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Willie Wells



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

Born: August 10, 1904 in Austin, TX
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 (Waco, TX) , Samuel Huston College (Austin, TX)
• Buried: Texas State Cemetery (Austin, TX)
• Relatives: Willie Wells Jr. (Son)
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Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
19
SS
49
208
186
30
55
13
4
1
37
2
13
2
7
.296
.348
.425
.773
100
SLS
20
SS
95
442
365
87
103
20
8
9
52
18
0
59
1
0
4
14
0
.282
.388
.455
.843
114
SLS
NNL
21
SS
84
344
279
66
104
12
4
13
64
16
50
1
14
.373
.470
.584
1.054
151
SLS
NNL
22
SS
97
434
364
91
133
21
5
29
105
13
55
5
10
.365
.455
.690
1.145
183
SLS
23
SS
85
383
341
89
121
29
6
25
90
13
29
6
7
.355
.415
.695
1.110
186
24
SS
104
466
400
116
146
26
9
27
128
35
50
5
11
.365
.442
.678
1.119
179
SLS
25
SS
98
441
372
119
149
38
4
20
121
27
57
7
5
.401
.489
.685
1.174
189
SLS
26
SS
37
168
136
38
43
14
4
3
32
9
25
2
5
.316
.429
.544
.974
144
MULT
27
SS
56
241
212
44
60
18
6
3
45
4
20
4
5
.283
.356
.467
.823
126
28
SS
38
180
165
34
45
8
3
0
24
8
0
8
1
0
3
4
0
.273
.318
.358
.676
84
MULT
29
SS
46
197
173
25
36
9
4
0
13
5
1
20
0
1
3
.208
.294
.306
.600
81
30
SS
51
230
198
59
71
14
5
6
38
14
0
28
1
0
1
3
0
0
.359
.441
.571
1.011
165
NE
NN2
31
SS
37
162
143
32
46
7
2
2
19
1
15
1
3
.322
.390
.441
.830
116
MULT
32
SS
38
159
139
35
43
10
5
3
29
2
0
15
0
0
2
3
0
.309
.385
.518
.903
129
MULT
MULT
33
SS
33
130
109
27
37
7
4
3
18
4
1
15
1
0
2
4
0
.339
.429
.560
.988
155
MULT
34
SS
44
197
171
34
43
5
0
3
23
4
0
23
2
0
1
1
1
0
.251
.342
.333
.675
79
VEZ
MEX
35
SS
84
383
339
95
117
30
2
3
57
17
35
21
3
6
.345
.411
.472
.883
129
VEZ
MEX
36
SS
100
468
403
102
140
29
6
9
77
14
57
20
1
7
.347
.430
.516
.946
133
37
SS
53
228
208
51
72
15
1
6
34
4
0
16
0
0
4
0
0
.346
.404
.514
.918
159
TPC
MEX
38
SS
87
371
319
41
94
15
4
4
51
10
44
11
2
6
.295
.384
.404
.788
125
MEX
39
SS
83
369
293
63
86
13
3
10
52
9
65
11
1
10
.294
.423
.461
.884
129
MULT
MULT
40
SS
34
140
122
15
31
8
0
0
14
1
0
13
3
2
0
.254
.341
.320
.660
89
NN2
41
3B
62
254
229
23
67
13
3
1
38
2
21
1
3
.293
.355
.389
.743
103
CIC
NAL
42
SS
6
21
19
2
6
0
1
0
3
0
1
0
1
.316
.350
.421
.771
107
MRS
NAL
43
3B
6
19
17
6
8
2
1
0
3
1
2
0
0
.471
.526
.706
1.232
219
25
18
SS
1507
6635
5702
1324
1856
376
94
180
1167
233
2
736
69
0
62
134
1
0
.325
.408
.519
.927
140
162 Game Average
713
613
142
200
40
10
19
125
25
19
79
30
0
7
14
4
0
.325
.408
.519
.927
140
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
21
Negro Leagues
1142
4998
4307
1012
1403
284
75
154
