Willie Ferrell - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Willie Ferrell

William O'Neal Ferrell
(Red)

Born: November 6, 1913 in Empire, AL

Bats:

Throws: L

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 180

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Notes:

• High School: Birmingham HS (Birmingham, AL)

Teams

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1937	Birmingham Black Barons	NAL	23	SP	4	26	28	0	.481			Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
1938	Jacksonville Red Caps	NAL	24	SP	3	20	21	3	.488			Durkee Field (Jacksonville, FL)
1939	Cleveland Bears	NAL	25	RP	5	24	36	0	.400			Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
1939	Homestead Grays	NN2	25	SP	1	54	24	1	.692			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1939	Homestead Grays	NLC	25	PH	2	1	3	1	.250			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1940	Homestead Grays	NN2	26	SP	1	53	23	2	.697	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1941	Chicago American Giants	NAL	27	RP	5	20	38	2	.345			Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
1942	Chicago American Giants	NAL	28	SP	5	19	55	0	.257			Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
1943	Chicago American Giants	NAL	29	RF	4	45	38	1	.542			Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
7	4			SP		262	266	10	.496	1	0

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1	Birmingham Black Barons			SP		26	28	0	.481	0	0
2	Jacksonville Red Caps			SP		44	57	3	.436	0	0
2	Homestead Grays			SP		108	50	4	.684	1	0
3	Chicago American Giants			RP		84	131	3	.391	0	0

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