Willard Brown - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Willard Brown



Willard Jessie Brown
(Sonny)

Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA
Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX
          (81 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 200
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006
• Buried: Houston National Cemetery (Houston, TX)
• Played in the Major Leagues
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
KCM
IND
20
SS
13
52
47
8
16
3
0
5
13
2
5
0
0
.340
.404
.723
1.127
216
21
SS
12
50
48
11
18
1
2
1
10
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.375
.388
.542
.929
151
MULT
22
LF
65
272
250
57
92
13
10
11
65
12
0
20
0
0
1
1
0
1
.368
.417
.632
1.049
191
KCM
NAL
23
CF
47
191
180
34
62
16
4
7
48
20
11
0
0
.344
.382
.594
.977
182
KCM
24
LF
47
193
184
37
67
16
8
3
45
8
9
0
.364
.394
.587
.981
183
25
CF
72
312
301
49
104
18
4
8
61
13
10
15
0
1
0
.346
.367
.512
.878
127
KCM
26
CF
39
165
148
31
49
7
4
6
32
10
16
1
0
1
0
0
.331
.400
.554
.954
189
MULT
27
CF
41
178
165
32
58
8
3
5
30
3
0
12
1
0
0
1
0
0
.352
.395
.527
.923
189
MULT
MULT
28
CF
55
222
204
35
70
14
2
7
31
5
17
0
0
1
0
0
.343
.394
.534
.928
197
KCM
NAL
29
RF
3
10
9
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
.333
.400
.333
.733
133
KCM
31
CF
45
182
174
34
55
12
6
5
37
6
7
1
0
1
0
.316
.343
.540
.883
155
KCM
NAL
32
CF
48
216
200
42
75
22
7
6
64
12
15
1
0
.375
.421
.645
1.066
182
MULT
33
CF
55
233
209
48
83
26
2
8
59
9
0
23
0
0
1
0
0
.397
.459
.656
1.115
200
13
4
CF
542
2276
2119
420
752
156
52
72
496
104
0
147
18
0
4
6
0
1
.355
.398
.580
.977
177
162 Game Average
680
633
126
225
47
16
22
148
43
0
44
34
0
1
2
0
2
.355
.398
.580
.977
177
 
Team Lg Pos
13
Negro Leagues
467
1949
1803
369
643
137
48
63
432
91
0
137
2
0
4
5
0
1
.357
.403
.591
.994
186
1
vs Latin Leagues
70
305
294
49
104
18
4
8
61
13
10
15
0
1
.354
.375
.524
.899
132
2
vs Major Leagues
5
22
22
2
5
1
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.227
.227
.409
.636
90
 
Team Lg Pos
13
Kansas City Monarchs
CF
464
1944
1800
368
640
136
48
64
433
90
135
2
0
4
5
0
0
.356
.402
.591
.993
185
5
West All Stars
CF
7
23
22
2
6
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
.273
.304
.318
.623
149
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
CF
70
305
294
49
104
18
4
8
61
13
10
15
0
1
.354
.375
.524
.899
132
1
South All Stars
CF
1
4
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
.667
.750
1.000
1.750
364



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
312
.393
.352
3.2%
4.8%
9.4%
0.67
2.6%
1.2%
.166
.126
KCM
165
.446
.315
9.7%
0.6%
7.6%
16.00
3.6%
0.4%
.223
.083
MULT
178
.426
.301
6.7%
0.6%
7.0%
12.00
2.8%
0.8%
.176
.079
KCM
182
.405
.331
3.8%
0.5%
8.1%
7.00
2.7%
0.8%
.224
.085
MULT
MULT
222
.434
.299
7.7%
0.0%
6.8%
3.2%
0.5%
.191
.072
MULT
233
.502
.348
9.9%
0.0%
9.0%
3.4%
1.0%
.258
.110
50
.410
.341
2.0%
0.0%
7.2%
2.0%
0.5%
.167
.101
MULT
272
.462
.327
7.4%
0.0%
7.6%
4.0%
0.9%
.264
.112
KCM
IND
52
.475
.308
9.6%
6.2%
9.6%
2.0%
.383
.126
KCM
NAL
191
.439
.320
5.8%
7.6%
3.7%
0.7%
.250
.096
KCM
NAL
10
.363
.303
10.0%
6.8%
0.0%
0.4%
.000
.070
KCM
NAL
216
.479
.356
6.9%
9.6%
2.8%
0.9%
.270
.105
KCM
193
.449
.322
4.7%
9.0%
1.6%
0.8%
.223
.097
13
4
2276
.443
.329
6.5%
8.2%
5.0%
8.8%
0.61
4.34
3.2%
0.8%
.225
.100
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
13
Negro Leagues
1949
.451
.325
7.0%
8.0%
3.8%
3.8%
0.50
17.30
3.2%
0.8%
.234
.095
1
vs Latin Leagues
305
.402
.353
3.3%
9.4%
4.9%
10.2%
0.67
0.92
2.6%
1.2%
.170
.127
2
vs Major Leagues
22
.284
.297
0.0%
8.0%
25.0%
3.2%
0.00
3.00
4.5%
1.5%
.182
.107
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
13
Kansas City Monarchs
1944
.450
.326
6.9%
8.0%
6.1%
2.1%
0.00
22.33
3.3%
0.8%
.236
.096
5
West All Stars
23
.302
.240
4.3%
8.0%
4.3%
8.3%
1.00
1.23
0.0%
0.6%
.045
.050
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
305
.402
.353
3.3%
9.4%
4.9%
10.2%
0.67
0.92
2.6%
1.2%
.170
.127
1
South All Stars
4
.737
.341
25.0%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
.333
.105

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