918
180
2
530
6
0
55
105
1
0
.326
.406
.534
.940
142
4
vs Latin Leagues
354
1591
1354
301
437
87
15
26
237
50
201
63
7
29
.323
.413
.467
.880
129
3
vs Major Leagues
11
46
41
11
16
5
4
0
12
3
5
0
0
.390
.457
.707
1.164
240
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
1
St. Louis Giants
SS
4
19
16
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
.250
.294
.313
.607
72
8
St. Louis Stars I
SS
636
2829
2390
624
833
168
40
127
618
129
0
336
1
0
32
71
0
.349
.435
.612
1.047
161
4
Chicago American Giants
SS
141
634
563
127
166
33
16
6
85
31
56
5
10
.295
.364
.442
.806
121
1
Detroit Wolves
SS
30
130
117
24
35
15
2
1
23
3
10
1
2
.299
.359
.487
.847
129
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SS
16
69
57
15
15
2
3
0
12
1
8
2
2
.263
.373
.404
.777
121
2
Homestead Grays
SS
14
61
55
9
11
1
1
2
10
0
4
1
1
.200
.267
.364
.630
71
3
West All Stars
SS
3
11
10
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
.300
.364
.500
.864
179
6
Newark Eagles
SS
204
864
758
175
233
40
10
17
120
14
84
10
11
1
.307
.383
.454
.837
123
5
East All Stars
SS
7
33
30
5
10
5
1
0
6
1
1
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
.333
.394
.567
.961
159
1
NNL All Stars II
SS
2
9
8
2
3
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.375
.444
.625
1.069
134
3
Azules de Veracruz
SS
232
1067
913
234
307
67
10
18
164
36
130
47
5
19
.336
.422
.491
.912
130
1
Alijadores de Tampico
SS
87
371
319
41
94
15
4
4
51
10
44
11
2
6
.295
.384
.404
.788
125
1
Diablos Rojos del México
SS
35
153
122
26
36
5
1
4
22
4
27
5
0
4
.295
.423
.451
.874
133
1
Negro All Stars
2B
4
13
10
1
4
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
.400
.538
.500
1.038
343
2
New York Black Yankees
SS
27
114
101
10
29
6
0
0
10
2
9
2
2
.287
.357
.347
.704
98
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
3B
53
218
197
20
59
13
3
1
36
1
18
0
3
.299
.358
.411
.769
109
1
Indianapolis Clowns
SS
6
21
19
2
6
0
1
0
3
0
1
0
1
.316
.350
.421
.771
107
1
Memphis Red Sox
3B
6
19
17
6
8
2
1
0
3
1
2
0
0
.471
.526
.706
1.232
219



Advanced Batting
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
208
.350
.355
6.3%
8.5%
0.5%
0.8%
.129
.107
SLS
442
.375
.351
13.3%
0.2%
8.7%
59.00
2.0%
1.3%
.173
.132
SLS
NNL
344
.455
.375
14.5%
8.8%
3.8%
1.4%
.211
.138
SLS
NNL
434
.492
.358
12.7%
8.1%
6.7%
1.2%
.324
.125
SLS
383
.476
.342
7.6%
6.9%
6.5%
1.2%
.340
.117
466
.475
.353
10.7%
7.9%
5.8%
1.5%
.313
.132
SLS
441
.509
.361
12.9%
8.2%
4.5%
1.3%
.285
.133
SLS
168
.435
.371
14.9%
9.5%
1.8%
0.9%
.228
.111
MULT
241
.374
.339
8.3%
8.3%
1.2%
0.8%
.184
.098
180
.304
.327
4.4%
0.6%
6.6%
8.00
0.0%
1.2%
.085
.122
MULT
197
.287
.312
