#63 Willie "El diablo" Wells, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Willie Wells
El diablo
8/10/1905
24
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
160

Shortstop
R
R
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Average
Average
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,442,857
1929
$ 4,200,000 (4 year(s))
4 Year(s), 152 Days (840 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 22 Days (882 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89559
Versus LHP89559
Versus RHP89559
Talent88448
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6
9
9
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7BROW 8-7300000000#6  
10/8BROL 5-6321000010#6  
10/10@BROW 10-6412000111#6  
10/11@BROW 8-5311010000#6  
10/12@BROW 5-3300000002#6  
10/14@DETW 9-3302000000#6  
10/15@DETL 5-14402100000#6  
10/17DETW 2-0300000001#6  
10/18DETW 12-9532000100#6  
10/19DETW 6-5300000010#6  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1515451513461395935747.277.344.433.777.776.156
Projected1515451513461395935747.277.344.433.777.776.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14461011017252365328487.583.35.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1444380627231719001.299.377.479.856
vs. RHP401108266768704028520.269.332.416.748
Close/Late581513112657111.259.318.431.749
Scoring Position1835512077902317520.301.366.481.847
Pinch Hitting510002010000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7626281205740512916.309.372.504.875
Road7528370141655422831.247.315.367.683
This Week31120001311.182.250.182.432
Last Week51771101213.412.444.5881.033
March/April218021613101876.263.330.475.805
May24902051316101012.222.297.400.697
June27100358332417105.350.395.580.975
July259127611131185.297.354.418.771
August2693251011617118.269.340.312.651
Sept/Oct28912380216201111.253.333.407.740
Postseason1034101102734.294.351.382.734

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192512746812118995172313353324.259.307.393.700CHC
19261525721653061274822814722411.288.321.425.745CHC
19271555901804312810599414776257.305.350.459.810CHC
192815462917846918109112453345209.283.332.471.803CHC
1929151545151346139593571547284.277.344.433.777CHC,NL PHI
Total73928047951714260434458202122229312935.284.332.439.771 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1924, AAA4115454112103231282091.351.446.6431.089
1925, AAA301194312231816131451.361.424.571.996

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192610388100268720.211.348.237.585
1929103410110273400.294.351.382.734
Total207218210413111120.250.349.306.655

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1481441735309573431.9581244.25.31    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1927 - 43 - 9th
Triples
1927 - 12 - 8th
   

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