Was Willie McMeans a pitcher?

Yes. Willie McMeans pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Willie McMeans hit?

Willie McMeans hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Willie McMeans's career batting average?

Willie McMeans batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Willie McMeans have?

Willie McMeans drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Willie McMeans's career ERA?

Willie McMeans finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 1-3 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Willie McMeans have?

Willie McMeans recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Willie McMeans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Willie McMeans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Chicago American Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 6.56 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 6.56

WHIP 2.06

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -461.8

Position: Pitcher

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie McMeans — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
20.0	15.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	.133	.350	.133	.483

Pitching

Willie McMeans — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	2	4	2	4	0	22.1	34	17	4	1	8	5	1.61	1.88

Career Pitching Statistics

Willie McMeans — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	6	4	2	0	0	23.3	38	17	2	10	8	6.56	-461.8

Career ERA 6.56 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 81.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willie McMeans — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CBE	NAL	0	0	1	1	0	0.7	3	2	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
1945	CAG	NAL	1	3	5	3	2	22.7	35	15	8	8	5.96	3.67 (-62%)	-461.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	6	4	2	23.1	38	17	10	8	6.56	—	-462

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

Willie McMeans — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	15	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	.133	.350	.133	.483	0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 62.6% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie McMeans — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CBE	NAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CAG	NAL	11	15	1	2	2	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	15	1	2	2	5	.133	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie McMeans — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	7	0	2	0	0	.286
Away	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie McMeans — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	14.2	21	3	5	5	1.84
Away	3	0.2	3	0	2	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie McMeans — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1945-09-02	CAG	CVB	L	0	0	0
1945-08-18	CAG	MEM	L	2	0	0
1945-08-05	CAG	CVB	L	1	0	0
1945-07-30	CAG	KCM	L	1	0	0
1945-07-27	CAG	KCM	L	0	0	1
1945-06-24	CAG	CVB	L	1	0	0
1945-06-18	CAG	CVB	L	0	0	0
1945-05-31	CAG	KCM	L	3	2	1
1945-05-29	CAG	KCM	L	2	0	0
1944-07-24	CVB	KCM	W	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Willie McMeans — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-02	CAG	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-24	CAG	CVB	—	1.2	5	3	3	1	0	0
1945-06-18	CAG	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-31	CAG	KCM	L	9.0	10	6	0	4	4	1
1945-05-29	CAG	KCM	L	4.0	6	4	0	0	1	0
1944-07-24	CVB	KCM	—	0.2	3	3	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie McMeans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1B	2	2	16	0	3
OF	2	0	1	0	0
P	6	4	0	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie McMeans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1944	CBE	P	1	1	0	0	0
1945	CAG	1B	2	2	16	0	3
1945	CAG	OF	2	0	1	0	0
1945	CAG	P	5	3	0	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Willie McMeans — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6
First Base	2
Left Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie McMeans

Was Willie McMeans a pitcher?: Yes. Willie McMeans pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie McMeans hit?: Willie McMeans hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Willie McMeans's career batting average?: Willie McMeans batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie McMeans have?: Willie McMeans drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Willie McMeans's career ERA?: Willie McMeans finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 1-3 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie McMeans have?: Willie McMeans recorded 8 career strikeouts.