Tom Williams, baseball player, 1892-1893

Tom Williams

Born: 8/19/1870 in Minersville, OH, USA

Died: 7/27/1940 in Columbus, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1892-05-01 | Final Game: 1893-09-14

Full name: Thomas C. Williams

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Biography

Tom Williams was a professional baseball pitcher active in the early 1890s, a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented style. Born in 1870, Williams made his Major League debut on May 1, 1892, and played until September 14, 1893. Throughout his brief career, he played for teams during a formative period in baseball history, reflecting the sport's growing popularity and the evolution of pitching techniques. Williams finished his career with a record of 2-1 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.36, demonstrating his role in a pitching staff that often faced challenging conditions as the game evolved. He recorded a total of 9 strikeouts during his time in the league, though he did not secure any saves. Despite the limited statistics, Williams contributed to the competitive landscape of 19th-century baseball, a time when pitchers were beginning to refine their craft and teams were learning the importance of strategy and player specialization. His brief tenure in Major League Baseball underscores the contributions of players who laid the groundwork for future generations in the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
13.0 11.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.182 0.250 0.182 0.432

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
7.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 35.0 24.0 5.0 3.0 0 0 1.29

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1920 3.0 2.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1921 9.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1924 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1920 2.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1921 4.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 20.0 15.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00
1924 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 0 0 19.29

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 7 3 3 0 0 33.0 42 16 2 11 9 4.36 0

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 11.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1892 CL4 NL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 3 1 3 3.00 3.28 (+9%) 0.0
1893 CL4 NL 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 24.0 33 13 10 6 4.88 4.66 (-5%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 28 6 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 6 0.214 0.312 0.214 0.527 0.0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.527 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 23.4% 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
1892 CL4 NL 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1893 CL4 NL 8 18 5 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0.278 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 4 0 3 0
P 7 0 0 9 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 CL4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1892 CL4 P 2 0 0 2 1 0
1893 CL4 OF 3 0 3 0 3 0
1893 CL4 P 5 0 0 7 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 7
Center Field 1
Right Field 2