Was William Sumrall a pitcher?

Yes. William Sumrall pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did William Sumrall hit?

William Sumrall hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was William Sumrall's career batting average?

William Sumrall batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.

How many RBI did William Sumrall have?

William Sumrall drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was William Sumrall's career ERA?

William Sumrall finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 2-2 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did William Sumrall have?

William Sumrall recorded 6 career strikeouts.

William Sumrall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

William Sumrall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 10 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 6 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 531.7.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 6.00

WHIP 1.45

SO 6

Pitcher PIV 531.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 12/4/1916 in Deering, MO, USA
Died: 10/29/1964 in Gary, IN, USA

Full name: William Howard Sumrall

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

William Sumrall — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
15.0	15.0	2.0	3.0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400

Pitching

William Sumrall — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	8	8	1	10	0	49.0	42	42	8	2	14	3	1.47	1.14

Career Pitching Statistics

William Sumrall — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	10	2	0	0	0	33.0	40	22	1	8	6	6.00	531.7

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 40.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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William Sumrall — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	NBY	NN2	0	0	1	0	0.2	3	3	0	0	40.50	—	0.0
1940	MRS	NAL	2	2	9	2	32.1	37	19	8	6	5.29	4.21 (-26%)	531.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	10	2	33.0	40	22	8	6	6.00	—	532

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

William Sumrall — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	12	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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William Sumrall — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	NBY	NN2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	MRS	NAL	10	12	1	1	1	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	12	1	1	1	.083	—	—	—	—	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

William Sumrall — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	6	1	1	0	0	.167
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

William Sumrall — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	18.0	30	4	5	2	2.00
Away	3	5.0	2	0	2	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

William Sumrall — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1940-07-17	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0
1940-06-23	MEM	SNO	L	0	0	0
1940-06-10	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0
1940-06-09	MEM	BIR	L	1	0	0
1940-05-24	MEM	KCM	L	2	0	0
1940-05-19	MEM	KCM	L	1	0	0
1940-05-17	MEM	KCM	L	0	0	0
1940-05-13	MEM	SNO	W	1	0	0
1940-05-12	MEM	SNO	W	3	1	1
1940-05-12	MEM	SNO	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

William Sumrall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-07-17	MEM	BIR	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-06-23	MEM	SNO	L	1.2	6	5	1	2	1	0
1940-06-10	MEM	BIR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940-06-09	MEM	BIR	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1940-05-24	MEM	KCM	—	5.0	2	2	0	2	0	0
1940-05-19	MEM	KCM	L	5.0	7	5	0	1	1	0
1940-05-17	MEM	KCM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-05-12	MEM	SNO	W	5.2	8	4	0	2	0	0
1940-05-12	MEM	SNO	—	1.0	1	2	0	0	0	0
1938-07-09	NY5	PTC	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Sumrall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	2	1	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Sumrall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	MRS	P	9	2	1	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

William Sumrall — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

William Sumrall: the record in brief

The season rows for William Sumrall begin in 1938. The season rows list, in order, the New York Black Yankees (1938) and the Memphis Red Sox (1940). The bio lists Sumrall's primary position as pitcher. Sumrall is listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads December 4, 1916, in Deering, MO, USA. Sumrall died on October 29, 1964, in Gary, IN, USA. The given name on file is William Howard Sumrall.

Sumrall pitched in 10 games, starting 2, and finished with a 2-2 record and 6.00 ERA. Also on Sumrall's record: 6 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 40.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.29 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Sumrall's career adds up to 531.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about William Sumrall

Was William Sumrall a pitcher?: Yes. William Sumrall pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Sumrall hit?: William Sumrall hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was William Sumrall's career batting average?: William Sumrall batted .083 over his career, with 1 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did William Sumrall have?: William Sumrall drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was William Sumrall's career ERA?: William Sumrall finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 2-2 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did William Sumrall have?: William Sumrall recorded 6 career strikeouts.