Willie Pope

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Willie Pope was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 16 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 4.04 ERA and 57 strikeouts. 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 2128.4.

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 3–8
ERA 4.04
WHIP 1.43
SO 57
Pitcher PIV 2128.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 230 lb
Born
12/14/1918 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
6/10/2010 in O'Hara, PA, USA

Full name: William Robert Pope

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie Pope — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
38.0 35.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .114 .139 .143 .282

Pitching

Willie Pope — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 9 18 6 2 0 114.1 106 58 12 2 41 72 0.94 1.29

Career Pitching Statistics

Willie Pope — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 8 16 13 5 0 0 89.0 93 40 3 34 57 4.04 2128.4

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willie Pope — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 HG NN2 3 8 16 13 5 0 0 89.0 93 40 34 57 4.04 3.97 (-2%) 2128.4
Career · 1 season 3 8 16 13 5 0 0 89.0 93 40 34 57 4.04 — 2,128

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 Pope — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 30 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .194 .200 .394 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Pope — 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
1947 HG NN2 16 30 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 16 30 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 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

Willie Pope — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 7 2 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Willie Pope — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NWS HG 2 7 2 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Pope — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10151300.200
Away9151100.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie Pope — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1056.049119350.16
Away941.1441017302.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Pope — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-14 HOMNW2L 300000000
1947-09-08 HOMNY6L 300000000
1947-09-05 HOMBLGW 301100000
1947-09-01 HOMPH5L 000000000
1947-08-28 HOMNW2W 000000000
1947-08-24 HOMNW2L 301000000
1947-08-22 HOMBLGL 000000000
1947-08-17 HOMNY6W 100000000
1947-08-08 HOMBLGL 000000000
1947-07-20 HOMNY6L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Willie Pope — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-14 HOMNW2 L 6.0855170
1947-09-08 HOMNY6 L 8.0520200
1947-09-05 HOMBLG W 7.1720270
1947-09-01 HOMPH5 — 0.0000000
1947-08-28 HOMNW2 W 7.0110090
1947-08-24 HOMNW2 L 9.01050340
1947-08-22 HOMBLG L 0.0140300
1947-08-17 HOMNY6 — 3.0411110
1947-08-08 HOMBLG — 1.0130100
1947-07-20 HOMNY6 — 3.0620100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Pope — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 13 0 22 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Pope — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 HG P 16 13 0 22 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Pope — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 16

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Pope

Was Willie Pope a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Pope pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Pope hit?
Willie Pope hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Willie Pope's career batting average?
Willie Pope batted .167 over his career, with 5 hits in 30 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Pope have?
Willie Pope drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Willie Pope's career ERA?
Willie Pope finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 3-8 with 57 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie Pope have?
Willie Pope recorded 57 career strikeouts.