Bill Jefferson (baseball)

Bill Jefferson

Pitcher

Born: July 16, 1904
Clearview, Oklahoma

Died: 1976
Houston, Texas

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers

Last appearance

1948, for the Cincinnati Crescents

Teams

Career highlights and awards

1945 Negro World Series champion team

Willie "Bill" Jefferson (July 16, 1904 – 1976) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played with several teams from 1937 to 1948, spending the majority of his career with the Cleveland Buckeyes. His brother, Jeff Jefferson, also played negro league baseball.^[1]

References

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

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

Cleveland Buckeyes 1945 Negro World Series Champions

Buddy Armour Gene Bremer Avelino Canizares Frank Carswell Johnnie Cowan Willie Grace Bill Jefferson Jeff Jefferson Sam Jethroe Quincy Trouppe Archie Ware Parnell Woods

Manager Quincy Trouppe

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