#98 John "Big boy" Williams , Starting Pitcher, 40 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949
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John Williams
Big boy
1/1/1905
40
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
205

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Minor League Contract
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33 Year(s), 23 Days (5699 total Days)
0 Day(s)
32 Year(s), 128 Days (5632 total Days)
34 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall79888-91 Mph
Versus LHB698 
Versus RHB7108 
Talent6108 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

5
47
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 1949

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
16302051381821700.0459935.17178411931150441450631150.13.000
19143428201003.85182.1158907873002331.03.000 NYL
19153428201003.85182.115890787301172331.03.000 NYL
19163428201003.85182.115890787301172331.03.000 NYL
19173428201003.85182.115890787301172331.03.000 NYL
19184444211802.94366.233415812016742002811.11.000 BRO,NL
19194444171902.80363.034114911313601893131.10.272BRO
19203535181202.29303.1250937713461512130.98.192BRO
19214545261602.75386.134113911814482023951.01.358BRO,NL
19224444281102.23383.23221199515312183320.92.250BRO,NL
1923434330902.62371.13421321089341853341.01.269BRO,NL
19244545301002.12390.1330113922302323250.92.277BRO,NL
1925454531701.98399.0323101887252473470.87.266BRO,NL
1926363624502.08293.223374684252262490.88.184BRO
1927454531902.41392.13211241057342763150.90.393BRO,NL
19284545301002.03376.229399856382872530.88.245BRO,NL
1929444228801.69367.028381697402923350.88.254BRO,NL
1930393730501.92328.125783704413032930.91.244BRO,NL
19312929161002.07239.117366558241992450.82.165BRO
19324545261402.23388.02761079620283263290.78.494BRO,NL
19334242291002.31358.22631029217322853480.82.221BRO,NL
19343636201103.11301.026612010417382512131.01.243BRO,NL
1935262615702.59219.0180686311271891630.95.179BRO,NL
19364545241702.98381.034914312631293202430.99.696BRO,NL
163110642471770.0562232.112605731193012543507631140.10.000
Total9138966966773470.16129524.2262000726552364249953898867623270.16.000 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1920220204.7617.0171294820
1922331203.8126.02312110830
1923554103.3543.042161652940
1924331000.3624.2142162211
1925221101.5917.0164321120
1927554104.1539.042231832440
1928442102.9031.024141011830
1929221103.7117.0179721510
1930111001.009.051101210
1941442104.3131.131161523020
1942221102.8116.0115541411
1943111001.297.08112700
1944553105.2934.0372320121700
Total3939221203.38312.028713811743215242

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19184412561104826400.048.062.072.134 BRO,NL
1919441311130010515900.084.091.107.198BRO
19203510691006624300.085.102.094.196BRO
19214513793108337400.066.086.102.188BRO,NL
1922441381210010726400.087.099.094.193BRO,NL
19234313583005436600.059.079.081.160BRO,NL
19244514491019936000.063.082.090.172BRO,NL
192545148153004936100.101.119.122.241BRO,NL
19263610582005615210.076.084.095.179BRO
192745150115006946800.073.097.107.203BRO,NL
19284512681019555900.063.098.095.194BRO,NL
19294412172004235600.058.080.074.154BRO,NL
193039116112008435400.095.117.112.229BRO,NL
1931298792015714500.103.114.161.275BRO
19324512761007457200.047.081.055.137BRO,NL
19334212562003536200.048.070.064.134BRO,NL
19343610330001435500.029.057.029.086BRO,NL
1935267752005423900.065.087.091.178BRO,NL
19364513673126935400.051.071.132.204BRO,NL
193745138122004438210.087.106.101.207BRO,NL
1938441211350010645300.107.135.149.284BRO,NL
193942133114009825600.083.094.113.207BRO,NL
19403710920000344701.018.053.018.071BRO,NL
194145134132014515600.097.104.134.238BRO,NL
19423912072103414900.058.066.092.158BRO,NL
Total10293092218534614514067145021.071.090.096.186 

