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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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Fielding
Glossary
Shortstop
Team Lg Lg Lg
SLG
IND
19
4
4
34.0
9
7
0
3
1.000
.901
4.24
4.26
-0.9
-26.0
-0.9
SLS
NNL
19
45
45
399.1
115
181
21
30
.934
.906
6.67
5.29
20.7
51.7
20.7
SLS
NNL
20
88
88
782.1
216
296
34
37
.938
.912
5.89
5.56
6.0
7.7
6.0
SLS
NNC
20
7
7
59.1
15
31
3
4
.939
.925
6.98
6.49
1.9
32.0
1.9
SLS
NNL
21
81
80
696.0
188
271
32
60
.935
.910
5.94
5.30
7.1
10.2
7.1
SLS
NNL
22
96
95
845.2
200
319
35
43
.937
.904
5.52
5.09
9.9
11.7
9.9
SLS
NNL
23
77
77
679.2
176
280
25
40
.948
.920
6.04
5.69
14.9
21.9
14.9
SLS
NLP
23
7
7
61.0
15
15
0
2
1.000
.985
4.43
4.72
-2.3
-37.2
-2.3
CAG
NNL
24
4
4
36.0
12
25
2
3
.949
.927
9.25
5.52
6.9
191.2
6.9
SLS
NNL
24
95
95
814.0
201
320
20
41
.963
.927
5.76
5.52
7.5
9.2
7.5
CAG
NVM
24
5
5
45.0
15
18
1
1
.971
.978
6.60
4.71
3.3
72.3
3.3
SLS
NNL
25
90
90
777.2
218
325
21
45
.963
.923
6.28
5.34
32.1
41.3
32.1
SLS
NNC
25
7
7
62.0
12
14
2
2
.929
.922
3.77
4.32
-2.4
-39.2
-2.4
SLS
NNL
26
35
35
311.0
73
120
10
17
.951
.932
5.59
5.46
9.2
29.5
9.2
SLS
NVM
26
2
2
18.0
2
6
0
1
1.000
1.000
4.00
4.24
1.0
53.5
1.0
DW
EWL
27
30
30
258.2
70
86
8
12
.951
.925
5.43
5.08
3.3
12.9
3.3
HG
EWL
27
10
10
84.0
22
26
3
3
.941
.925
5.14
5.08
0.2
2.8
0.2
KCM
IND
27
16
16
134.0
23
59
2
11
.976
.946
5.51
5.05
5.4
40.4
5.4
CAG
NN2
28
37
37
317.2
83
98
9
16
.953
.912
5.13
4.94
0.0
-0.1
0.0
WES
EWA
28
1
1
9.0
3
3
0
1
1.000
.933
6.00
7.41
-0.9
-101.6
-0.9
CAG
NN2
29
39
39
327.2
76
126
7
16
.967
.941
5.55
5.11
6.6
20.3
6.6
WES
EWA
29
1
1
9.0
3
3
0
0
1.000
1.000
6.00
4.50
0.4
47.8
0.4
CAG
NLP
29
6
6
51.0
11
21
0
2
1.000
1.000
5.65
5.02
1.5
28.5
1.5
CAG
NN2
30
50
50
426.1
132
140
13
25
.954
.926
5.74
5.11
-1.0
-2.2
-1.0
WES
EWA
30
1
1
6.0
0
1
1
0
.500
.625
1.50
2.08
-0.1
-22.4
-0.1
NE
NN2
31
37
37
308.2
81
106
10
13
.949
.938
5.45
5.22
-0.9
-3.0
-0.9
NE
NN2
32
32
31
254.2
54
85
11
14
.927
.929
4.91
5.19
-0.1
-0.5
-0.1
EAS
EWA
32
1
1
9.0
1
3
0
1
1.000
1.000
4.00
2.50
0.7
77.0
0.7
HG
NN2
32
4
4
36.0
8
11
1
1
.950
.929
4.75
5.19
-0.3
-8.0
-0.3
NE
NN2
33
30
29
233.2
60
84
6
14
.960
.918
5.55
5.19
2.3
9.8
2.3
EAS
EWA
33
1
1
8.0
4
1
0
0
1.000
1.000
5.63
5.29
-0.5
-62.4
-0.5
NAS
NAA
33
2
2
19.0
3
6
0
0
1.000
1.000
4.26
3.93
0.5
28.6
0.5
NE
NN2
34
38
38
313.1
71
115
8
9
.959
.949
5.34
5.28
5.5
17.6
5.5
EAS
EWA
34
2
2
17.0
7
5
0
0
1.000
.905
6.35
5.03
0.3
18.3
0.3
NE
NLP
34
4
4
31.0
7
11
2
1
.900
.925
5.23
4.50
-0.4
-13.4
-0.4
VEZ
MEX
35
84
VEZ
MEX
36
100
NE
NN2
37
48
48
396.2
82
118
8
15
.962
.933
4.54
5.32
-3.2
-8.0
-3.2
EAS
EWA
37
2
2
18.0
2
7
0
1
1.000
.952
4.50
5.00
0.9
50.8
0.9
TPC
MEX
38
87
VEZ
MEX
39
47
388.2
101
172
15
26
.948
.925
6.32
6.24
-1.0
-2.7
-1.0
ROM
MEX
39
33
267.1
73
123
10
18
.951
.925
6.60
6.24
-1.3
-5.0
-1.3
NE
NN2
40
10
10
88.1
19
28
3
3
.940
.938
4.79
5.45
-1.6
-17.9
-1.6
NBY
NN2
40
18
18
150.1
37
61
2
10
.980
.938
5.87
5.45
0.9
6.0
0.9
NBY
NN2
41
8
8
68.0
20
27
4
4
.922
.939
6.22
5.62
-1.4
-20.3
-1.4
CIC
NAL
42
4
4
24.0
10
6
1
0
.941
.890
6.00
4.89
-1.1
-44.6
-1.1
24
15
1426
1071
9876.0
2530
3760
330
545
.950
.924
5.73
5.36
129.6
13.1
129.6


