Willard Marshall Notable

b. February 8, 1921 · New York Giants 1942, 1946–1949, Boston Braves 1950–1952, Cincinnati Reds 1952–1953, Chicago White Sox 1954–1955

Willard Marshall played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1942 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1955.

Across 1,246 games he batted .274, with 1,160 hits and 583 runs. He finished with 130 home runs, 163 doubles and 14 stolen bases.

He played 1,145 games in the outfield, with 2,184 putouts and 50 errors.

He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1942 and 1949. He hit three home runs in a game in 1947.

He was born in Richmond, VA, USA on February 8, 1921, and died on November 5, 2000. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1942, 1947, 1949
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1947

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1942	NYG	116	401	41	103	9	2	11	59	26	20	1	.257
1946	NYG	131	510	63	144	18	3	13	48	33	29	3	.282
1947	NYG	155	587	102	171	19	6	36	107	67	30	3	.291
1948	NYG	143	537	72	146	21	8	14	86	64	34	2	.272
1949	NYG	141	499	81	153	19	3	12	70	78	20	4	.307
1950	BSN	105	298	38	70	10	2	5	40	36	5	1	.235
1951	BSN	136	469	65	132	24	7	11	62	48	18	0	.281
1952	BSN/CIN	128	463	57	121	27	2	10	57	41	25	0	.261
1953	CIN	122	357	51	95	14	6	17	62	41	28	0	.266
1954	CHW	47	71	7	18	2	0	1	7	11	9	0	.254
1955	CHW	22	41	6	7	0	0	0	6	13	1	0	.171
Career	—	1246	4233	583	1160	163	39	130	604	458	219	14	.274

On this day & linked events

1921

Born February 8, 1921

Richmond, VA, USA

2000

Died November 5, 2000

1942

Major-league debut: Willard Marshall

Willard Marshall made a major-league debut on April 14, 1942.

1947

Willard Marshall's Three-Home-Run Game, 1947

Willard Marshall hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on July 18, 1947.

1955

Final major-league game: Willard Marshall

Willard Marshall played a final major-league game on June 15, 1955.

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain