1895
Born August 9, 1895
Monticello, GA, USA
Willis Flournoy Notable
b. August 9, 1895 · Hilldale Club 1919–1923, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1923–1927, Baltimore Black Sox 1929–1932
Willis Flournoy played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Hilldale Club in 1919 and closing with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1932.
He went 46 and 54 with a 4.07 earned run average, pitching 899 innings in 137 games. He struck out 447, completed 75 of his 109 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 151 games he batted .235, with 83 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 13 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Monticello, GA, USA on August 9, 1895, and died on November 22, 1964. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919* | HIL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1920* | HIL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921* | HIL | 13 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
| 1922* | HIL | 12 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 |
| 1923 | BRG/HIL | 9 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 1924 | BRG | 13 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 1925 | BRG | 12 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| 1926 | BRG | 8 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 1927 | BRG | 12 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .385 |
| 1929 | BBS | 24 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1930* | BBS | 12 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1931* | BBS | 9 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| 1932 | BBS | 20 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Major leagues | — | 98 | 224 | 32 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .268 |
| All seasons | — | 151 | 353 | 45 | 83 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919* | HIL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4.50 |
| 1920* | HIL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.2 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 2.02 |
| 1921* | HIL | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 84.0 | 75 | 37 | 37 | 62 | 3.96 |
| 1922* | HIL | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 81.1 | 81 | 40 | 33 | 57 | 4.43 |
| 1923 | BRG/HIL | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 53.0 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 2.89 |
| 1924 | BRG | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 89.0 | 82 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 2.53 |
| 1925 | BRG | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 63.1 | 68 | 35 | 17 | 29 | 4.97 |
| 1926 | BRG | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 62.0 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 2.61 |
| 1927 | BRG | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 89.1 | 105 | 53 | 30 | 44 | 5.34 |
| 1929 | BBS | 11 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 121.2 | 127 | 51 | 55 | 40 | 3.77 |
| 1930* | BBS | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 68.2 | 93 | 49 | 13 | 27 | 6.42 |
| 1931* | BBS | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 58.1 | 61 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5.40 |
| 1932 | BBS | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 90.0 | 111 | 35 | 18 | 46 | 3.50 |
| Major leagues | — | 31 | 31 | 88 | 67 | 1 | 568.1 | 589 | 234 | 183 | 262 | 3.71 |
| All seasons | — | 46 | 54 | 137 | 109 | 2 | 899.1 | 930 | 407 | 294 | 447 | 4.07 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Willis Flournoy, that is 1919–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1964
Died November 22, 1964
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