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Willard Brown
Willard Jessie Brown
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA
Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 1947
Final Game: August 17, 1947
Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Negro League Committee as Player in 2006.
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 32 SLB AL 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 18 2 0 0 O
1 Season 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 18 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 517 517 31 93 23 0 8 46 15 15 0 54 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 139 15 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1947 SLB AL 32 OF 18 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 2.28 .978 2.35 0-1-17
1 Season OF 18 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 2.28 .978 2.35 0-1-17
1 Season TOT 18 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 2.28 .978 2.35 0-1-17

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
2006 Negro League (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 2006 by Negro League Committee

                                         

Transactions

July 17, 1947: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.

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Name and misspellings: Willard Jessie Willard Brown

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