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

    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


    Compared to Contemporary Center Fielders (Top 50)

    Compare With:



    # Players Pos Yrs Career HoF
    WAR
    Off
    Fld
    Pit
    Adj
    1
    		 CF
    23
    1922-1946
    ✔
    45.5
    44.8
    -2.1
    5.6
    -3.3
    2
    		 CF
    13
    1935-1948
    ✔
    32.7
    29.1
    4.2
    0.0
    -0.6
    3
    		 CF
    14
    1932-1945
    30.4
    30.3
    1.9
    0.0
    -1.8
    4
    		 CF
    8
    1939-1947
    20.3
    15.9
    5.6
    0.0
    -1.2
    5
    		 CF
    7
    1940-1946
    18.7
    17.0
    2.9
    0.0
    -1.2
    6
    		 CF
    12
    1937-1948
    16.8
    16.6
    0.8
    0.0
    -0.6
    7
    		 CF
    16
    1932-1948
    16.2
    13.7
    3.0
    0.0
    -0.5
    8
    		 CF
    14
    1934-1948
    10.0
    9.6
    0.5
    0.0
    -0.5
    9
    		 CF
    8
    1938-1948
    9.5
    7.8
    1.8
    0.0
    -0.1
    10
    		 CF
    4
    1940-1944
    8.0
    8.2
    -0.1
    0.0
    -0.1
    11
    		 CF
    11
    1935-1945
    7.4
    5.9
    1.7
    0.3
    -0.5
    12
    		 CF
    14
    1930-1945
    4.7
    1.7
    4.6
    -0.2
    -1.9
    13
    		 CF
    14
    1934-1948
    4.5
    5.7
    -0.4
    0.0
    -0.8
    14
    		 CF
    6
    1927-1943
    4.4
    5.5
    -1.1
    0.0
    0.0
    15
    		 CF
    9
    1940-1948
    1.7
    0.4
    1.6
    -0.1
    -0.2
    16
    		 CF
    3
    1935-1944
    1.4
    0.3
    1.1
    0.0
    -0.1
    17
    		 CF
    6
    1940-1945
    0.5
    1.7
    -1.2
    -0.1
    0.1
    18
    		 CF
    5
    1937-1944
    0.4
    0.6
    -0.1
    0.0
    -0.1
    19
    		 CF
    8
    1937-1945
    0.4
    -0.1
    0.7
    0.0
    -0.2
    20
    		 CF
    2
    1940-1942
    0.0
    -0.2
    0.0
    0.2
    0.0
    21
    		 CF
    7
    1940-1948
    -0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    -0.3
    22
    		 CF
    3
    1941-1948
    -0.7
    0.3
    -0.9
    0.0
    -0.1
    23
    		 CF
    5
    1936-1943
    -0.8
    0.9
    -1.6
    0.0
    -0.1
    24
    		 CF
    4
    1940-1947
    -0.8
    -0.2
    -0.6
    0.0
    -0.1
    25
    		 CF
    2
    1941-1942
    -1.2
    -0.5
    -0.7
    0.0
    0.0
    26
    		 CF
    8
    1936-1943
    -1.7
    2.0
    -2.8
    -0.1
    -0.7
    27
    		 CF
    6
    1937-1942
    -1.7
    -1.8
    0.3
    0.0
    -0.1
    28
    		 CF
    2
    1940-1944
    -2.1
    -1.0
    -0.7
    -0.3
    -0.1
    29
    		 CF
    4
    1940-1944
    -2.5
    -1.6
    0.0
    -0.9
    0.0
    30
    		 CF
    15
    1932-1948
    -2.7
    -0.3
    -3.0
    0.9
    -0.4

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