Was Willie Green a pitcher?

No. Willie Green was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Willie Green hit?

Willie Green hit 0 career home runs with 91 hits.

What was Willie Green's career batting average?

Willie Green batted .271 over his career, with 91 hits in 336 at bats.

How many RBI did Willie Green have?

Willie Green drove in 36 runs in his career.

Is Willie Green in the Hall of Fame?

No. Willie Green has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Willie Green play for?

Willie Green played for the Chicago American Giants, the Detroit Stars, the Chicago Giants, and the Kansas City Monarchs.

Willie Green

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Willie Green was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 88 career games, he hit .271 with 91 hits and 36 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .271

HR 0

RBI 36

H 91

OPS .680

PIV -168

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / —
Born: 4/27/1894 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/4/1925 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: William Grant Green

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie Green — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
29.0	23.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0	0	0	6.0	1.0	0	.130	.310	.174	.484

Career Batting Statistics

Willie Green — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	336	38	91	12	4	0	36	13	39	1	.271	.350	.330	.680	-168

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Green — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	CAG	WES	2	7	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	DS	WES	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	COG	NNL	34	134	15	40	7	2	10	7	14	0	.299	.271 (+10%)	.331 (+10%)	.363 (+5%)	.694 (+7%)	176.8
1921	COG	NNL	50	188	22	47	4	2	24	6	25	1	.250	.286 (-13%)	.344 (avg)	.395 (-26%)	.739 (-14%)	-345.4
1924	KCM	NNL	1	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			88	336	38	91	12	4	36	13	39	1	.271	—	—	—	—	-169

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Green — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	6	20	1	3	0	0	.150

Last 6 Games — Batting

Willie Green — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1921-07-19	CG1	CB1	L	2	0	0	0	2	0
1921-06-20	CG1	CAG	L	3	0	2	1	1	0
1921-06-19	CG1	CAG	L	2	1	0	0	2	1
1921-05-22	CG1	CNN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0
1921-05-01	CG1	CB1	L	5	0	0	0	0	0
1921-04-30	CG1	CB1	W	4	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Green — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
3B	88	85	127	178	34	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Green — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	CAG	3B	2	0	1	3	1	0
1919	DS	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1920	COG	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1920	COG	3B	34	34	44	59	8	4
1921	COG	3B	50	50	80	113	22	8
1924	KCM	3B	1	1	1	3	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Green — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	88

Willie Green: the record in brief

Willie Green's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1915 to 1924. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1915), the Detroit Stars (1919), the Chicago Giants (1920 through 1921), and the Kansas City Monarchs (1924). Born on April 27, 1894, in Chicago, IL, USA, Green is listed as a third baseman. The bio records the death on June 4, 1925, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Willie Green was born William Grant Green.

Green's career batting table shows 88 games, 336 at bats and 91 hits, a .271 average; the totals also include 36 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .350 clip and slugging .330, Green finished with a .680 OPS. Green hit .271 while the league hit .271 over the same span, a figure close to average. Green collected a career-high 47 hits in 1921. The RBI column peaks at 24 in 1921. In 1920, a season of regular play, Green hit .299 while the league hit .271.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Green

Was Willie Green a pitcher?: No. Willie Green was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Willie Green hit?: Willie Green hit 0 career home runs with 91 hits.
What was Willie Green's career batting average?: Willie Green batted .271 over his career, with 91 hits in 336 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Green have?: Willie Green drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Willie Green in the Hall of Fame?: No. Willie Green has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Willie Green play for?: Willie Green played for the Chicago American Giants, the Detroit Stars, the Chicago Giants, and the Kansas City Monarchs.