Les Willis

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 195lb (175cm, 88kg)

Born: January 17, 1908 in Nacogdoches, TX us

Died: January 22, 1982 in Jasper, TX

Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, TX

School: East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX)

Last Game: August 23, 1947 (Age 39-218d)
vs. NYY 6.2 IP, 14 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Full Name: Lester Evans Willis

Nicknames: Wimpy or Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

3.48

44.0

WHIP

1.864

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1932	24	-4.1	Shreveport/Tyler	TL	A		0	6	.000	4.06	6.48	27	6					93.0	95	67	42		40							1.452	9.2		3.9
1933	25		2 Teams	DIXL	C		2	10				18						108.0	106	82	60		60
1933	25	0.0	Baton Rouge	DIXL	C
1933	25	0.0	Jackson	DIXL	C
1934	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C	BOS	5	13	.278	3.77	4.81	25						129.0	149	69	54		45							1.504	10.4		3.1
1934	26	2.7	El Dorado	EDXL	C		5	11	.313	3.60	4.71	20						105.0	120	55	42		32							1.448	10.3		2.7
1934	26	2.8	Joplin	WA	C	BOS	0	2	.000	4.50	5.25	5						24.0	29	14	12		13							1.750	10.9		4.9
1935	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		20	8	.714		4.04	37	24					245.0	226	110	84		63
1935	27	-0.9	Fort Worth	TL	A		0	1	.000			3						10.0
1935	27	2.4	El Dorado	EDXL	C		20	7	.741	3.22	4.21	34	24					235.0	226	110	84		63							1.230	8.7		2.4
1936	28	4.4	Pine Bluff	CSTL	C	STL	20	8	.714	3.25	4.79	36						252.0	272	134	91		64		119	1	0	6		1.333	9.7		2.3	4.3	1.86
1937	29	6.0	Pine Bluff	CSTL	C	STL	22	8	.733	2.79	3.25	36						274.0	236	99	85		61		200	2	1	10		1.084	7.8		2.0	6.6	3.28
1938	30	1.9	Louisville	AA	AA		9	21	.300	4.33	5.16	42	31	6	13	0		239.0	261	137	115		80		90	1	1	10		1.427	9.8		3.0	3.4	1.13
1939	31	3.2	Milwaukee	AA	AA	CHC	6	8	.429	4.33	5.17	33	12	11	5	0		108.0	117	62	52		52		43	1	0	8		1.565	9.8		4.3	3.6	0.83
1940	32	5.0	Memphis	SOUA	A1		18	14	.563	4.08	4.65	39	29					234.0	251	121	106		75							1.393	9.7		2.9
1941	33	6.0	Memphis	SOUA	A1		14	15	.483	3.67	5.02	34	29					206.0	231	115	84		57							1.398	10.1		2.5
1942	34	7.5	Memphis	SOUA	A1		8	9	.471	4.93	5.41	38	18					168.0	211	101	92		43							1.512	11.3		2.3

1946	38	10.8	Memphis	SOUA	AA		18	7	.720	2.37	2.93	30	21	9	17	6		163.0	155	53	43		27		98	0	0	1		1.117	8.6		1.5	5.4	3.63
1947	39	9.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	2	.000	3.48	5.32	22	2	13	0	0	1	44.0	58	26	17	3	24	2	10	0	0	1	207	1.864	11.9	0.6	4.9	2.0	0.42
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (1 season)					Majors		0	2	.000	3.48	5.32	22	2	13	0	0	1	44.0	58	26	17	3	24	2	10	0	0	1	207	1.864	11.9	0.6	4.9	2.0	0.42
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		140	117				377	170	26	35	6		2111.0	2204	1068	848		607		550	5	2	35
All Levels (13 Seasons)							140	119				399	172	39	35	6	1	2155.0	2262	1094	865	3	631	2	560	5	2	36	207

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		33	36	.478	3.71	4.45	105	64	26	35	6		510.0	533	252	210		159		231	2	1	19		1.357	9.4		2.8	4.1	1.45
A (2 seasons)					Minors		0	7	.000		5.85	30	6					103.0	95	67	42		40
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		40	38	.513	4.17	4.99	111	76					608.0	693	337	282		175							1.428	10.3		2.6
C (5 seasons)					Minors		67	36				131	24					890.0	883	412	314		233		319	3	1	16