1905
Born November 4, 1905
Leetown, WV, USA
Lefty Willis Notable
b. November 4, 1905 · Philadelphia Athletics 1925–1927
Lefty Willis played 1925 to 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a pitcher.
He went 3 and 1 with a 3.92 earned run average, pitching 64 innings in 29 games. He struck out 23. Across 29 games he batted .111, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Leetown, WV, USA on November 4, 1905, and died on May 10, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1926 | PHA | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1927 | PHA | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10.80 |
| 1926 | PHA | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 32.1 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.39 |
| 1927 | PHA | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5.67 |
| Career | — | 3 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 64.1 | 72 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 3.92 |
On this day & linked events
1962