Was Willie Wynn a pitcher?

No. Willie Wynn was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Willie Wynn hit?

Willie Wynn hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.

What teams did Willie Wynn play for?

Willie Wynn played for 3 teams: the Newark Eagles (1944–1945, 1947–1948), the Philadelphia Stars (1946–1947), and the Chicago American Giants (1947).

What were Willie Wynn's career stats?

In 51 games, Willie Wynn had 28 hits, 1 home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .168 batting average.

What position did Willie Wynn play?

Willie Wynn played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Willie Wynn and how much did he weigh?

Willie Wynn was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Willie Wynn hit each season?

Willie Wynn's home runs by season: 1 in 1944, 0 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1944.

What was Willie Wynn's career batting average?

Willie Wynn batted .168 over his career, with 28 hits in 167 at bats.

How many RBI did Willie Wynn have?

Willie Wynn drove in 13 runs in his career.

Is Willie Wynn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Willie Wynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Willie Wynn

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Willie Wynn was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles, the Philadelphia Stars, and the Chicago American Giants. In 51 career games, he hit .168 with 28 hits, 1 home runs, and 13 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .168

HR 1

RBI 13

H 28

OPS .436

PIV -419

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 8/25/1917 in Windsor, NC, USA
Died: 7/14/1992 in Camden, NJ, USA

Full name: Willie M. Wynn

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie Wynn — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
214.0	201.0	19.0	36.0	2.0	2.0	0	10.0	12.0	1.0	2.0	.179	.225	.209	.434

Career Batting Statistics

Willie Wynn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	167	13	28	2	2	1	13	1	10	0	.168	.215	.222	.436	-419

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Wynn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NE	NN2	28	105	11	21	2	1	1	6	1	6	.200	.261 (-24%)	.325 (-25%)	.357 (-25%)	.683 (-25%)	-419.4
1945	NE	NN2	9	32	2	5	0	1	0	6	0	2	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PS	NN2	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NE	NN2	5	14	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PS	NN2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CAG	NAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NE	NN2	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			51	167	13	28	2	2	1	13	1	10	.168	—	—	—	—	-419

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

Willie Wynn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	78	8	15	0	2	.192
Away	38	93	9	18	0	8	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Wynn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1948-07-04	NW2	HOM	L	1	0	0	0	1
1948-06-15	NW2	BLG	L	3	0	0	0	0
1948-06-14	NW2	NY6	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-06-13	NW2	BLG	L	2	0	0	1	0
1948-06-03	NW2	PH5	W	3	0	0	0	0
1947-06-17	PH5	NW2	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-06-08	NW2	HOM	W	4	1	0	0	0
1947-06-06	NW2	BLG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-06-02	NW2	HOM	W	4	0	0	0	0
1947-06-01	NW2	HOM	L	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Wynn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	51	45	190	34	9	2
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Wynn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NE	C	28	28	118	21	5	2
1945	NE	C	9	7	31	5	2	0
1945	NE	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946	PS	C	2	2	6	1	1	0
1947	NE	C	5	3	16	3	1	0
1947	PS	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	CAG	C	1	1	1	0	0	0
1948	NE	C	5	4	18	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Wynn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	51
Right Field	1

Willie Wynn: the record in brief

Willie Wynn's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1944 to 1948. By club, Wynn's seasons break down as the Newark Eagles (1944 to 1948), the Philadelphia Stars (1946 through 1947), and the Chicago American Giants (1947). Wynn played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 25, 1917, in Windsor, NC, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 175 pounds. Wynn died on July 14, 1992, in Camden, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Willie M. Wynn.

Wynn finished with 28 hits from 167 at bats in 51 games, which works out to .168, plus 1 home run and 13 RBI. The on-base percentage is .215 and the slugging percentage .222, for an OPS of .436. The league as a whole hit .261 across Wynn's seasons, which puts the .168 career mark 35.8% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 21, in 1944. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .200 in 1944, did not top the league's .261.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Wynn

Was Willie Wynn a pitcher?: No. Willie Wynn was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Willie Wynn hit?: Willie Wynn hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.
What teams did Willie Wynn play for?: Willie Wynn played for 3 teams: the Newark Eagles (1944–1945, 1947–1948), the Philadelphia Stars (1946–1947), and the Chicago American Giants (1947).
What were Willie Wynn's career stats?: In 51 games, Willie Wynn had 28 hits, 1 home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .168 batting average.
What position did Willie Wynn play?: Willie Wynn played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Willie Wynn and how much did he weigh?: Willie Wynn was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Willie Wynn hit each season?: Willie Wynn's home runs by season: 1 in 1944, 0 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1944.
What was Willie Wynn's career batting average?: Willie Wynn batted .168 over his career, with 28 hits in 167 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Wynn have?: Willie Wynn drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is Willie Wynn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Willie Wynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.