Lefty Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1927)

W–L 3–1
ERA 3.92
WHIP 1.51
SO 23
Pitcher PIV 62.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
11/4/1905 in Leetown, WV, USA
Died
5/10/1962 in Bethesda, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1925-10-03
Last Game
1927-07-12

Full name: Charles William Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 1 29 4 1 0 1 64.3 72 28 4 25 23 3.92 62.2

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1925 PHA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 9 6 2 3 10.80 — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 32.3 31 5 12 13 1.39 4.11 (+66%) 517.4
1927 PHA AL 3 1 15 2 1 0 0 27.0 32 17 11 7 5.67 4.08 (-39%) -455.2
Career · 3 seasons 3 1 29 4 1 0 1 64.1 72 28 25 23 3.92 — 62

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
29 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 .158 .111 .269 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career OPS .269 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 63.8% 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
1925 PHA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 13 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1927 PHA AL 15 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 29 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1591100.111
Away1490100.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1533.028513131.36
Away1431.1452312106.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-07-12 PHACHWL 000000000
1927-07-09 PHASLAL 100000000
1927-07-05 PHABOSL 000000000
1927-07-04 PHABOSL 000000000
1927-06-23 PHAMINW 400000002
1927-06-21 PHAMINL 110000010
1927-06-07 PHASLAW 000000000
1927-05-31 PHANYYL 000000000
1927-05-28 PHABOSW 000000000
1927-05-01 PHANYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-07-12 PHACHW — 1.0100000
1927-07-09 PHASLA L 1.2565302
1927-07-05 PHABOS — 2.0311120
1927-07-04 PHABOS — 0.1222000
1927-06-23 PHAMIN W 9.0911020
1927-06-21 PHAMIN — 4.0122000
1927-06-07 PHASLA — 0.1100100
1927-05-31 PHANYY — 0.2122310
1927-05-28 PHABOS — 0.1100000
1927-05-01 PHANYY — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 0 3 19 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 PHA P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1926 PHA P 13 0 1 6 1 1
1927 PHA P 15 0 2 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 29

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Shepherd College Shepherdstown WV 1922, 1923

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Willis

What years did Lefty Willis play?
Lefty Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.
Was Lefty Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Willis hit?
Lefty Willis hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.