109	95	12	23	6	0	0	9	1		9		.242	.327	.305	.632	77	29		3	2		0	*6/71	AS
1945	40	NE	NN2	8	31	26	5	2	0	0	0	1	0		3		.077	.226	.077	.303	-13	2		2	0		0	/61
1945	40	NBY	NN2	18	78	69	7	21	6	0	0	8	1		6		.304	.368	.391	.760	112	27		1	2		0	6/7
1946	41	TOT	NN2	62	254	229	22	67	13	3	1	38	2		21		.293	.355	.389	.743	107	89		1	3		0	*5/647
1946	41	NBY	NN2	9	36	32	3	8	0	0	0	2	1		3		.250	.333	.250	.583	64	8		1	0		0	/67
1946	41	BEG	NN2	53	218	197	19	59	13	3	1	36	1		18		.299	.358	.411	.769	114	81		0	3			*5/47
1947	42	IC	NAL	6	21	19	2	6	0	1	0	3	0		1		.316	.350	.421	.771	106	8		0	1			/64
1948	43	MRS	NAL	6	19	17	6	8	2	1	0	3	1		2		.471	.526	.706	1.232	228	12		0	0			/5
21 Yrs				1039	4471	3920	932	1292	257	65	140	873	160		487		.330	.407	.535	.943	152	2099		28	36		0
162 Game Avg.				162	697	611	145	201	40	10	22	136	25		76		.330	.407	.535	.943	152	327
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SLS (8 yrs)				609	2627	2282	602	803	160	36	119	608	115		325		.352	.436	.610	1.046	178	1392		15	5
NE (6 yrs)				170	723	637	154	200	32	8	13	108	11		70		.314	.386	.451	.837	126	287		5	11		0
CAG (4 yrs)				125	563	499	110	144	30	13	5	76	27		49		.289	.357	.431	.788	109	215		4	11
NBY (2 yrs)				27	114	101	10	29	6	0	0	10	2		9		.287	.357	.347	.704	97	35		2	2		0
HG (2 yrs)				14	61	55	9	11	1	1	2	9	0		4		.200	.267	.364	.630	69	20		1	1		0
MRS (1 yr)				6	19	17	6	8	2	1	0	3	1		2		.471	.526	.706	1.232	228	12		0	0
BEG (1 yr)				53	218	197	19	59	13	3	1	36	1		18		.299	.358	.411	.769	114	81		0	3
IC (1 yr)				6	21	19	2	6	0	1	0	3	0		1		.316	.350	.421	.771	106	8		0	1
DW (1 yr)				29	125	113	20	32	13	2	0	20	3		9		.283	.341	.434	.775	113	49		1	2

NN2 (10 yrs)				375	1621	1435	293	425	79	23	19	226	40		148		.296	.366	.423	.789	113	607		11	27		0
NNL (8 yrs)				613	2643	2298	606	811	162	37	119	612	116		325		.353	.436	.611	1.047	178	1404		15	5
EWL (1 yr)				39	167	151	25	42	14	3	2	29	3		11		.278	.335	.450	.786	116	68		2	3
NAL (2 yrs)				12	40	36	8	14	2	2	0	6	1		3		.389	.436	.556	.991	164	20		0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born on August 10, 1904.

Where was Willie Wells born?

Willie Wells was born in Shawnee, OK.

How tall was Willie Wells?

Willie Wells was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Wells weigh when playing?

Willie Wells weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells played 21 seasons.

Is Willie Wells in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Wells was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

What position did Willie Wells play?

Willie Wells was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 1,292 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Wells have?

Willie Wells had 140 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Wells' average?

Willie Wells had a .330 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Wells played for?

Willie Wells played for 11 teams; the St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Chicago American Giants, Newark Eagles, Homestead Grays, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Memphis Red Sox.

How many World Series has Willie Wells won?

Willie Wells never won a World Series.

When did Willie Wells retire?

Willie Wells last played in 1948.

What are Willie Wells' nicknames?

The Devil is a nickname for Willie Wells.

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