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Willie Wells



Willie James Wells
(Devil; El Diablo; Bubbles; Chico)

Born: August 10, 1904 in Shawnee, OK
Died: January 22, 1989 in Austin, TX
          (84 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 170
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
• High School: L. C. Anderson HS (Austin, TX)
• College: Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX) , Samuel Huston College (Austin, TX)
• Buried: Texas State Cemetery (Austin, TX)
• Relatives: Willie Wells Jr. (Son)
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Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
19
SS
49
19.6
SLS
23
SS
84
12.4
1
-0.4
MULT
29
SS
45
9.9
MULT
27
SS
55
9.7
SLS
26
SS
36
9.0
SLS
NNL
21
SS
81
7.5
3
24
SS
104
3.2
SLS
20
SS
1
94
1.9
33
SS
1
0.2
29
0.5
37
SS
46
0.5
2
30
SS
48
0.4
MULT
MULT
40
SS
5
-1.1
26
0.3
1
0.0
1
MULT
32
SS
1
0.1
32
0.3
1
MULT
34
SS
36
0.3
NE
NN2
31
SS
29
0.0
MRS
NAL
43
3B
4
1.0
2
TPC
MEX
38
SS
87
VEZ
MEX
36
SS
100
SLS
NNL
22
SS
1
95
1
VEZ
MEX
35
SS
84
28
SS
37
-1.0
CIC
NAL
42
SS
1
-0.2
4
-1.1
1
NN2
41
3B
7
-2.6
44
-2.6
8
-1.4
3
-0.8
MEX
39
SS
80
-2.4
3
-0.5
6
SLS
25
SS
1
96
-2.4
2
1
25
17
SS
2
15
-3.6
49
-1.6
1385
67.3
10
-1.7
2
9
7
 
Team Lg Pos
4
351
-2.4
3
-0.5
6
21
Negro Leagues
2
11
-4.0
49
-1.6
1027
66.1
7
-1.2
2
9
1
3
vs Major Leaguers
4
0.4
7
3.6
 
Team Lg Pos
1
St. Louis Giants
SS
4
-0.8
8
St. Louis Stars I
SS
2
1
626
48.9
3
-0.4
5
4
Chicago American Giants
SS
136
13.5
1
Detroit Wolves
SS
29
3.9
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SS
16
5.5
2
Homestead Grays
SS
14
-0.1
3
West All Stars
SS
3
-0.9
6
Newark Eagles
SS
2
0.3
169
0.2
2
1
1
5
East All Stars
SS
1
-1.5
7
1.2
3
Azules de Veracruz
SS
231
-1.0
1
Alijadores de Tampico
SS
87
1
Diablos Rojos del México
SS
33
-1.3
3
-0.5
6
1
Negro All Stars
2B
4
0.4
2
New York Black Yankees
SS
26
-0.6
2
-0.6
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
3B
7
-2.6
44
-2.6
2
-0.2
1
Indianapolis Clowns
SS
1
-0.2
4
-1.1
1
1
Memphis Red Sox
3B
4
1.0
2

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