Willie Neal
Willie Frank Neal "Lefty"
Born: June 7, 1934
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1954-1957
Willie Neal compiled a career record of 37 wins and 28 losses and a 5.69 ERA in his 117-game pitching career with the Pocatello Bannocks, Yuma Sun Sox, Globe-Miami Miners, Plainview Ponies, Las Vegas Wranglers and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.81 | 35 | 15 | 139.3 | 156 | 113 | 90 | 8 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.46 | 7 | 4 | 36.3 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 15 | 6 | .714 | 6.21 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 219.0 | 297 | 175 | 151 | 29 | 73 | 154 | 6 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.94 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 162.0 | 201 | 123 | 89 | 15 | 70 | 2 | 131 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.90 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 28 | .569 | 5.69 | 117 | 72 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 586.7 | 732 | 464 | 371 | 59 | 279 | 2 | 305 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 44 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .215 | .369 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | (+) Yuma Sun Sox | 37 | 65 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .446 | .769 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | (+) Globe-Miami Miners | 37 | 65 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .446 | .769 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 7 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 66 | 174 | 159 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 40 | .245 | .305 | .371 | .676 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | 41 | 107 | 102 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .333 | .355 | .422 | .777 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 167 | 374 | 354 | 32 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64 | .243 | .278 | .336 | .614 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 42 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .941 | .762 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | OF | 16 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.312 |
| 1957 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Las Vegas Wranglers | P | 26 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .857 | .462 |
| Totals | 133 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 5 | .915 | .489 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Yuma Sun Sox | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Globe-Miami Miners | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Las Vegas Wranglers | |||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators |
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