What years did Joe Willis play?

Joe Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1913.

Was Joe Willis a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 66 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Willis hit?

Joe Willis hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Joe Willis's career batting average?

Joe Willis batted .125 over his career, with 6 hits in 48 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Willis have?

Joe Willis drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Joe Willis's career ERA?

Joe Willis finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 4-11 with 66 strikeouts.

Joe Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1913)

Joe Willis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1913 for the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 4-11 with a 4.63 ERA and 66 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 4–11

ERA 4.63

WHIP 1.57

SO 66

Pitcher PIV -1482.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 4/9/1890 in Coal Grove, OH, USA
Died: 12/4/1966 in Ironton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-05-03
Last Game: 1913-06-10

Full name: Joseph Dank Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Willis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	11	41	20	5	0	3	161.3	173	83	3	80	66	4.63	-1482.2

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 41.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Willis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	SLA	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.0	8	4	3	0	5.14	—	0.0
1911	SLN	NL	0	1	2	2	1	0	15.0	13	7	4	5	4.20	3.37 (-25%)	165.2
1912	SLN	NL	4	9	31	17	4	2	129.7	143	64	62	55	4.44	3.36 (-32%)	-1647.4
1913	SLN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	1	9.7	9	8	11	6	7.45	3.07 (-143%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	11	41	20	5	3	161.1	173	83	80	66	4.63	—	-1,482

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

Joe Willis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	48	2	6	1	0	0	3	0	3	14	.125	.176	.146	.322	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Career OPS .322 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Willis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	SLA	AL	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	SLN	NL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	SLN	NL	31	38	2	6	1	3	1	11	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	SLN	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			41	48	2	6	1	3	3	14	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Willis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	31	2	3	0	1	.097
Away	18	17	0	3	0	2	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Willis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	110.1	117	50	56	37	4.08
Away	18	51.0	56	34	24	29	6.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Willis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1913-06-10	STL	BSN	W	0	0
1913-05-29	STL	CIN	L	1	1
1913-05-24	STL	CIN	W	1	1
1913-05-16	STL	BRO	L	0	0
1913-05-14	STL	BSN	L	1	0
1913-05-04	STL	CHC	W	0	0
1913-04-24	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1912-07-30	STL	BSN	L	0	0
1912-07-27	STL	BSN	L	1	1
1912-07-23	STL	PHI	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Willis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1913-06-10	STL	BSN	—	0.1	0	1	0	1	1
1913-05-29	STL	CIN	—	1.1	2	2	2	3	0
1913-05-24	STL	CIN	SV	3.0	4	4	4	3	2
1913-05-16	STL	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1913-05-14	STL	BSN	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1
1913-05-04	STL	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
1913-04-24	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1912-07-30	STL	BSN	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0
1912-07-27	STL	BSN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0
1912-07-23	STL	PHI	L	4.0	7	6	4	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Willis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	0	3	33	0	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Willis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1911	SLA	P	1	0	0	0
1911	SLN	P	2	0	5	0
1912	SLN	P	31	3	26	4
1913	SLN	P	7	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Willis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Willis

What years did Joe Willis play?: Joe Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1913.
Was Joe Willis a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Willis hit?: Joe Willis hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Joe Willis's career batting average?: Joe Willis batted .125 over his career, with 6 hits in 48 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Willis have?: Joe Willis drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Joe Willis's career ERA?: Joe Willis finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 4-11 with 66 strikeouts.