Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1955, Marshall played for the New York Giants (1942, 1946–1949), Boston Braves (1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1955). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
| Willard Marshall | |
|---|---|
 Marshall in about 1953. | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: February 8, 1921 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: November 5, 2000 (aged 79) Norwood, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1942, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 15, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 130 |
| Runs batted in | 604 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Career
editIn an 11-season career, Marshall posted a .274 batting average with 130 home runs and 604 RBI in 1246 games played. In 1947 he tied a NL record at the time by hitting three home runs in one game. In 1951 he became the second outfielder in the history of baseball to play an entire season without an error.
He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
Best season
edit- 1947: .291 BA, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 102 runs, .528 slugging %
Personal life
editMarshall lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey and later in Rockleigh, New Jersey.[1][self-published source] He was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey).
References
edit- ^ Heyde, Jack. Pop Flies and Line Drives: Visits with Players from Baseball's Golden Era, p. 48. Trafford Publishing, 2004. ISBN 9781412038898. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Willard lives in a grand old home on a large, gorgeous tree-studded property in rural Rockleigh.... According to Sal Yvars, a former teammate of Marshall's, Willard's previous home in Fort Lee, NJ was built on a hill and had a clear and spectacular view of the city of New York from his back yard."
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Willard Marshall - Baseballbiography.com
- Willard Marshall at Find a Grave
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