Jim Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 33–42
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.28
SO 329
Pitcher PIV 12387.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 185 lb
Born
6/11/1906 in Lobdell, LA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ed Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 42 99 70 52 1 2 636.0 670 276 31 142 329 3.91 12387.1

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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
1928 BBB NNL 2 4 7 5 4 0 0 49.0 61 35 15 21 6.43 4.13 (-56%) -651.3
1930 NEG NNL 4 12 19 16 10 1 0 133.3 140 61 36 84 4.12 4.80 (+14%) 3807.3
1931 CCU NNL 5 4 12 8 6 0 0 69.0 86 39 18 40 5.09 4.10 (-24%) 616.5
1932 NEG NSL 5 5 10 9 9 0 0 78.0 71 29 8 48 3.35 4.13 (+19%) 2414.3
1933 NEG NN2 2 4 10 7 7 0 0 67.0 64 20 9 28 2.69 3.86 (+30%) 1605.7
1933 PS IND 3 2 8 4 2 0 0 46.3 52 16 10 25 3.11 3.86 (+19%) 1130.8
1934 NEG NN2 2 4 9 7 5 0 0 57.7 50 18 13 36 2.81 4.29 (+35%) 1664.3
1935 CEG NN2 4 1 8 6 4 0 1 53.0 51 17 10 20 2.89 4.35 (+34%) 260.7
1936 WEG NN2 5 5 12 7 5 0 1 69.7 69 24 16 26 3.10 4.59 (+32%) 1538.6
1937 WEG NN2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5.3 10 9 5 1 15.19 — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7.7 16 8 2 0 9.39 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 33 42 99 70 52 1 2 636.0 670 276 142 329 3.91 — 12,387

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
110 255 32 64 12 1 0 24 1 8 0 .251 .279 .306 .585 -410

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .585 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 20.8% 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
1928 BBB NNL 7 15 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1930 NEG NNL 23 59 8 12 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .203 .293 (-31%) .354 (-43%) .429 (-37%) .784 (-39%) -410.2
1931 CCU NNL 12 30 3 9 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1932 NEG NSL 12 37 4 8 3 0 0 5 1 2 0 .216 — — — — 0.0
1933 NEG NN2 10 26 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 — — — — 0.0
1933 PS IND 9 13 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1934 NEG NN2 10 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 9 22 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1936 WEG NN2 13 26 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .269 — — — — 0.0
1937 WEG NN2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 110 255 32 64 12 1 0 24 1 8 0 .251 — — — — -410

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
2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 14.7 19 11 3 8 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1932 NSC NEG 0 2 2 2 0 14.7 19 11 3 8 6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 3 4 0 0 0
P 99 70 34 147 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 BBB P 7 5 4 10 1 0
1930 NEG OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1930 NEG P 19 16 13 33 1 0
1931 CCU P 12 8 2 27 2 0
1932 NEG OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
1932 NEG P 10 9 4 15 0 0
1933 NEG P 10 7 2 18 0 1
1933 PS P 8 4 1 6 1 0
1934 NEG P 9 7 2 11 0 0
1935 CEG P 8 6 0 9 0 0
1936 WEG P 12 7 5 16 2 0
1937 WEG P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1939 BEG P 2 1 1 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 99
Left Field 3
Right Field 3

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Willis

Was Jim Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 329 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Willis hit?
Jim Willis hit 0 career home runs with 64 hits.