Wilmer Fields

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Wilmer Fields was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 42 career appearances, he went 23-7 with a 3.47 ERA and 109 strikeouts. He also batted .267 with 2 home runs. Wilmer Fields was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3002.2.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 23–7
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.30
SO 109
Pitcher PIV 3002.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 197 lb
Born
8/2/1922 in Manassas, VA, USA
Died
6/4/2004 in Manassas, VA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Wilmer Leon Fields

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Wilmer Fields — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
282.0 268.0 43.0 78.0 10.0 6.0 6.0 44.0 12.0 1.0 0 .291 .321 .440 .761

Pitching

Wilmer Fields — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
36 13 51 30 9 0 377.0 317 156 25 17 71 110 0.60 1.03

Career Pitching Statistics

Wilmer Fields — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 7 42 30 17 4 2 236.1 232 91 11 75 109 3.47 3002.2

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 11.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wilmer Fields — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 HG NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 10 7 0 4 7.56 — 0.0
1941 HG NN2 4 1 5 5 2 0 0 36.1 49 23 7 12 5.70 3.94 (-45%) 128.7
1942 HG NN2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 16.0 14 4 6 11 2.25 3.57 (+37%) 423.1
1946 HG NN2 8 1 14 11 6 2 1 78.2 64 23 29 29 2.63 3.59 (+27%) 534.5
1947 HG NN2 3 4 11 5 3 1 1 41.0 39 14 21 27 3.07 3.97 (+23%) 360.7
1948 HG NN2 6 1 8 7 5 1 0 56.0 56 20 12 26 3.21 4.10 (+22%) 1555.2
Career · 6 seasons 23 7 42 30 17 4 2 236.1 232 91 75 109 3.47 — 3,002

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

Wilmer Fields — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 236 34 63 9 5 2 44 1 8 2 .267 .291 .373 .664 -163

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wilmer Fields — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 HG NN2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1941 HG NN2 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .294 — — — — 0.0
1942 HG NN2 8 24 4 6 4 0 0 4 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 22 45 8 12 2 2 1 8 0 2 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1947 HG NN2 22 33 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .242 — — — — 0.0
1948 HG NN2 36 113 17 31 2 3 1 26 1 4 0 .274 .263 (+4%) .340 (-12%) .379 (-2%) .719 (-7%) -162.8
Career · 6 seasons 95 236 34 63 9 5 2 44 1 8 2 .267 — — — — -163

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

Wilmer Fields — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Wilmer Fields — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 4 13 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .154
1948 NWS HG 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wilmer Fields — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45781723411.295
Away451161435218.302

Pitching — Home / Away

Wilmer Fields — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home27145.21301230410.74
Away1598.0841222271.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wilmer Fields — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-08 HOMNW2W 411000110
1948-09-06 HOMBLGW 402110400
1948-08-27 HOMPH5W 110000000
1948-08-13 HOMBLGL 401000000
1948-08-12 HOMNY6W 401000210
1948-08-11 HOMNW2L 400000000
1948-08-10 HOMNW2L 212000100
1948-08-08 HOMNY5W 301000000
1948-08-08 HOMNY5W 302000000
1948-07-30 HOMBLGW 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wilmer Fields — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-08 HOMNY5 W 9.01030110
1948-07-18 HOMNY6 W 9.0941231
1948-07-04 HOMNW2 W 7.0500120
1948-06-27 HOMNY6 L 4.0850300
1948-06-20 HOMPH5 W 9.0810120
1948-06-13 HOMNY5 W 9.0600000
1948-06-06 HOMNY6 W 9.01680130
1948-05-23 HOMPH5 — 3.0111001
1948-05-19 HOMNY6 W 8.0750171
1947-08-30 HOMNW2 L 8.2390003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wilmer Fields — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 1 1 0 0
3B 19 16 19 22 1 1
OF 20 10 15 0 1 0
P 42 30 17 45 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wilmer Fields — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 HG P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1941 HG P 5 5 4 3 0 1
1942 HG OF 6 3 4 0 0 0
1942 HG P 2 2 1 4 0 0
1946 HG 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1946 HG OF 5 2 3 0 0 0
1946 HG P 14 11 1 13 0 2
1947 HG OF 5 2 2 0 0 0
1947 HG P 11 5 8 12 1 0
1948 HG 3B 19 16 19 22 1 1
1948 HG OF 4 3 6 0 1 0
1948 HG P 8 7 3 13 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wilmer Fields — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42
First Base 1
Third Base 19
Left Field 9
Center Field 1
Right Field 10

Wilmer Fields: the record in brief

Wilmer Fields's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1948. The team column never changes: it is the Homestead Grays from 1940 to 1948. At 6-foot-2 and 197 pounds, Fields is listed as a pitcher. Fields threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 2, 1922, in Manassas, VA, USA. Fields's death is recorded on June 4, 2004, in Manassas, VA, USA. Fields's full given name, per the bio, is Wilmer Leon Fields.

Fields pitched in 42 games, starting 30, and finished with a 23-7 record and 3.47 ERA. The totals include 109 strikeouts and 17 complete games. That 3.47 ERA compares with a 3.90 league average across the same seasons, 11.0% better. No season topped the 8 wins of 1946. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.63 in 1946, when the league's was 3.59. Fields's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,002.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmer Fields

Was Wilmer Fields a pitcher?
Yes. Wilmer Fields pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 109 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilmer Fields hit?
Wilmer Fields hit 2 career home runs with 63 hits.
What was Wilmer Fields's career batting average?
Wilmer Fields batted .267 over his career, with 63 hits in 236 at bats.
How many RBI did Wilmer Fields have?
Wilmer Fields drove in 44 runs in his career.
What was Wilmer Fields's career ERA?
Wilmer Fields finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 23-7 with 109 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wilmer Fields have?
Wilmer Fields recorded 109 career strikeouts.