Willie Ware

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .219
HR 0
RBI 50
H 107
OPS .533
PIV -2,367
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 168 lb
Born
8/16/1899 in Terrell, TX, USA
Died
4/27/1967 in Springfield, MO, USA

Full name: William Hartford Ware

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
148 489 48 107 16 7 0 50 3 21 6 .219 .252 .280 .533 -2,367

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 28.3% 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
1924 CAG NNL 51 159 11 34 3 1 0 15 0 6 4 .214 .283 (-25%) .345 (-28%) .389 (-37%) .734 (-33%) -855.9
1925 CAG NNL 64 226 25 47 10 6 0 26 2 12 0 .208 .288 (-28%) .349 (-29%) .407 (-25%) .756 (-27%) -1079.7
1926 CAG NNL 33 104 12 26 3 0 0 9 1 3 2 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-22%) .390 (-29%) .735 (-25%) -431.2
Career · 3 seasons 148 489 48 107 16 7 0 50 3 21 6 .219 — — — — -2,367

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-18 CAGDT1W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 148 81 848 58 9 46
C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CAG 1B 51 51 519 39 8 31
1924 CAG C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG 1B 64 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG 1B 33 30 329 19 1 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 148

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Ware

Was Willie Ware a pitcher?
No. Willie Ware was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Willie Ware hit?
Willie Ware hit 0 career home runs with 107 hits.