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Bill Jefferson
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Pitcher
Born: (1904-07-16)July 16, 1904
Clearview, Oklahoma
Died: 1976
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1948, for the Cincinnati Crescents
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 19–21
Earned run average 4.16
Strikeouts 174
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Negro World Series champion (1945)

Willie "Bill" Jefferson (July 16, 1904 – 1976) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.

A native of Clearview, Oklahoma, Jefferson was the brother of Jeff Jefferson, also played in the Negro leagues. Jefferson played with several teams from 1937 to 1948, spending the majority of his career with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He was the starting pitcher for the Buckeyes when they made it to the 1945 Negro World Series, starting Game 1 against the two-time defending champion Homestead Grays. He threw a complete game while allowing just six hits and one earned run while striking out four and walking two batters in a 2–1 win, and the Buckeyes would ultimately sweep the Grays in four games.

He served in the US Army during World War II, and died in Houston, Texas in 1976 at age 71 or 72.

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