Player
Willie Cornelius
Player Info
- Full Name
- William McKinley
- Born
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September 3, 1906
Atlanta, GA, USA - Died
- October 30, 1989
- Size
- 5'8" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
Teams
- Memphis Red Sox 1929-1930
- Birmingham Black Barons 1930-1930
- Chicago American Giants 1933-1946
- Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942-1942
- Jacksonville Red Caps 1942-1942
Career Batting
211
G
.216
AVG
89
H
3
HR
39
RBI
.604
OPS
76
OPS vs Lg
18% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
54-65
W-L
4.54
ERA
177
G
537
SO
4
SV
1.43
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago American Giants | 0 | 0 | 2.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1945 | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 2 | 7.82 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 50.1 | 17 | 13 |
| 1943 | Chicago American Giants | 4 | 4 | 3.92 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 62.0 | 11 | 22 |
| 1942 | Chicago American Giants | 2 | 3 | 5.79 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1941 | Chicago American Giants | 0 | 7 | 3.50 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 61.1 | 21 | 23 |
| 1940 | Chicago American Giants | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1939 | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 8 | 4.53 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 99.0 | 47 | 28 |
| 1938 | Chicago American Giants | 9 | 1 | 2.12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 102.0 | 77 | 30 |
| 1937 | Chicago American Giants | 5 | 4 | 2.88 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 103.0 | 66 | 35 |
| 1936 | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 3 | 5.64 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 52.1 | 36 | 18 |
| 1935 | Chicago American Giants | 4 | 5 | 5.49 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 59.0 | 39 | 34 |
| 1934 | Chicago American Giants | 4 | 7 | 5.79 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 84.0 | 40 | 34 |
| 1933 | Chicago American Giants | 6 | 6 | 5.02 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 98.2 | 49 | 40 |
| 1930 | Memphis Red Sox | 4 | 6 | 6.58 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 64.0 | 40 | 34 |
| 1930 | Birmingham Black Barons | 3 | 4 | 4.11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 65.2 | 33 | 29 |
| 1929 | Memphis Red Sox | 3 | 3 | 4.17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 30 | 10 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NAL | 17.3 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 1.385 | |
| 1945 | NAL | 50.7 | 3.02 | 2.31 | 1.658 | |
| 1943 | NAL | 62.0 | 1.60 | 3.19 | 1.403 | ✓ |
| 1942 | NAL | 35.0 | 3.86 | 4.89 | 2.000 | |
| 1941 | NAL | 61.7 | 3.06 | 3.36 | 1.297 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NAL | 7.0 | 9.00 | 1.29 | 0.714 | |
| 1939 | NAL | 99.3 | 4.26 | 2.54 | 1.238 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NAL | 102.0 | 6.79 | 2.65 | 1.118 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NAL | 103.0 | 5.77 | 3.06 | 1.136 | ✓ |
| 1936 | IND | 52.7 | 6.15 | 3.08 | 1.538 | ✓ |
| 1935 | NN2 | 59.0 | 5.95 | 5.19 | 1.898 | ✓ |
| 1934 | NN2 | 84.0 | 4.29 | 3.64 | 1.631 | ✓ |
| 1933 | NN2 | 98.7 | 4.47 | 3.65 | 1.510 | ✓ |
| 1930 | NNL | 130.0 | 5.05 | 4.36 | 1.462 | ✓ |
| 1929 | NNL | 41.0 | 6.59 | 2.20 | 1.439 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago American Giants | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1945 | Chicago American Giants | 16 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .440 |
| 1943 | Chicago American Giants | 17 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .208 |
| 1942 | Chicago American Giants | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1942 | Jacksonville Red Caps | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 1941 | Chicago American Giants | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .350 |
| 1940 | Chicago American Giants | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1939 | Chicago American Giants | 18 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 |
| 1938 | Chicago American Giants | 20 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
| 1937 | Chicago American Giants | 20 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .075 |
| 1936 | Chicago American Giants | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 |
| 1935 | Chicago American Giants | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .174 |
| 1934 | Chicago American Giants | 16 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .167 |
| 1933 | Chicago American Giants | 15 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .154 |
| 1930 | Memphis Red Sox | 17 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| 1930 | Birmingham Black Barons | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| 1929 | Memphis Red Sox | 9 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .280 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NAL | 10 | .000 | — | 20.0 | — | 166 | 0.0 | |
| 1945 | NAL | 31 | .160 | — | 16.1 | — | 241 | 0.0 | |
| 1943 | NAL | 54 | .146 | .192 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 93 | 2.6 | |
| 1942 | NAL | 21 | .100 | — | 4.8 | — | 153 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | NAL | 25 | .000 | .368 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 131 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | NAL | 2 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | 208 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | NAL | 41 | .000 | .273 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 81 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | NAL | 38 | .100 | .179 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 71 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NAL | 43 | .075 | .056 | 4.7 | 7.0 | -18 | 2.7 | |
| 1936 | IND | 23 | .059 | — | 21.7 | — | 104 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 28 | .130 | — | 17.9 | — | 63 | 2.9 | |
| 1934 | NN2 | 39 | .056 | .171 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 31 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NN2 | 47 | .103 | — | 14.9 | — | 52 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | NNL | 49 | .156 | .133 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 25 | 0.0 | |
| 1929 | NNL | 29 | .000 | .280 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 80 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 177 | 32 | 278 | 22 | 11 | .934 |
| OF | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago American Giants | P | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Chicago American Giants | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Chicago American Giants | P | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 |
| 1943 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1943 | Chicago American Giants | OF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1943 | Chicago American Giants | P | 10 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .893 |
| 1942 | Jacksonville Red Caps | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | Chicago American Giants | P | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | Chicago American Giants | P | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Chicago American Giants | P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Chicago American Giants | P | 15 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 1 | .956 |
| 1938 | Chicago American Giants | P | 20 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .938 |
| 1937 | Chicago American Giants | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | Chicago American Giants | P | 17 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Chicago American Giants | P | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Chicago American Giants | P | 11 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .789 |
| 1934 | Chicago American Giants | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Chicago American Giants | P | 14 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .968 |
| 1933 | Chicago American Giants | P | 15 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .929 |
| 1930 | Memphis Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | Memphis Red Sox | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1930 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .909 |
| 1930 | Birmingham Black Barons | P | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .833 |
| 1929 | Memphis Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | Memphis Red Sox | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 1-2 | 0 | 43.2 | 22 | 2.27 | ||
| 1943 | ALC | Chicago American Giants | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1937 | ALC | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 28.2 | 16 | 1.88 |
| 1934 | NLC | Chicago American Giants | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 2.25 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | ||
| 1943 | ALC | Chicago American Giants | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1937 | ALC | Chicago American Giants | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1934 | NLC | Chicago American Giants | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |