Wilbert Pritchett

Wilbert Pritchett
Wilbert Pritchett
	Pitcher
	Born: February 10, 1897; Ridgely, Maryland
	Died: August 5, 1955 (aged 58); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1924, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
	1932, for the Newark Browns
Teams
	Hilldale Club (1924); Harrisburg Giants (1925–1926); Baltimore Black Sox (1926–1927); Philadelphia Tigers (1928); Hilldale Club (1929–1930); Newark Browns (1932);

Wilbert Ira Pritchett (February 10, 1897 – August 5, 1955), also known as "Wilbur", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1924 and 1932.

A native of Ridgely, Maryland, Pritchett made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for the Harrisburg Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, and Philadelphia Tigers before returning to Hilldale in 1929 and 1930. Pritchett finished his career with a short stint with the Newark Browns in 1932.^[1]^[2] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1955 at age 58.

References

^ "Wilbert Pritchett". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Wilbur Pritchett". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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[1] "Wilbert Pritchett". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Wilbur Pritchett". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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