Glossary
Third Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
SLS
NNL
22
1
1
2.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.919
4.50
3.00
-0.3
-133.9
-0.3
BEG
NN2
41
44
44
371.0
50
66
6
4
.951
.918
2.81
2.93
-2.6
-6.9
-2.6
MRS
NAL
43
4
3
30.2
2
7
0
0
1.000
.932
2.64
2.88
1.0
31.6
1.0
3
3
49
48
403.2
53
73
6
4
.955
.919
2.81
2.93
-1.9
-4.6
-1.9


Glossary
Second Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
SLS
NNL
25
1
0
2.0
1
1
0
0
1.000
.933
9.00
5.36
0.2
85.2
0.2
NE
NN2
32
1
0
5.0
2
2
1
0
.800
.953
7.20
5.63
0.1
21.1
0.1
NE
NN2
33
1
0
2.0
1
1
0
0
1.000
.949
9.00
5.57
0.2
90.9
0.2
EAS
EWA
40
1
1
8.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
5.63
6.35
-1.5
-184.5
-1.5
NST
NVM
40
4
4
26.2
10
7
1
0
.944
.975
5.74
6.42
0.3
12.6
0.3
BEG
NN2
41
7
7
59.0
18
15
0
2
1.000
.954
5.03
5.46
-2.7
-44.9
-2.7
CIC
NAL
42
1
1
9.0
2
3
1
1
.833
.933
5.00
5.41
-0.2
-17.9
-0.2
6
6
16
13
111.2
39
29
3
3
.958
.960
5.48
5.76
-3.5
-31.3
-3.5


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
Team Lg
SLS
NNL
21
3
SLS
NNL
22
1
SLS
NNL
25
1
NE
NN2
32
1
NE
NN2
33
1
NE
NN2
37
1
CIC
NAL
42
1
MRS
NAL
43
2
8
4
11


Glossary
Left Field
Team Lg Lg Lg
SLS
NNL
23
1
0
3.0
0
0
0
0
.952
0.00
1.76
-0.4
-118.9
-0.3
0.0
SLS
NNL
25
3
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.950
2.25
1.77
0.1
28.6
0.1
0.0
ROM
MEX
39
3
16.2
3
0
0
0
1.000
.952
1.62
1.97
-0.5
-28.3
-0.3
-0.2
NBY
NN2
40
1
0
6.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.921
1.50
1.42
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
NBY
NN2
41
1
1
8.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.964
1.13
1.79
-0.6
-77.2
-0.6
-0.1
BEG
NN2
41
2
2
18.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.964
1.50
1.79
-0.2
-12.4
-0.7
0.5
5
4
11
3
55.2
8
1
0
0
1.000
.954
1.46
1.80
-1.5
-27.8
-1.8
0.2


Glossary
Pitcher
Team Lg Lg Lg
ROM
MEX
39
6
8.1
0
3
0
0
1.000
.956
3.24
2.25
NE
NN2
40
1
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
.931
0.00
2.38
2
2
7
0
9.0
0
3
0
0
1.000
.954
3.00
2.26


Glossary
First Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
SLS
NNL
20
1
0
3.1
4
0
0
0
1.000
.978
10.80
11.53
-0.1
-29.2
-0.1
SLS
NNL
24
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.983
0.00
11.03
-0.1
-71.9
-0.1
2
1
2
0
4.1
4
0
0
0
1.000
.979
8.31
11.41
-0.2
-39.0
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
Team Lg Lg Lg
NE
NN2
37
2
2
16.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.962
2.25
2.52
-0.4
-22.1
-0.2
-0.1
1
1
2
2
16.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.962
2.25
2.52
-0.4
-22.1
-0.2
-0.1



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