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Percy Forrest Notable

b. November 8, 1916 · Chicago American Giants 1938–1939, Memphis Red Sox 1939, New York Black Yankees 1943–1946, Newark Eagles 1944

Percy Forrest played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1938 and closing with the Newark Eagles in 1944.

He went 3 and 20 with a 7.48 earned run average, pitching 187.7 innings in 38 games. He struck out 58. Across 44 games he batted .226, with 19 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.

He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on November 8, 1916, and died on May 9, 1994. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1938 CAG 1300 000 0000 .000
1939 CAG/MRS 4803 000 2100 .375
1943 NBY 112214 000 4100 .182
1944 NBY/NE 102344 100 2000 .174
1945 NBY 41225 200 3100 .417
1946 NBY 141613 100 2100 .188
Career 4484819 400 13400 .226

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1938 CAG 0111 06.18 4235.68
1939 CAG/MRS 0244 020.016 11894.95
1943 NBY 17118 058.167 4227186.48
1944 NBY/NE 1597 053.079 4727137.98
1945 NBY 1133 021.131 16966.75
1946 NBY 04104 028.249 3614911.30
Career 3203827 0187.2250 1568758 7.48

On this day & linked events

1916

Born November 8, 1916

New Orleans, LA, USA

1994

Died May 9, 1994