Willie Powell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 54–41
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.29
SO 441
Pitcher PIV 14926.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 153 lb
Born
10/30/1903 in Eutaw, AL, USA
Died
5/16/1987 in Three Rivers, MI, USA

Full name: Willie Ernest Powell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
37.0 32.0 4.0 8.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0 .250 .294 .281 .575

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
7 4 12 8 6 0 116.1 76 38 10 5 30 41 0.77 0.91

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 41 117 97 61 15 2 772.3 771 312 24 226 441 3.64 14926.0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 14.1% better than 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
1925 CAG NNL 2 2 4 3 3 0 0 29.0 20 14 11 23 4.34 4.55 (+5%) 1019.9
1926 CAG NNL 4 4 10 10 1 0 0 55.0 63 31 25 40 5.07 4.11 (-24%) 1165.5
1927 CAG NNL 12 4 18 18 10 4 0 140.3 124 41 40 78 2.63 4.08 (+36%) 2711.5
1928 CAG NNL 9 6 18 17 13 5 1 135.0 117 32 30 102 2.13 4.13 (+48%) 4152.1
1930 DS NNL 7 7 19 14 8 1 1 117.7 123 59 33 63 4.51 4.80 (+6%) 1649.4
1931 DS NNL 5 9 16 14 11 2 0 92.0 102 50 38 56 4.89 4.10 (-19%) 265.1
1932 CAG NSL 7 4 14 11 9 2 0 108.7 107 37 32 35 3.06 4.13 (+26%) 1321.0
1933 CAG NN2 8 3 15 8 5 1 0 79.7 90 34 13 36 3.84 3.86 (avg) 2346.8
1933 ACG NN2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 10.3 8 2 3 7 1.74 3.86 (+55%) 294.8
1934 CRS NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4.7 17 12 1 1 23.14 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 54 41 117 97 61 15 2 772.1 771 312 226 441 3.64 — 14,926

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
121 283 21 47 4 0 1 18 0 19 2 .166 .219 .191 .409 -668

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OPS .409 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 44.6% 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
1925 CAG NNL 4 11 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1926 CAG NNL 10 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .091 — — — — 0.0
1927 CAG NNL 20 56 6 12 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .214 .282 (-24%) .344 (-26%) .392 (-41%) .736 (-34%) -306.0
1928 CAG NNL 18 47 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 4 1 .149 — — — — -361.9
1930 DS NNL 19 39 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 17 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 14 36 3 7 1 0 1 4 0 3 0 .194 — — — — 0.0
1933 CAG NN2 15 31 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .161 — — — — 0.0
1933 ACG NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 CRS NN2 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 121 283 21 47 4 0 1 18 0 19 2 .166 — — — — -668

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 28 4 8 1 0 0 2 2 2 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
1928 NNC CAG 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1927 NNC CAG 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
1927 NWS CAG 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
1926 NNC CAG 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1926 NWS CAG 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 1 12 9 0 75.0 57 22 26 38 2.64

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1930 NNC DS 2 0 2 1 0 10.3 10 6 4 6 5.23
1928 NNC CAG 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 3 8 0.00
1927 NNC CAG 1 0 2 2 0 15.3 13 6 5 5 3.52
1927 NWS CAG 1 0 3 3 0 16.0 10 2 7 9 1.12
1926 NNC CAG 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 1 1 3 4 2.25
1926 NWS CAG 1 1 3 2 0 20.3 20 7 4 6 3.10

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home130100.333
Away210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.000370.00
Away16.150110.00

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-07-23 CAGPTCL 100000000
1927-08-14 CAGMEMW 301000000
1927-07-30 CAGSSNL 000000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-07-23 CAGPTC L 6.1540111
1927-08-14 CAGMEM W 9.0000370

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 13 0 0 1
P 117 97 31 222 12 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CAG P 4 3 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG P 10 10 4 20 1 0
1927 CAG P 18 18 4 50 1 0
1928 CAG P 18 17 3 40 1 0
1930 DS P 19 14 1 28 2 0
1931 DS P 16 14 4 29 1 1
1932 CAG P 14 11 3 33 3 2
1933 CAG P 15 8 12 15 2 2
1933 ACG P 1 1 0 4 1 0
1934 CRS 1B 1 1 13 0 0 1
1934 CRS P 2 1 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 117
First Base 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Powell

Was Willie Powell a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 441 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Powell hit?
Willie Powell hit 1 career home runs with 47 hits.