Bill Jefferson (baseball)

Bill Jefferson
Bill Jefferson
	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
Teams
	Cincinnati Tigers (1937); Memphis Red Sox (1938–1939); Cleveland Buckeyes (1942–1946); Louisville Buckeyes (1947); Cincinnati Crescents (1948);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro World Series champion (1945);

Willie "Bill" Jefferson (January 27, 1904 – May 31, 1972)was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.

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 and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads

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[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

[2] "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Buckeyes (CVB) 2, Homestead Grays (HOM) 1".

[3] "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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