Harry Williams

Born: 6/23/1890 in Omaha, NE, USA

Died: 12/21/1963 in Huntington Park, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1913-08-07 | Final Game: 1914-06-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Harry Peter Williams

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Biography

Harry Williams, born in 1890, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1913 to 1914. Primarily serving as a position player, Williams participated in 86 games during his tenure in Major League Baseball. He recorded a total of 50 hits, including 2 home runs, and amassed 29 RBIs, culminating in a career batting average of .192. In addition to his offensive contributions, Williams showcased his speed on the basepaths with 9 stolen bases. Williams played in an era characterized by the early stages of modern baseball, just prior to the significant changes brought on by the integration of the sport and the evolution of player training techniques. Although his career was relatively brief, his determination and role as a player during this transitional period in baseball history contributed to the foundation of the game as it began to evolve in the years following his retirement on June 30, 1914. While his statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in some of his contemporaries, Williams' participation in the league during these formative years highlights the diverse experiences of players in the early 20th century.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1327.0	1226.0	201.0	354.0	62.0	14.0	14.0	121.0	89.0	2.0	24.0	0.289	0.337	0.396	0.733

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1932	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1933	13.0	13.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.462	0.462	0.846	1.308
1934	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1935	6.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.167	0.167	0.167	0.334
1936	315.0	297.0	49.0	83.0	16.0	0	4.0	24.0	15.0	1.0	5.0	0.279	0.314	0.374	0.688
1937	36.0	31.0	7.0	9.0	1.0	1.0	0	3.0	4.0	0	1.0	0.290	0.371	0.387	0.758
1938	170.0	156.0	34.0	66.0	17.0	5.0	5.0	30.0	13.0	0	4.0	0.423	0.467	0.692	1.159
1939	12.0	10.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0.200	0.333	0.500	0.833
1941	56.0	50.0	9.0	14.0	3.0	1.0	0	3.0	5.0	0	1.0	0.280	0.345	0.380	0.725
1942	127.0	122.0	13.0	30.0	2.0	0	0	3.0	5.0	0	6.0	0.246	0.276	0.262	0.538
1943	97.0	89.0	12.0	22.0	3.0	0	0	6.0	6.0	0	3.0	0.247	0.302	0.281	0.583
1944	75.0	71.0	10.0	20.0	4.0	0	0	13.0	4.0	0	1.0	0.282	0.320	0.338	0.658
1945	259.0	232.0	37.0	63.0	7.0	2.0	2.0	21.0	24.0	1.0	3.0	0.272	0.340	0.345	0.685
1946	154.0	142.0	22.0	38.0	6.0	4.0	2.0	18.0	11.0	0	0	0.268	0.318	0.408	0.726

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1944	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	260	27	50	8	3	2	29	9	41	36	0.192	0.316	0.269	0.585	-393.5

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.585 vs. league average 0.665 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	NYY	AL	27	82	18	21	3	1	1	12	6	15	10	0.256	.259 (-1%)	.325 (+16%)	.345 (+2%)	.670 (+9%)	175.4
1914	NYY	AL	59	178	9	29	5	2	1	17	3	26	26	0.163	.255 (-36%)	.322 (-11%)	.339 (-32%)	.661 (-22%)	-568.9