Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Season 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
1928 BBB NNL -0.4 2 4 .333 6.06 7 5 4 0 0 49.0 61 39 33 5 15 21 3 0 231 67 4.60 1.551 11.2 0.9 2.8 3.9 1.40
1930 NEG NNL 1.6 3 12 .200 3.99 18 15 9 1 0 124.0 136 73 55 31 52 1 0 119 1.347 9.9 2.3 3.8 1.68
1931 CCU NNL 0.3 5 4 .556 5.09 12 8 3 6 0 0 69.0 86 44 39 5 18 40 1 0 309 83 3.75 1.507 11.2 0.7 2.3 5.2 2.22
1932 NEG NSL 1.4 4 5 .444 2.54 10 9 9 0 0 78.0 70 34 22 10 45 1 0 138 1.026 8.1 1.2 5.2 4.50
1933 NEG NN2 1.8 2 4 .333 2.69 10 7 7 0 0 67.0 64 26 20 2 9 28 1 0 272 160 2.90 1.090 8.6 0.3 1.2 3.8 3.11 AS
1934 NEG NN2 1.5 2 4 .333 2.65 9 7 5 0 0 57.2 50 23 17 2 13 39 1 0 233 157 3.01 1.092 7.8 0.3 2.0 6.1 3.00
1935 CEG NN2 1.5 4 1 .800 2.89 8 6 4 0 1 53.0 51 21 17 4 10 20 3 0 221 177 4.14 1.151 8.7 0.7 1.7 3.4 2.00
1936 WEG NN2 2.3 5 5 .500 2.84 12 7 5 0 1 69.2 69 29 22 2 16 26 1 1 292 171 3.67 1.220 8.9 0.3 2.1 3.4 1.63
1937 WEG NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 15.19 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 10 11 9 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 32 35 5.64 2.813 16.9 0.0 8.4 1.7 0.20
1939 BEG NN2 -0.5 1 0 1.000 12.15 2 1 0 0 0 6.2 16 12 9 2 0 0 0 41 2.700 21.6 2.7 0.0 0.00
10 Yrs 9.2 28 40 .412 3.78 90 65 3 49 1 2 579.1 613 312 243 20 129 0 272 12 0 1 1590 117 2.34 1.281 9.5 0.3 2.0 4.2 2.11
162 Game Avg 4.0 12 18 .412 3.78 39 29 21 0 1 254 269 137 107 57 119 5 0 117 1.281 9.5 2.0 4.2 2.11
NEG (8 Yrs) 9.2 21 32 .396 3.34 71 52 0 39 1 2 461.1 466 229 171 10 96 0 211 8 0 1 1050 134 1.89 1.218 9.1 0.2 1.9 4.1 2.20
CCU (1 Yr) 0.3 5 4 .556 5.09 12 8 3 6 0 0 69.0 86 44 39 5 18 40 1 0 309 83 3.75 1.507 11.2 0.7 2.3 5.2 2.22
BBB (1 Yr) -0.4 2 4 .333 6.06 7 5 4 0 0 49.0 61 39 33 5 15 21 3 0 231 67 4.60 1.551 11.2 0.9 2.8 3.9 1.40
NN2 (6 Yrs) 6.2 14 15 .483 3.26 43 28 0 21 0 2 259.1 260 122 94 10 55 0 114 6 0 1 1050 142 3.37 1.215 9.0 0.3 1.9 4.0 2.07
NNL (3 Yrs) 1.6 10 20 .333 4.72 37 28 3 19 1 0 242.0 283 156 127 10 64 113 5 0 540 94 2.00 1.434 10.5 0.4 2.4 4.2 1.77
NSL (1 Yr) 1.4 4 5 .444 2.54 10 9 9 0 0 78.0 70 34 22 10 45 1 0 138 1.026 8.1 1.2 5.2 4.50
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Season 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
1932 NEG NSL 0 2 .000 6.75 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.2 19 17 11 5 3 0 8 0 0 71 6.75 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67
1 Yr 0 2 .000 6.75 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.2 19 17 11 5 3 0 8 0 0 71 6.75 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67
162 Game Avg 0 34 .000 6.75 34 34 0 17 0 0 241 323 289 187 85 51 0 136 0 0 1207 6.75 1.500 11.7 3.1 1.8 4.9 2.67

