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Lafayette Washington (January 26, 1915 – April 11, 1975) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

Fay Washington
Pitcher
Born: (1915-01-26)January 26, 1915 Alma, Arkansas
Died: April 11, 1975(1975-04-11) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars
Last appearance
1946, for the Seattle Steelheads
Teams
New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1940–1941) Birmingham Black Barons (1944) Cincinnati Clowns (1945) Seattle Steelheads (1946)

A native of Alma, Arkansas, Washington made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons and Cincinnati Clowns, and finished his career in 1946 with the Seattle Steelheads.[1][2] Washington died in Chicago, Illinois in 1975 at age 60.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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