| Willard Brown | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 26, 1915 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: August 4, 1996 (aged 81) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NgL: 1936, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| MLB: July 19, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: August 17, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| NgL: 1951, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| MLB[a] statistics | |
| Batting average | .351 |
| Hits | 580 |
| Home runs | 54 |
| Runs batted in | 391 |
| Teams | |
Negro leagues
Major League Baseball
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2006 |
| Election method | Committee on African-American Baseball |
Willard Jessie Brown (June 26, 1915 – August 4, 1996), nicknamed "Home Run" Brown, was an American baseball player who played outfielder in the Negro leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns. For the Monarchs, he led the Negro American League in hits for eight seasons (1937–39, 1941–43, 1946, 1948) and runs batted in (RBI) seven times during his career. His eight times leading a league in hits is tied with Ty Cobb for most in baseball history while his seven times leading in RBI for a league is tied for second-most in baseball history with Josh Gibson; Gibson and Brown also finished in the top two in batting average in five seasons each, most in Negro league history.[2] He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
- ^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Most Times Leading League Batting Statistics".
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