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Negro League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
13,8191,2060.3160.000
 
Pitching Stats
GamesInningsWinsLosesTiesW/L%ERA
20.000000.0000.000
 
 
Notable Accomplishments (Top 10 Rankings)
Batting Triple Crown Titles: 3rd All-Time (1) - tie
Batting Titles: 9th All-Time (1) - tie
Willie Wells
(Willie James  Wells)
"The Devil"
Born: August 10, 1906        Died: January 22, 1989 (83 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1997
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Shortstop
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Seasons1st GameLast Game
2219241948
 
Positions Played/Held
Shortstop
Pitcher
Manager
 
Teams as Player
St. Louis Giants (1924)
St. Louis Stars (1925-1929)
Chicago American Giants (1929)
St. Louis Stars (1930-1931)
Detroit Wolves (1932)
Kansas City Monarchs (1932)
Homestead Grays (1932)
Chicago American Giants (1933-1935)
Newark Eagles (1936)
Homestead Grays (1937)
Newark Eagles (1937-1939)
Birmingham Black Barons (1941)
Newark Eagles (1942)
Newark Eagles (1945)
New York Black Yankees (1945-1946)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1946)
Indianapolis Clowns (1947)
Memphis Red Sox (1948)
Winnipeg Buffaloes (1950-1951)
Brandon Greys (1952-1953)
 
Teams as Manager
Winnipeg Buffaloes (1950-1951)
Brandon Greys (1953)
 
A significant amount of Negro league game box scores is lost to antiquity and thus the available stats are sketchy with large gaps in data, often excluding entire seasons.
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Willie Wells - Estimated Sets: 21 | DB Records: 3 | Images: 1
 
1974  Laughlin
Old-Time Black Stars
Willie Wells  (#13)

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