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1918...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 4 on 4/1/1918 ...
Had first career hit on 4/9/1918, off Dazzy Vance (STL)...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 24 on 4/13/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 31 on 4/17/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 40 on 4/25/1918 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 43 on 4/30/1918 ...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1918, going 6-1, 2.85...
Injured on 5/8/1920 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
8/16/1920: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $10,550,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1921, going 6-2, 1.90...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1921, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1921, going 26-16, 2.75 ERA...
Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1922, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1922, going 6-0, 0.65...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1922, going 28-11, 2.23 ERA...
Injured on 4/17/1923 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1923, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1923, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1923, going 8-0, 1.63...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1923, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1923, going 7-0, 2.14...
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1923...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1923, going 30-9, 2.62 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 5/20/1924, off Willie Foster (CHC)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1924, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1924, going 5-1, 1.65...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
7/5/1924: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $10,550,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1924, going 6-0, 1.18...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1924, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Injured on 10/16/1924 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1924...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1924, going 30-10, 2.12 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1925, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1925, going 5-0, 2.00...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1925, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1925, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1925, going 6-1, 1.89...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1925, going 31-7, 1.98 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1926, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1926, going 7-1, 2.44...
Injured on 5/4/1926 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 6/7/1926 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 5 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1926, going 6-1, 1.45...
Injured on 9/18/1926 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1926, going 24-5, 2.08 ERA...
Injured on 3/4/1927 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1927, going 7-1, 1.93...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1927, going 6-0, 0.74...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1927, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1927...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1927, going 31-9, 2.41 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1928, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1928, going 4-3, 1.23...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1928, going 6-0, 1.26...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1928, going 5-1, 2.70...
10/5/1928: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $12,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1928...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1928, going 30-10, 2.03 ERA...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1929, going 6-0, 1.92...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1929, going 6-1, 1.69...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1929, going 5-1, 1.00...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1929, going 28-8, 1.69 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1930, going 6-0, 1.03...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.04 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1930, going 3-1, 1.53...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1930, going 30-5, 1.92 ERA...
Injured on 4/7/1931 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1931, going 5-0, 0.61...
Struck out 15 batters against Philadelphia (N) on 9/30/1931...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1932, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1932, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1932, going 5-1, 1.31...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
7/6/1932: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $13,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1932, going 5-2, 0.73...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1932, going 26-14, 2.23 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1933, going 6-1, 1.77...
Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1933, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Philadelphia (N) on 7/23/1933, striking out 11...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1933, going 7-1, 2.82...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1933, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1933, going 6-1, 0.57...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1933, going 29-10, 2.31 ERA...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1935, going 5-1, 1.21...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/15/1935 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1936, going 6-1, 1.38...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1936, going 5-2, 3.07...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1936, going 24-17, 2.98 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1937, going 7-0, 2.42...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1937, going 7-0, 3.05...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1937, going 5-1, 2.11...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1937, going 28-7, 3.19 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1938, going 6-0, 2.84...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1938, going 5-1, 2.05...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1938, going 7-0, 2.64...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1938, going 28-9, 2.80 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1939, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1939, going 6-0, 1.53...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1939, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1939, going 6-0, 1.61...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1939, going 5-3, 1.93...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1939, going 6-0, 1.89...
Injured on 9/18/1939 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1939, going 4-1, 1.04...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1939, going 32-5, 1.91 ERA...
10/22/1939: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $14,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1940, going 7-1, 1.82...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1940, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1940, going 5-1, 1.89...
Struck out 15 batters against Chicago (N) on 6/10/1940...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/27/1940 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1940, going 23-6, 2.63 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1941, going 5-0, 2.28...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1941, going 5-1, 2.34...
Injured on 10/7/1941 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1941, going 26-11, 2.72 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1942, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Pitched PERFECT GAME against Pittsburgh on 7/18/1942, striking out 9...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1942, going 5-0, 1.05...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1942, going 24-9, 2.55 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1943, going 7-1, 2.97...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1943, going 7-0, 1.52...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1943, going 5-0, 2.39...
Injured on 10/4/1943 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1943, going 28-10, 3.22 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/9/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $15,050,000 per year...
Injured on 4/9/1944 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1944, going 7-0, 4.39...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/7/1944 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1945.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1918 - 2.94 - 7th
1919 - 2.80 - 4th
1920 - 2.29 - 3rd
1921 - 2.75 - 1st
1922 - 2.23 - 1st
1923 - 2.62 - 3rd
1924 - 2.12 - 2nd
1925 - 1.98 - 1st
1926 - 2.08 - 1st
1927 - 2.41 - 2nd
1928 - 2.03 - 1st
1929 - 1.69 - 2nd
1930 - 1.92 - 1st
1931 - 2.07 - 1st
1932 - 2.23 - 1st
1933 - 2.31 - 1st
WHIP
1918 - 1.11 - 3rd
1919 - 1.10 - 4th
1920 - 0.98 - 2nd
1921 - 1.01 - 1st
1922 - 0.92 - 1st
1923 - 1.01 - 2nd
1924 - 0.92 - 1st
1925 - 0.87 - 1st
1926 - 0.88 - 1st
1927 - 0.90 - 1st
1928 - 0.88 - 1st
1929 - 0.88 - 1st
1930 - 0.91 - 1st
1931 - 0.82 - 1st
1932 - 0.78 - 1st
1933 - 0.82 - 1st
Wins
1918 - 21 - 4th
1921 - 26 - 2nd
1922 - 28 - 1st
1923 - 30 - 1st
1924 - 30 - 1st
1925 - 31 - 1st
1926 - 24 - 3rd
1927 - 31 - 2nd
1928 - 30 - 1st
1929 - 28 - 1st
1930 - 30 - 1st
1932 - 26 - 1st
1933 - 29 - 1st
Losses
1918 - 18 - 9th
1919 - 19 - 5th
1921 - 16 - 10th
IP
1918 - 366.2 - 4th
1919 - 363.0 - 2nd
1921 - 386.1 - 1st
1922 - 383.2 - 1st
1923 - 371.1 - 4th
1924 - 390.1 - 1st
1925 - 399.0 - 1st
1927 - 392.1 - 1st
1928 - 376.2 - 1st
1929 - 367.0 - 1st
1930 - 328.1 - 8th
1932 - 388.0 - 1st
K's
1918 - 200 - 5th
1919 - 189 - 5th
1920 - 151 - 8th
1921 - 202 - 5th
1922 - 218 - 3rd
1923 - 185 - 6th
1924 - 232 - 2nd
1925 - 247 - 2nd
1926 - 226 - 3rd
1927 - 276 - 2nd
1928 - 287 - 2nd
1929 - 292 - 2nd
1930 - 303 - 2nd
1931 - 199 - 8th
1932 - 326 - 2nd
CG
1919 - 31 - 6th
1921 - 39 - 1st
1922 - 33 - 3rd
1923 - 33 - 6th
1924 - 32 - 5th
1925 - 34 - 2nd
1927 - 31 - 7th
1928 - 25 - 10th
1929 - 33 - 1st
1930 - 29 - 7th
1932 - 32 - 1st
SHO
1919 - 3 - 7th
1920 - 3 - 9th
1921 - 5 - 1st
1922 - 2 - 7th
1923 - 4 - 3rd
1924 - 5 - 1st
1925 - 7 - 1st
1926 - 9 - 1st
1927 - 5 - 1st
1928 - 3 - 2nd
1929 - 5 - 2nd
1930 - 3 - 4th
1931 - 5 - 1st
1932 - 9 - 1st
  

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