Willard Marshall
| Willard Marshall | |||
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Marshall in about 1953. | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 8, 1921 Richmond, Virginia | |||
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Died: November 5, 2000 (aged 79) Norwood, New Jersey | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 1942 for the New York Giants | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 15, 1955 for the Chicago White Sox | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home runs | 130 | ||
| RBIs | 604 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia – November 5, 2000 in Norwood, New Jersey) 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[start]), Cincinnati Reds (1952[end]-1953) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1955). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Career
In 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 2nd 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
- 1947: .291 BA, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 102 runs, .528 slugging %
Death
Marshall was buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey).
External links
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library