Willie Wells Jr.

For his father, the Baseball Hall of Famer, see Willie Wells.

Willie Brooks Wells Jr. (October 23, 1922 – January 4, 1994) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.

Willie Wells Jr.
Shortstop
Born: (1922-10-23)October 23, 1922 Austin, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 4, 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 71) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1944, for the Chicago American Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
1948, for the Memphis Red Sox
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.182
Hits	36
Runs batted in	19
Teams
Chicago American Giants (1944) Memphis Red Sox (1944–1948)

A native of Austin, Texas, Wells was the son of Baseball Hall of Famer and fellow Negro leaguer Willie Wells. He broke into the Negro leagues in 1944, and played alongside his father on the 1948 Memphis Red Sox.^[1] Wells died in Austin in 1994 at age 71.