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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


Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
KCM
IND
20
SS
14
-3.3
21
SS
12
6.3
MULT
22
LF
1
-0.3
1
0.9
19
3.3
46
2.6
5
3.1
KCM
NAL
23
CF
7
1.2
1
-0.4
13
3.3
30
1.7
KCM
24
LF
2
0.4
1
0.3
46
0.6
1
0.4
25
CF
17
20
-0.6
35
1
-0.2
KCM
26
CF
1
0.2
11
0.5
33
-4.4
MULT
27
CF
2
0.1
51
5.1
MULT
MULT
28
CF
4
-0.5
52
13.4
KCM
NAL
29
RF
1
-1.1
1
-0.1
1
KCM
31
CF
12
-0.2
34
10.7
KCM
NAL
32
CF
3
-1.5
2
0.4
43
4.7
MULT
33
CF
55
-2.0
13
4
CF
18
-0.3
12
-0.2
11
2.6
54
4.2
140
6.8
334
27.9
8
3.3
1
 
Team Lg Pos
1
17
18
35
13
Negro Leagues
1
-0.3
12
-0.2
10
1.8
54
4.2
118
5.3
297
27.9
8
3.3
1
3
vs Major Leaguers
1
0.9
4
1.5
2
0.0
 
Team Lg Pos
13
Kansas City Monarchs
CF
1
-0.3
12
-0.2
11
2.6
53
4.9
119
6.4
295
26.8
8
3.3
1
5
West All Stars
CF
1
-0.7
3
0.4
3
0.3
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
CF
17
18
35
1
South All Stars
CF
1
0.8

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