Jim Willis
James Gladden Willis
Born: March 20, 1927
Doyline, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1957
Major League Statistics
Jim Willis compiled a career record of 75 wins and 58 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 225-game pitching career with the Alexandria Aces, Monroe Sports, Shreveport Sports, Greenville Majors, Springfield Cubs and Omaha Cardinals. He began playing during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3.16 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 165.0 | 133 | 89 | 58 | 94 | 97 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.70 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 46.0 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.50 | 15 | 60.0 | 60 | 36 | 30 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.65 | 53 | 22 | 212.0 | 208 | 107 | 86 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.72 | 33 | 32 | 261.0 | 222 | 97 | 79 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.71 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 51.0 | 62 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.02 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 112.0 | 120 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4.46 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 115.0 | 121 | 67 | 57 | 11 | 53 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.25 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 91.0 | 101 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 75 | 58 | .564 | 3.60 | 225 | 109 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1120.0 | 1081 | 561 | 448 | 22 | 550 | 6 | 267 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 23 | 75 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .121 | .250 | .172 | .422 | 10 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 15 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .143 | .238 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 15 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 58 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .175 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 41 | 102 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .225 | .412 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 29 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .121 | .237 | .182 | .419 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 26 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .128 | .150 | .205 | .355 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 29 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .042 | .000 | .042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 241 | 383 | 356 | 20 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 58 | .146 | .189 | .188 | .378 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 22 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 1 | .962 | 2.318 |
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 13 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.385 |
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 23 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 26 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .885 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 26 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| Totals | 220 | 29 | 106 | 6 | 4 | .957 | .614 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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