Willis Flournoy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 46–54
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.36
SO 447
Pitcher PIV 8740.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
— / 221 lb
Born
8/9/1895 in Monticello, GA, USA
Died
11/22/1964

Full name: Willis Jefferson Flournoy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
17.0 16.0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 5 6 3 3 0 42.0 42 21 1 3 7 28 0.21 1.17

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 54 137 109 75 6 2 899.3 930 407 36 294 447 4.07 8740.8

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near 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
1919 HIL EAS 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 9 5 4.50 3.09 (-46%) -401.2
1920 HIL EAS 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 26.7 20 6 7 16 2.02 3.45 (+41%) 713.6
1921 HIL EAS 4 5 12 12 3 0 0 84.0 75 37 37 62 3.96 4.02 (+1%) 783.1
1922 HIL IND 3 6 12 11 9 1 1 81.3 81 40 33 57 4.43 4.18 (-6%) 1528.0
1923 HIL ECL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 2 4 9.00 — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 3 2 8 8 5 1 0 49.0 43 13 13 18 2.39 4.03 (+41%) 1009.2
1924 BRG ECL 4 5 12 9 9 0 0 89.0 82 25 24 47 2.53 4.13 (+39%) 840.1
1925 BRG ECL 2 5 11 8 4 0 1 63.3 68 35 17 29 4.97 4.55 (-9%) 1625.7
1926 BRG ECL 5 2 8 7 7 1 0 62.0 47 18 24 34 2.61 4.11 (+36%) 160.5
1927 BRG ECL 3 7 12 12 9 0 0 89.3 105 53 30 44 5.34 4.08 (-31%) -233.7
1929 BBS ANL 11 3 21 12 9 1 0 121.7 127 51 55 40 3.77 4.60 (+18%) -254.3
1930 BBS IND 7 3 11 7 5 1 0 68.7 93 49 13 27 6.42 4.80 (-34%) 910.7
1931 BBS IND 1 6 8 6 6 0 0 58.3 61 35 12 18 5.40 4.10 (-32%) 862.0
1932 BBS EWL 3 7 15 11 7 1 0 90.0 111 35 18 46 3.50 4.13 (+15%) 1197.0
Career · 14 seasons 46 54 137 109 75 6 2 899.1 930 407 294 447 4.07 — 8,741

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
151 353 45 83 13 4 2 38 3 24 2 .235 .284 .312 .595 -136

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 19.2% 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
1919 HIL EAS 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1920 HIL EAS 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 HIL EAS 13 29 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 .138 — — — — 0.0
1922 HIL IND 12 29 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .069 — — — — 0.0
1923 HIL ECL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 8 19 2 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .368 — — — — 0.0
1924 BRG ECL 13 31 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 .258 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRG ECL 12 25 3 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
1926 BRG ECL 8 23 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .217 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRG ECL 12 39 8 15 1 1 1 4 0 2 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
1929 BBS ANL 24 50 9 12 4 0 0 5 0 6 0 .240 .289 (-17%) .353 (-9%) .415 (-23%) .769 (-17%) -135.6
1930 BBS IND 12 30 8 9 3 1 0 7 0 4 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 9 25 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .240 — — — — 0.0
1932 BBS EWL 20 36 6 6 0 2 1 4 0 3 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 151 353 45 83 13 4 2 38 3 24 2 .235 — — — — -136

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.020010.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-06-06 BLSNYL L 2.0210011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 2 4 0 0 0
P 137 109 27 195 17 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 HIL P 2 2 0 4 0 0
1920 HIL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1920 HIL P 4 4 1 10 1 1
1921 HIL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 HIL P 12 12 1 13 4 0
1922 HIL P 12 11 3 23 0 2
1923 HIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 BRG P 8 8 2 9 1 0
1924 BRG P 12 9 5 21 4 3
1925 BRG P 11 8 0 0 0 0
1926 BRG P 8 7 1 14 0 0
1927 BRG P 12 12 2 27 5 1
1929 BBS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1929 BBS P 21 12 4 27 2 1
1930 BBS OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1930 BBS P 11 7 1 11 0 1
1931 BBS P 8 6 5 16 0 0
1932 BBS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1932 BBS P 15 11 2 20 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 137
Right Field 6

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willis Flournoy

Was Willis Flournoy a pitcher?
Yes. Willis Flournoy pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 447 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willis Flournoy hit?
Willis Flournoy hit 2 career home runs with 83 hits.