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Season Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1928 BBB NNL 49.0 7 5 39 7.16 5.17 -0.10 0.00 100 5.27 -10 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .387 .495
1930 NEG NNL 124.0 18 15 73 5.30 5.35 0.00 100 5.35 1 0.6 1.00 -0.1 1.6 15 .532 .504
1931 CCU NNL 69.0 12 8 44 5.74 5.09 0.05 0.00 100 5.04 -5 -0.2 1.00 -0.2 0.3 3 .484 .499
1932 NEG NSL 78.0 10 9 34 3.92 4.25 0.00 100 4.25 3 0.9 1.00 -0.2 1.4 10 .588 .505
1933 NEG NN2 67.0 10 7 26 3.49 5.29 0.46 0.00 100 4.83 10 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.8 17 .624 .508 AS
1934 NEG NN2 57.2 9 7 23 3.59 4.80 -0.08 0.00 100 4.88 8 1.1 1.00 -0.1 1.5 14 .616 .506
1935 CEG NN2 53.0 8 6 21 3.57 5.93 0.68 0.00 100 5.25 10 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.5 17 .628 .506
1936 WEG NN2 69.2 12 7 29 3.75 5.75 -0.32 0.00 100 6.07 18 1.8 1.00 -0.1 2.3 27 .646 .511
1937 WEG NN2 5.1 2 0 11 18.56 5.98 0.02 0.00 100 5.96 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -7 .259 .497
1939 BEG NN2 6.2 2 1 12 16.20 5.57 0.00 100 5.57 -8 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -7 .246 .497
10 Yrs 579.1 90 65 312 4.85 5.20 0.07 0.00 100 5.14 19 4.6 1.00 -1.0 9.2 84 .551 .504
162 Game Avg 254 39 29 137 4.85 5.20 0.00 100 5.14 8 2.0 1.00 -0.5 4.0 37 .551 .504
NEG (8 Yrs) 461.1 71 52 229 4.47 5.22 0.09 0.00 100 5.14 34 5.5 1.00 -0.8 9.2 87 .578 .506
CCU (1 Yr) 69.0 12 8 44 5.74 5.09 0.05 0.00 100 5.04 -5 -0.2 1.00 -0.2 0.3 3 .484 .499
BBB (1 Yr) 49.0 7 5 39 7.16 5.17 -0.10 0.00 100 5.27 -10 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .387 .495
NN2 (6 Yrs) 259.1 43 28 122 4.23 5.46 0.15 0.00 100 5.30 31 4.1 1.00 -0.4 6.2 61 .595 .507
NNL (3 Yrs) 242.0 37 28 156 5.80 5.24 -0.01 0.00 100 5.25 -15 -0.4 1.00 -0.4 1.6 13 .489 .500
NSL (1 Yr) 78.0 10 9 34 3.92 4.25 0.00 100 4.25 3 0.9 1.00 -0.2 1.4 10 .588 .505

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Pitching Ratios
Season Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1928 BBB NNL 49.0 2.2 9.1 6.5
1930 NEG NNL 124.0
1931 CCU NNL 69.0 1.6 12.9 5.8
1932 NEG NSL 78.0
1933 NEG NN2 67.0 0.7 10.3 3.3 AS
1934 NEG NN2 57.2 0.9 16.7 5.6
1935 CEG NN2 53.0 1.8 9.0 4.5
1936 WEG NN2 69.2 0.7 8.9 5.5
1937 WEG NN2 5.1 0.0 3.1 15.6
1939 BEG NN2 6.2
10 Yrs 579.1 1.3
MLB Average 1.3
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1932 NEG NSL 14.2 7.333 -1.077 7.0 11.3 4.2
1 Yr 14.2 7.333 -1.077 7.0 11.3 4.2
MLB Average .509 .564 3.3 16.3 8.2
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Postseason Pitching

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1928 BBB NNL 17 .385 128 .333 .067 0.0 5.9 71.4 /1
1930 NEG NNL 53 .179 3 .170 .057 0.0 0.0 77.8 1/9
1931 CCU NNL 30 .325 88 .300 .100 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1932 NEG NSL 40 .255 67 .216 .081 0.0 2.5 44.4 1/7
1933 NEG NN2 27 .178 1 .192 .000 0.0 0.0 20.0 1 AS
1934 NEG NN2 23 .191 -3 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
1935 CEG NN2 24 .292 57 .273 .045 0.0 4.2 14.3 /1
1936 WEG NN2 30 .319 72 .269 .038 0.0 10.0 10.0 1
1937 WEG NN2 3 .620 261 .667 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1939 BEG NN2 4 .472 172 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
10 Yrs 251 .262 51 .242 .051 0.0 2.4 42.2 1/79
MLB Average .339 100 .292 .118 1.3 8.1 35.7
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Season Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 NEG NSL 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .287 .172 3.3 8.2 43.7

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Season Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
1928 BBB NNL P 7 49.0 15 4 10 1 0 .933 .957 2.57 2.94 2.00 2.46 0 7
1930 NEG NNL P 18 15 0.00 0
1930 NEG NNL RF 2 0.00
1931 CCU NNL P 12 8 69.0 31 2 27 2 0 .935 .950 3.78 2.90 2.42 1.93 0 8
1932 NEG NSL P 10 9 0.00 0
1932 NEG NSL LF 2 0.00
1933 NEG NN2 P 10 67.0 20 2 18 0 1 1.000 .937 2.69 2.79 2.00 2.27 0 8 AS
1934 NEG NN2 P 9 57.2 15 2 12 1 0 .933 .967 2.18 2.82 1.56 2.32 0 4
1935 CEG NN2 P 8 6 53.0 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 .953 1.53 2.58 1.13 1.78 0 6
1936 WEG NN2 P 12 7 69.2 23 5 16 2 0 .913 .956 2.71 2.54 1.75 1.78 1 6
1937 WEG NN2 P 2 0 5.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 2.70 0.50 1.70 0 0 0
1939 BEG NN2 P 2 0.00 0
10 Yrs 90 45 370.2 114 15 93 6 1 .947 .952 2.62 2.76 1.20 1.37 1 39 0
P (10 Yrs) P 90 45 370.2 114 15 93 6 1 .947 .952 2.62 2.76 1.20 1.37 1 39 0
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 0.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 0.00
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Season Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1932 NEG NSL P 2 2 44.0 7 0 6 1 0 .857 1.23 3.00
1 Yr 2 2 44.0 7 0 6 1 0 .857 1.23 3.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons did Jim Willis play?

Jim Willis played 10 seasons.

Is Jim Willis in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Willis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Willis play?

Jim Willis was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Jim Willis have?

Jim Willis had 272 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jim Willis played for?

Jim Willis played for 8 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Nashville Elite Giants, Cleveland Cubs, Nashville Elite Giants, Nashville Elite Giants, Columbus Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Jim Willis won?

Jim Willis has never won a World Series.

When did Jim Willis retire?

Jim Willis last played in 1939.

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