From SABR Encyclopedia
| James Willard Ramsdell
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| "Willie the Knuck"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 165
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| Born:
| 1916-4-4 at Williamsburg, KS (US)
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| Died:
| 1969-10-8 at Wichita, KS (US)
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| Interred:
| Riverview Cemetery in Kiowa, KS (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Willie Ramsdell was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Kiowa, Kansas in 1953.
- Is one of the best knuckle ball artists in baseball.
- Avoiding striking out the first batter he faces in a game is his only superstition.
Achievements
- Tied for the lead in games won with 23 in the 1940 West Texas-New Mexico League.
- Led the 1940 West Texas-New Mexico League in innings pitched with 351, hits allowed with 385, runs allowed with 220, games pitched with 47, batters at bats with 1362 and complete games with 33.
- Led the 1941 West-Texas-New Mexico League in games won with 25, games pitched with 42, innings pitched with 282 and batters at bats with 1126
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.60.
- Led the 1947 Texas League in won-lost percentage with .808.
Outside of baseball
- Is a cattle feeder during the off season.
- Served in the armed forces in 1944 and 1945.
Career notes
- Was voluntarily retired in 1943.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
