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. More about data coverage
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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| 1928 | -- | BBB | NNL | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3.26 | 1.281 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.11 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 18 | .412 | 3.78 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 254 | 269 | 137 | 107 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 698 | 117 | 3.26 | 1.281 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.11 | ||||
| BEG (8 yrs) | 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 | ||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 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 | |||||||
| CCU (1 yr) | 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 | ||||||
| NN2 (6 yrs) | 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) | 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) | 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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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.
Player Value--Pitching