10.2%
0.0%
7.3%
0.0%
0.8%
.098
.089
230
.445
.342
12.2%
0.4%
8.5%
28.00
2.6%
1.5%
.212
.128
NE
NN2
162
.379
.349
9.3%
8.8%
1.2%
1.6%
.119
.125
MULT
159
.393
.348
9.4%
0.0%
8.3%
1.9%
1.6%
.209
.134
MULT
MULT
130
.431
.350
11.5%
0.8%
9.5%
15.00
2.3%
1.5%
.220
.130
MULT
197
.323
.346
11.7%
1.0%
8.9%
11.50
1.5%
1.7%
.082
.123
VEZ
MEX
383
.401
.353
9.1%
9.4%
5.5%
10.2%
1.67
0.92
0.8%
1.2%
.127
.127
VEZ
MEX
468
.432
.381
12.2%
11.3%
4.3%
8.5%
2.85
1.33
1.9%
1.1%
.169
.125
228
.431
.337
7.0%
0.0%
9.8%
2.6%
1.0%
.168
.101
TPC
MEX
371
.373
.333
11.9%
9.4%
3.0%
8.4%
4.00
1.11
1.1%
0.9%
.110
.097
MEX
369
.414
.369
17.6%
6.0%
3.0%
11.1%
5.91
1.85
2.7%
0.8%
.167
.105
MULT
MULT
140
.323
.332
9.3%
8.7%
0.0%
0.8%
.066
.095
NN2
254
.353
.348
8.3%
9.5%
0.4%
1.0%
.096
.100
CIC
NAL
21
.345
.353
4.8%
9.5%
0.0%
0.9%
.105
.104
MRS
NAL
19
.554
.359
10.5%
9.1%
0.0%
1.0%
.235
.118
25
18
6635
.415
.352
11.1%
8.8%
4.2%
8.0%
2.99
1.48
2.7%
1.2%
.194
.119
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
21
Negro Leagues
4998
.417
.350
10.6%
8.4%
8.8%
5.5%
0.83
3.52
3.1%
1.2%
.208
.120
4
vs Latin Leagues
1591
.407
.360
12.6%
10.3%
4.0%
8.3%
3.19
1.30
1.6%
1.0%
.144
.115
3
vs Major Leagues
46
.501
.316
10.9%
7.2%
0.0%
0.8%
.317
.125
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
1
St. Louis Giants
19
.271
.340
5.3%
8.0%
0.0%
0.2%
.063
.064
8
St. Louis Stars I
2829
.454
.358
11.9%
8.2%
3.4%
3.4%
3.00
3.94
4.5%
1.3%
.263
.127
4
Chicago American Giants
634
.363
.327
8.8%
7.5%
0.9%
1.2%
.147
.114
1
Detroit Wolves
130
.387
.345
7.7%
8.6%
0.8%
0.7%
.188
.096
1
Kansas City Monarchs
69
.357
.326
11.6%
7.7%
0.0%
0.9%
.140
.105
2
Homestead Grays
61
.291
.345
6.6%
8.4%
3.3%
1.0%
.164
.107
3
West All Stars
11
.385
.328
9.1%
7.8%
18.2%
14.6%
0.50
0.88
0.0%
0.8%
.200
.125
6
Newark Eagles
864
.383
.345
9.7%
9.0%
2.0%
1.5%
.146
.119
5
East All Stars
33
.441
.341
3.0%
10.9%
10.7%
11.1%
0.33
0.89
0.0%
1.0%
.233
.105
1
NNL All Stars II
9
.478
.416
11.1%
13.8%
0.0%
1.2%
.250
.164
3
Azules de Veracruz
1067
.418
.370
12.2%
10.6%
4.4%
8.6%
2.77
1.30
1.7%
1.1%
.154
.122
1
Alijadores de Tampico
371
.373
.333
11.9%
9.4%
3.0%
8.4%
4.00
1.11
1.1%
0.9%
.110
.097
1
Diablos Rojos del México
153
.411
.359
17.6%
10.8%
3.3%
6.1%
5.40
1.77
2.6%
0.8%
.156
.102
1
Negro All Stars
13
.520
.242
23.1%
6.0%
0.0%
0.0%
.100
.042
2
New York Black Yankees
114
.338
.337
7.9%
8.9%
0.0%
0.9%
.059
.099
1
Baltimore Elite Giants
218
.361
.350
8.3%
9.6%
0.5%
1.0%
.112
.100
1
Indianapolis Clowns
21
.345
.353
4.8%
9.5%
0.0%
0.9%
.105
.104
1
Memphis Red Sox
19
.554
.359
10.5%
9.1%
0.0%
1.0%
.235
.118

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