Willie Haynes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Willie Haynes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. Across 17 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 6.36 ERA and 32 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 157.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 167 lb
- Died
- 9/9/1981 in Kerrville, TX, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | HIL | IND | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 22 | 6.14 | 4.18 (-47%) | -35.5 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9.00 | 4.13 (-118%) | -325.7 |
| 1932 | LRG | NSL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3.78 | 4.13 (+8%) | 518.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80.2 | 95 | 57 | 28 | 32 | 6.36 | — | 157 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .179 | .200 | .179 | .379 | 0 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career SLG .179 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career OPS .379 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | NNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | HIL | IND | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BBS | ECL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | LRG | NSL | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 23 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 17 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Willie Haynes: the record in brief
The season rows for Willie Haynes begin in 1920. The season rows list, in order, the Indianapolis ABCs (1920), the Hilldale Club (1922), the Baltimore Black Sox (1923), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), and the Little Rock Grays (1932). The bio lists Haynes's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 167 pounds. The birth record reads January 25, 1901, in Kaufman, TX, USA. Haynes's death is recorded on September 9, 1981, in Kerrville, TX, USA.
Haynes went 2-6 with a 6.36 ERA in 17 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 32 strikeouts. The league ERA over Haynes's seasons was 3.98, so the 6.36 figure ran 59.8% worse than average. 1922 was Haynes's sharpest full season, a 6.14 ERA against the league's 4.18. Haynes's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 157.2.
Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Haynes
- Was Willie Haynes a pitcher?
- Yes. Willie Haynes pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 32 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Willie Haynes hit?
- Willie Haynes hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Willie Haynes play for?
- Willie Haynes played for 5 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1920), the Hilldale Club (1922), the Baltimore Black Sox (1923), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), and the Little Rock Grays (1932).
- What were Willie Haynes's career stats?
- In 17 games, Willie Haynes went 2-6 with a 6.36 ERA, 32 strikeouts, and 80.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Willie Haynes play?
- Willie Haynes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Willie Haynes and how much did he weigh?
- Willie Haynes was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 167 pounds.
- What was Willie Haynes's career ERA?
- Willie Haynes finished with a 6.36 career ERA, going 2-6 with 32 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Willie Haynes have?
- Willie Haynes recorded 32 career strikeouts.
- Is Willie Haynes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Willie Haynes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.