Willard Brown
Willard Jessie Brown
(Sonny)
Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA
Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX
(81 years old)
(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
All Teammate Team
| Left Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4
|
1944
|
1948
|
0.8
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.4
|
|
| 1
|
1939
|
1939
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.0
|
| Center Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13
|
1935
|
1948
|
32.7
|
|
| 4
|
1937
|
1940
|
2.7
|
|
| 3
|
1935
|
1937
|
1.8
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
0.2
|
| Right Field | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8
|
1937
|
1947
|
13.2
|
|
| 4
|
1943
|
1948
|
6.9
|
|
| 6
|
1935
|
1940
|
5.7
|
|
| 2
|
1935
|
1936
|
1.2
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
1.1
|
| Shortstop | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6
|
1939
|
1944
|
10.6
|
|
| 2
|
1946
|
1947
|
1.9
|
|
| 1
|
1946
|
1946
|
0.8
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.6
|
|
| 2
|
1937
|
1938
|
0.5
|
| Second Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10
|
1935
|
1944
|
7.9
|
|
| 3
|
1942
|
1944
|
7.6
|
|
| 5
|
1937
|
1941
|
1.3
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.6
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.5
|
| Third Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8
|
1940
|
1948
|
5.0
|
|
| 1
|
1937
|
1937
|
1.7
|
|
| 2
|
1936
|
1937
|
1.2
|
|
| 3
|
1936
|
1943
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1935
|
1935
|
0.3
|
| First Base | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9
|
1938
|
1948
|
4.4
|
|
| 3
|
1935
|
1938
|
1.3
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.0
|
| Manager | Yrs | First | Last |
|---|
| Catcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7
|
1939
|
1947
|
7.1
|
|
| 7
|
1937
|
1944
|
2.0
|
|
| 3
|
1946
|
1948
|
1.7
|
|
| 3
|
1936
|
1938
|
0.8
|
|
| 3
|
1935
|
1948
|
0.6
|
| Starting Pitcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12
|
1936
|
1948
|
25.7
|
|
| 8
|
1935
|
1947
|
13.9
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
7.5
|
|
| 5
|
1942
|
1948
|
7.0
|
|
| 4
|
1941
|
1944
|
6.7
|
|
| 4
|
1939
|
1943
|
6.6
|
|
| 4
|
1941
|
1948
|
5.9
|
|
| 6
|
1937
|
1942
|
5.1
|
|
| 5
|
1935
|
1939
|
4.2
|
|
| 4
|
1940
|
1944
|
3.2
|
|
| 2
|
1937
|
1938
|
3.2
|
|
| 4
|
1943
|
1947
|
2.1
|
|
| 2
|
1947
|
1948
|
2.0
|
|
| 2
|
1935
|
1941
|
1.3
|
|
| 1
|
1937
|
1937
|
1.1
|
|
| 5
|
1941
|
1948
|
1.1
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
1.0
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.9
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.8
|
|
| 1
|
1936
|
1936
|
0.7
|
| Relief Pitcher | Yrs | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2
|
1936
|
1937
|
0.4
|
|
| 3
|
1937
|
1943
|
0.3
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.3
|
|
| 2
|
1938
|
1942
|
0.3
|
|
| 2
|
1937
|
1938
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1936
|
1936
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1944
|
1944
|
0.2
|
|
| 1
|
1939
|
1939
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1939
|
1939
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1947
|
1947
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1938
|
1938
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1937
|
1937
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1940
|
1940
|
0.0
|
|
| 2
|
1942
|
1943
|
0.0
|
|
| 1
|
1948
|
1948
|
-0.1
|
|
| 1
|
1947
|
1947
|
-0.1
|
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