Wash Williams, baseball player, 1884-1885

Wash Williams

MLB Debut: 1884-08-05 | Final Game: 1885-06-08

Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Washington J. Williams

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Wash Williams was a professional baseball player who played during the early stages of Major League Baseball, specifically from 1884 to 1885. A position player, Williams made a brief but notable impact in the game, appearing in just three games. Throughout his short career, he accumulated three hits, achieving a batting average of .25. Despite not hitting any home runs or driving in runs, his contributions came at a time when the sport was still evolving, with players adjusting to the rules and styles of play that would shape the future of baseball. Williams' career coincided with a transformative period in baseball history, as the sport was just beginning to establish itself as America's pastime. The late 19th century saw the introduction of more organized play and the beginnings of professional leagues, setting the stage for the explosive growth of the game in the decades to come. Although his time in the league was limited, Wash Williams remains a part of the rich tapestry of early baseball history, contributing to the foundation upon which future generations of players would build.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 0 5 0 13.50 0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 345.3% 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
1885 CHC NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 5 0 13.50 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — 17.8% 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
1884 RIC AA 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1885 CHC NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 2 0 2 0
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 RIC OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1885 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1885 CHN P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Right Field 3