Willie Ferrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 14–13
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.46
SO 87
Pitcher PIV 559.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
11/6/1913 in Empire, AL, USA

Full name: William O'Neal Ferrell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
158.0 149.0 18.0 41.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 21.0 5.0 2.0 0 .275 .299 .342 .641

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
25 26 57 38 20 0 439.1 379 261 75 13 84 72 1.54 1.05

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 13 41 27 18 2 0 242.0 261 121 8 93 87 4.50 559.2

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 BBB NAL 3 4 10 8 5 0 0 55.7 65 37 22 24 5.98 4.34 (-38%) -144.2
1938 JRC NAL 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 25.7 23 7 11 9 2.45 4.35 (+44%) 30.2
1939 CBR NAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 0 2 3 0.00 — 0.0
1939 HG NN2 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 17.7 20 11 7 6 5.60 4.28 (-31%) 313.1
1940 HG NN2 2 1 7 3 3 0 0 31.3 30 20 16 10 5.74 4.21 (-36%) 173.9
1941 CAG NAL 3 0 6 2 2 1 0 37.7 38 12 10 16 2.87 3.94 (+27%) 1048.9
1942 CAG NAL 2 6 11 9 3 0 0 60.0 79 34 24 18 5.10 3.57 (-43%) -862.8
1943 CAG NAL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 1 1 0.00 3.50 (+100%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 14 13 41 27 18 2 0 242.0 261 121 93 87 4.50 — 559

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
66 158 17 41 2 2 1 16 0 5 2 .259 .282 .316 .599 0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 BBB NAL 14 33 4 9 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1938 JRC NAL 4 14 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1939 CBR NAL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 HG NN2 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 11 15 2 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 6 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 20 45 4 13 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 .289 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 7 25 4 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 66 158 17 41 2 2 1 16 0 5 2 .259 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLC HG 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31332718.212
Away3562111505.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26117.1821819221.38
Away25150.11495040292.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-08-30 CAGMEML 000000000
1943-07-31 CI2KCML 000000000
1943-07-21 CAGKCML 000000000
1943-07-05 CAGBIRL 000000000
1943-06-29 CAGBIRL 501000000
1943-06-22 CAGCVBL 000000000
1943-06-21 CAGCVBL 500000000
1943-06-20 CAGCVBW 411000000
1943-06-20 CAGCVBW 422000000
1943-06-13 CAGCVBW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-30 CAGMEM — 1.0000000
1943-07-31 CI2KCM — 4.0040000
1943-07-21 CAGKCM — 0.0000000
1943-07-05 CAGBIR — 0.0000000
1943-06-22 CAGCVB — 0.0000000
1943-05-31 CAGKCM L 1.0010001
1943-05-26 CAGCI2 W 9.0300100
1942-09-07 CAGBIR W 5.0410130
1942-08-23 CAGKCM L 13.21244142
1942-07-19 CAGKCM L 4.0850202

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 14 12 16 3 3 0
P 41 27 12 72 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BBB OF 2 2 2 3 0 0
1937 BBB P 10 8 4 11 0 1
1938 JRC OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1938 JRC P 3 2 0 11 0 0
1939 CBR P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1939 HG P 2 2 0 10 0 1
1940 HG P 7 3 0 8 1 1
1941 CAG P 6 2 2 8 1 2
1942 CAG 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1942 CAG OF 6 5 7 0 0 0
1942 CAG P 11 9 5 19 2 2
1943 CAG OF 5 5 7 0 2 0
1943 CAG P 1 1 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 41
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 11

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Ferrell

Was Willie Ferrell a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Ferrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Ferrell hit?
Willie Ferrell hit 1 career home runs with 41 hits.