Willie Cornelius

Born: 9/3/1906 in Atlanta, GA, USA

Died: 10/30/1989 in Chicago, IL, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William McKinley Cornelius

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Biography

Willie Cornelius, born in 1906, is an active pitcher known for his durability and tenacity on the mound. With a career record of 54-65, Cornelius demonstrates resilience in a competitive environment, maintaining an earned run average (ERA) of 4.54. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated 537 strikeouts and recorded 4 saves, showcasing his ability to both start games and come in for relief when necessary. His contributions to the game have been recognized with three All-Star selections, marking him as one of the standout pitchers of his era. Cornelius continues to navigate the challenges of modern baseball, where pitchers face increasingly demanding lineups and the evolution of hitting strategies. His career reflects a commitment to the craft, as he adapts to the ongoing changes in the game while remaining a valuable asset to his team. As he continues to play, Cornelius's legacy is still being written, and he remains a testament to the enduring spirit of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 65 177 125 65 5 4 1003.3 1053 506 37 379 537 4.54 0

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 MRS NNL 3 3 6 4 4 0 0 41.0 49 19 10 30 4.17 4.60 (+9%) 1500.7
1930 MRS NNL 4 6 16 10 2 1 0 64.3 64 47 34 40 6.58 4.80 (-37%) -742.0
1930 BBB NNL 3 4 11 7 5 1 0 65.7 63 30 29 33 4.11 4.80 (+14%) 464.4
1933 CAG NN2 6 6 15 13 9 0 0 98.7 109 55 40 49 5.02 3.86 (-30%) 261.3
1934 CAG NN2 4 7 14 11 7 0 0 84.0 103 54 34 40 5.79 4.29 (-35%) 329.7
1935 CAG NN2 4 5 11 8 2 0 0 59.0 78 36 34 39 5.49 4.35 (-26%) -196.2
1936 CAG IND 3 3 8 7 4 1 0 52.7 63 33 18 36 5.64 4.59 (-23%) 1611.5
1937 CAG NAL 5 4 17 12 6 1 1 103.0 82 33 35 66 2.88 4.34 (+34%) 2121.2
1938 CAG NAL 9 1 20 8 8 0 3 102.0 84 24 30 77 2.12 4.35 (+51%) 3857.7
1939 CAG NAL 3 8 15 10 4 0 0 99.3 95 50 28 47 4.53 4.28 (-6%) 2598.4
1940 CAG NAL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 7 0.00 — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 0 7 10 9 3 0 0 61.7 57 24 23 21 3.50 3.94 (+11%) 120.9
1942 CAG NAL 2 3 7 6 1 0 0 23.3 34 15 10 10 5.79 3.57 (-62%) 3.4
1942 CCB NAL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 11.7 17 10 9 5 7.71 3.57 (-116%) -462.0
1943 CAG NAL 4 4 10 10 6 0 0 62.0 65 27 22 11 3.92 3.50 (-12%) -334.7
1945 CAG NAL 3 2 10 7 3 0 0 50.7 71 44 13 17 7.82 3.67 (-113%) 685.4
1946 CAG NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 17.3 15 5 9 9 2.60 3.59 (+28%) -90.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
211 412 57 89 13 7 3 39 2 50 8 0.216 0.307 0.303 0.610 -70.9

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.610 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 MRS NNL 9 25 4 7 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0.280 — — — — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 17 24 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBB NNL 12 21 2 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1933 CAG NN2 15 39 7 6 4 0 0 1 0 7 0 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1934 CAG NN2 16 36 5 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1935 CAG NN2 12 23 6 4 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0.174 — — — — 0.0
1936 CAG IND 8 17 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.235 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 20 40 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 2 3 0.075 — — — — 0.0
1938 CAG NAL 20 30 3 5 1 1 0 3 0 5 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1939 CAG NAL 18 34 4 9 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0.265 — — — — 0.0
1940 CAG NAL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 10 20 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0.350 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 10 11 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 17 48 9 10 2 1 1 9 0 4 0 0.208 — — — — -70.9
1945 CAG NAL 16 25 5 11 2 1 0 6 0 5 0 0.440 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 4 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.375 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 ALC CAG 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1937 ALC CAG 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
1934 NLC CAG 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 6 4 0 43.7 31 11 11 22 2.27

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1943 ALC CAG 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 0 6.00
1937 ALC CAG 1 1 3 2 0 28.7 18 6 7 16 1.88
1934 NLC CAG 0 1 2 2 0 12.0 9 3 4 6 2.25

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 1 1 1 3 0 0
3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
OF 18 10 14 0 1 0
P 177 126 32 278 22 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 MRS 2B 1 1 1 3 0 0
1929 MRS OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
1929 MRS P 6 4 0 6 2 0
1930 MRS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1930 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 MRS P 16 11 2 18 2 0
1930 BBB P 11 7 2 13 3 0
1933 CAG P 15 13 0 26 2 2
1934 CAG OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1934 CAG P 14 11 1 29 1 2
1935 CAG P 11 8 1 14 4 3
1936 CAG P 8 7 3 9 0 0
1937 CAG OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1937 CAG P 17 12 7 33 0 0
1938 CAG P 20 8 3 27 2 0
1939 CAG P 15 10 2 41 2 1
1940 CAG P 1 1 1 3 0 0
1941 CAG P 10 9 2 12 0 0
1942 CAG P 7 6 1 3 0 2
1942 CCB P 3 2 0 3 0 0
1942 JRC OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1943 CAG 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1943 CAG OF 6 5 5 0 1 0
1943 CAG P 10 10 5 20 3 0
1945 CAG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1945 CAG P 10 7 0 12 1 1
1946 CAG P 3 0 2 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 177
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 11
Right Field 7