#63 Willie "El diablo" Wells, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willie Wells El diablo 8/10/1905 34 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 160
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Suffers Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,320,000 1939 14 Year(s), 152 Days (2560 total Days) 172 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 22 Days (2602 total Days) 15 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 9 9 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 6 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 5-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @PIT | W 6-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | BRO | L 9-10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @NYN | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | STL | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 158 | 609 | 192 | 55 | 4 | 27 | 100 | 113 | 61 | 78 | .315 | .378 | .552 | .930 | 1.012 | .236 |
Projected | 158 | 609 | 192 | 55 | 4 | 27 | 100 | 113 | 61 | 78 | .315 | .378 | .552 | .930 | 1.012 | .236 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 676 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 336 | 86 | 39 | 9 | 81.3 | 134.9 | 8.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .342 | .394 | .683 | 1.077 |
vs. RHP | 489 | 151 | 44 | 4 | 17 | 77 | 88 | 50 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .373 | .519 | .893 |
Close/Late | 66 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .667 | 1.128 |
Scoring Position | 144 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .424 | .625 | 1.049 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 290 | 94 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 35 | 33 | .324 | .398 | .562 | .960 |
Road | 79 | 319 | 98 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 26 | 45 | .307 | .358 | .542 | .900 |
March/April | 26 | 91 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 11 | .396 | .467 | .725 | 1.192 |
May | 26 | 95 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 10 | .347 | .438 | .716 | 1.153 |
June | 26 | 97 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 17 | .268 | .301 | .402 | .703 |
July | 25 | 97 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 10 | .351 | .417 | .619 | 1.035 |
August | 28 | 118 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 12 | .280 | .331 | .415 | .746 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 111 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 18 | .270 | .322 | .486 | .809 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1925 | 127 | 468 | 121 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 72 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 32 | 4 | .259 | .307 | .393 | .700 | CHC |
1926 | 152 | 572 | 165 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 82 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 24 | 11 | .288 | .321 | .425 | .745 | CHC |
1927 | 155 | 590 | 180 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 105 | 99 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 25 | 7 | .305 | .350 | .459 | .810 | CHC |
1928 | 154 | 629 | 178 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 109 | 112 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 9 | .283 | .332 | .471 | .803 | CHC |
1929 | 151 | 545 | 151 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 95 | 93 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 4 | .277 | .344 | .433 | .777 | CHC,NL PHI |
1930 | 126 | 396 | 124 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 93 | 67 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | .313 | .372 | .528 | .900 | PHI |
1931 | 141 | 467 | 136 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 75 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 4 | .291 | .346 | .475 | .822 | PHI |
1932 | 109 | 348 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 62 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 5 | .356 | .413 | .583 | .997 | PHI |
1933 | 74 | 287 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | .261 | .316 | .512 | .828 | PHI |
1934 | 153 | 575 | 158 | 45 | 6 | 17 | 104 | 89 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 7 | .275 | .327 | .463 | .790 | PHI |
1935 | 149 | 543 | 152 | 46 | 5 | 18 | 89 | 101 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 63 | 34 | 5 | .280 | .347 | .483 | .829 | PHI |
1936 | 155 | 578 | 174 | 31 | 7 | 43 | 110 | 117 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 24 | 3 | .301 | .355 | .602 | .957 | PHI,NL |
1937 | 150 | 549 | 128 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 70 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 28 | 5 | .233 | .290 | .370 | .659 | PHI CHC |
1938 | 128 | 497 | 154 | 47 | 5 | 23 | 74 | 105 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 5 | .310 | .369 | .563 | .932 | CHC,NL |
1939 | 158 | 609 | 192 | 55 | 4 | 27 | 100 | 113 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 39 | 9 | .315 | .378 | .552 | .930 | CHC,NL |
Total | 2082 | 7653 | 2212 | 544 | 91 | 256 | 1294 | 1302 | 635 | 35 | 64 | 770 | 358 | 89 | .289 | .344 | .484 | .828 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1924, AAA | 41 | 154 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 1 | .351 | .446 | .643 | 1.089 |
1925, AAA | 30 | 119 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .361 | .424 | .571 | .996 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1926 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .237 | .585 |
1929 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .351 | .382 | .734 |
1930 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .156 | .250 | .219 | .469 |
1931 | 11 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .326 | .370 | .442 | .811 |
Total | 40 | 147 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | .252 | .333 | .327 | .660 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Shortstop | 154 | 150 | 192 | 545 | 85 | 774 | 37 | .952 | 1325.0 | 5.26 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1924... Injured on 5/18/1924 with a Broken Ankle, out for full season... Injured on 4/24/1925 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 5/6/1925, off Ray Keating (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/21/1925, off Ralph Comstock (PHI)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/14/1925... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1926... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 9/3/1927... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/18/1927... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1928... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 9/28/1928... 1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration... 6/19/1929: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $4,200,000 per year, for 4 years. Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game... Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/29/1929 (Going to CHC: SS Orville Riggins, CF Clint Thomas. Going to PHI: SS Willie Wells, 3B Howard Berry)... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1929... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1930... Injured on 9/1/1931 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1931... Injured on 6/30/1932 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6-7 weeks... Injured on 9/17/1932 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... 6/18/1933: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $5,320,000 per year, for 6 years. Injured on 6/26/1933 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 6 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1936, hitting .474 with 6 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 7/29/1936... Injured on 6/18/1937 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 7/14/1937 (Going to CHC: SS Willie Wells, 2B Charlie Gehringer, P Bob Feller, LF Ray Brown, C Mickey Owen. Going to PHI: RF Ival Goodman, 2B Walter Ca nnady, 2B Jimmy Bloodworth, P Monty Stratton, P Hilton Smith)... Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 6/6/1938... Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 6/12/1938... Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... Injured on 7/9/1938 with a Strained Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Had 2000th career hit on 9/15/1938, off Bill Perrin (BRO)... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1939, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1939, hitting .625 with 2 HR, 3 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 5 runs on 5/31/1939... Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1927 - 43 - 9th 1935 - 46 - 7th 1938 - 47 - 6th
| Triples 1927 - 12 - 8th
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