1917
Born June 30, 1917
Meridian, MS, USA
Willie Grace Notable
b. June 30, 1917 · Cleveland Buckeyes 1943–1948
Willie Grace played 1943 to 1948 for the Cleveland Buckeyes as a right fielder.
Across 101 games he batted .305, with 108 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 14 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 5.79 earned run average, pitching 4.7 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.
He played 99 games in the outfield, with 120 putouts and 9 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1946 and 1948.
He was born in Meridian, MS, USA on June 30, 1917, and died on November 18, 2006. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1946, 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CBE | 9 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 1944 | CBE | 18 | 57 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| 1945 | CBE | 17 | 62 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| 1946 | CBE | 16 | 60 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .350 |
| 1947 | CBE | 21 | 67 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .343 |
| 1948 | CBE | 20 | 80 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .313 |
| Career | — | 101 | 354 | 41 | 108 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 25 | 0 | 4 | .305 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CBE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.79 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.79 |
On this day & linked events
2006