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Willie Gray Notable

b. May 17, 1896 · Dayton Marcos 1920, Pittsburgh Keystones 1922, Cleveland Tate Stars 1922, New York Lincoln Giants 1928–1929, Newark Browns 1932

Willie Gray played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Dayton Marcos in 1920 and closing with the Newark Browns in 1932.

Across 134 games he batted .271, with 139 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 26 doubles and 23 stolen bases. He went 0 and 5 with a 6.68 earned run average, pitching 33.7 innings in 6 games. He struck out 10.

He played 125 games in the outfield, with 276 putouts and 17 errors.

He was born in Hampton, VA, USA on May 17, 1896. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1920 DM 61102 010 1200 .182
1922 CTS/PK 481903650 1221 261428 .263
1928 NLG 361433641 611 151704 .287
1929 NLG 401543544 842 1724111 .286
1932 NWB 41422 000 0200 .143
Career 134512109139 2684 5959323 .271

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1920 DM 0565 033.246 2512106.68
Career 0565 033.246 251210 6.68

On this day & linked events

1896

Born May 17, 1896

Hampton, VA, USA