Willie "Bill" Jefferson (January 27, 1904 – May 31, 1972)was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
| Bill Jefferson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1904 Clearview, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: May 31, 1972 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Cincinnati Crescents | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 20-22 |
| Earned run average | 4.05 |
| Strikeouts | 174 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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A native of Clearview, Oklahoma, Jefferson was the brother of Jeff Jefferson, also played in the Negro leagues.[1] Jefferson played with several teams from 1937 to 1948, spending the majority of his career with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He was the starting pitcher for the Buckeyes when they made it to the 1945 Negro World Series, starting Game 1 against the two-time defending champion Homestead Grays. He threw a complete game while allowing just six hits and one earned run while striking out four and walking two batters in a 2–1 win, and the Buckeyes would ultimately sweep the Grays in four games.[2]
He served in the US Army during World War II,[3] and died in Houston, Texas in 1976 at age 71 or 72.
References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Buckeyes (CVB) 2, Homestead Grays (HOM) 1".
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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