Lefty Willis

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: November 4, 1905 in Leetown, WV us

Died: May 10, 1962 in Bethesda, MD

Buried: Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV

School: Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV)

Last Game: July 12, 1927 (Age 21-250d)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: Charles William Willis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

3.92

64.1

WHIP

1.508

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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
1923	17	-9.3	Martinsburg	BLRI	D		9	3	.750		5.51							134.0	148	82			54							1.507	9.9		3.6
1924	18	-5.7	Martinsburg	BLRI	D		14	9	.609		4.24	35						222.2	215	105			70							1.280	8.7		2.8
1925	19	-8.1	Wilkes-Barre	NYPL	B		10	14	.417	3.65	5.05	33						212.0	210	119	86		63							1.288	8.9		2.7
1925	19	-9.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		10.80	12.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	9	7	6	2	2		3	0	0	0	25	2.200	16.2	3.6	3.6	5.4	1.50
1926	20	-8.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		1.39	2.51	13	1	4	0	0	1	32.1	31	9	5	0	12		13	1	0	1	133	1.330	8.6	0.0	3.3	3.6	1.08
1927	21	-8.3	Milwaukee	AA	AA		1	2	.333		7.50	7						36.0	44	30			11							1.528	11.0		2.8
1927	21	-7.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	3	1	.750	5.67	6.00	15	2	3	1	0	0	27.0	32	18	17	2	11		7	0	0	1	122	1.593	10.7	0.7	3.7	2.3	0.64
1928	22	-7.5	Milwaukee	AA	AA		4	5	.444	4.57	5.88	32						124.0	135	81	63		47		25	2		2		1.468	9.8		3.4	1.8	0.53
1929	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		17	11	.607	3.89	4.01	34						213.0	232	95	92		46							1.305	9.8		1.9
1929	23	-6.1	Milwaukee	AA	AA		1	2	.333	9.00		4						11.0	19		11		6							2.273	15.5		4.9
1929	23	-5.9	Nashville	SOUA	A		16	9	.640	3.61	4.23	30						202.0	213	95	81		40							1.252	9.5		1.8
1930	24	-6.5	Nashville	SOUA	A		14	14	.500	4.87	5.36	38						257.0	322	153	139		67							1.514	11.3		2.3
1931	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A		8	19	.296	4.70	5.69	37	13					220.0	292	139	115		66							1.627	11.9		2.7
1931	25	-3.0	Reading	IL	AA		5	9	.357	4.02	5.25	22						132.0	167	77	59		40							1.568	11.4		2.7
1931	25	-5.4	Nashville	SOUA	A		3	10	.231	5.73	6.34	15	13					88.0	125	62	56		26							1.716	12.8		2.7
1932	26	-1.5	Reading/Albany	IL	AA		11	12	.478	4.88	5.78	33						179.0	225	115	97		48							1.525	11.3		2.4
1933	27	-0.4	Albany	IL	AA		2	2	.500			5
1934	28	1.5	Wilkes-Barre	NYPL	A		14	16	.467	3.72	4.52	34						237.0	290	119	98		45							1.414	11.0		1.7
1935	29	2.4	Wilkes-Barre	NYPL	A		22	10	.688	3.61	4.07	35						274.0	322	124	110		59							1.391	10.6		1.9
1936	30	3.9	Wilkes-Barre	NYPL	A		17	17	.500	4.04	4.96	36			23			256.0	315	141	115		58		59	1	1	9		1.457	11.1		2.0	2.1	1.02
1937	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-D		4	10	.286	5.91	6.91	21			2			99.0	132	76	65		29		24	1	0	2		1.626	12.0		2.6	2.2	0.83
1937	31	5.0	Wilkes-Barre	NYPL	A		2	5	.286	7.81	9.00	12			2			53.0	87	53	46		19		14	1	0	2		2.000	14.8		3.2	2.4	0.74
1937	31	7.8	Leaksville-Draper-Spray	BIST	D		2	5	.286	3.72	4.50	9						46.0	45	23	19		10		10					1.196	8.8		2.0	2.0	1.00
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 (3 seasons)					Majors		3	1	.750	3.92	4.76	29	4	7	1	0	1	64.1	72	34	28	4	25		23	1	0	2	280	1.508	10.1	0.6	3.5	3.2	0.92
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		147	144	.505			380	13		25			2463.2	2882	1379	980		663		108	4	1	13
All Levels (15 Seasons)							150	145	.508			409	17	7	26	0	1	2528.0	2954	1413	1008	4	688		131	5	1	15	280

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		24	32	.429			103						482.0	590	303	230		152		25	2		2
A (7 seasons)					Minors		88	81	.521	4.25	4.92	200	13		25			1367.0	1674	747	645		314		73	2	1	11		1.454	11.0		2.1
B (1 season)					Minors		10	14	.417	3.65	5.05	33						212.0	210	119	86		63							1.288	8.9		2.7
D (3 seasons)					Minors		25	17	.595		4.69	44						402.2	408	210	19		134		10					1.346	9.1		3.0