Willie Stevenson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Willie Stevenson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 4 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 5.23 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
- Position
- Pitcher
Full name: Willard Stevenson
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4.50 | 4.21 (-7%) | -551.5 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5.23 | — | -552 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .300 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.
Career OPS .522 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 25.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 9.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.89 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-19 | HOM | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-25 | HOM | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-16 | HOM | NW2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-01 | HOM | PH5 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-19 | HOM | BLG | — | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-16 | HOM | NW2 | L | 7.0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1940-06-01 | HOM | PH5 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
| Catcher | 1 |
Willie Stevenson: the record in brief
Willie Stevenson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1943. The team column never changes: it is the Homestead Grays from 1940 to 1943. The bio lists Stevenson's primary position as pitcher. The given name on file is Willard Stevenson.
Stevenson went 2-1 with a 5.23 ERA in 4 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.23 mark was 35.7% worse. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Stevenson posted a 4.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.
Stevenson's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .167 average on 2 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Stevenson went 2-1 with a 1.17 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
The position table credits Stevenson with 4 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Stevenson
- Was Willie Stevenson a pitcher?
- Yes. Willie Stevenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Willie Stevenson hit?
- Willie Stevenson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Willie Stevenson's career batting average?
- Willie Stevenson batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
- What was Willie Stevenson's career ERA?
- Willie Stevenson finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 2-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Willie Stevenson have?
- Willie Stevenson recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is Willie Stevenson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Willie Stevenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.