Player
Joe Williams HOF 1999
Player Info
- Full Name
- Joseph
- Born
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April 6, 1886
Seguin, TX, USA - Died
- February 25, 1951
- Size
- 6'3" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Final Game
- September 28, 1932
Teams
- Chicago Giants 1910-1911
- New York Lincoln Giants 1912-1923
- Brooklyn Royal Giants 1924-1924
- Homestead Grays 1928-1932
- Detroit Wolves 1932-1932
Career Batting
256
G
.297
AVG
216
H
15
HR
121
RBI
.768
OPS
116
OPS vs Lg
42% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
109-59
W-L
2.57
ERA
207
G
1,033
SO
5
SV
1.18
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 11 | 5 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 4 | 1 | 2.39 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 49.0 | 17 | 14 |
| 1931 | Homestead Grays | 6 | 2 | 2.41 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 78.0 | 54 | 25 |
| 1930 | Homestead Grays | 11 | 5 | 2.81 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 131.1 | 116 | 22 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | 6 | 7 | 3.31 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 138.1 | 88 | 28 |
| 1928 | Homestead Grays | 3 | 1 | 4.50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | 16 | 5 |
| 1924 | Brooklyn Royal Giants | 3 | 8 | 4.03 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 96.0 | 53 | 16 |
| 1923 | New York Lincoln Giants | 3 | 3 | 4.36 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.1 | 33 | 8 |
| 1922 | New York Lincoln Giants | 2 | 3 | 2.20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 49.0 | 36 | 10 |
| 1921 | New York Lincoln Giants | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920 | New York Lincoln Giants | 1 | 2 | 1.73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 15 | 2 |
| 1919 | New York Lincoln Giants | 9 | 3 | 2.89 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 102.2 | 88 | 20 |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | 10 | 6 | 1.14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 134.1 | 93 | 32 |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | 10 | 0 | 1.69 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 101.0 | 70 | 31 |
| 1916 | New York Lincoln Giants | 5 | 2 | 1.56 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 63.1 | 37 | 17 |
| 1915 | New York Lincoln Giants | 6 | 1 | 2.10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 55.1 | 34 | 10 |
| 1914 | New York Lincoln Giants | 5 | 3 | 2.36 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 68.2 | 43 | 21 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | 9 | 2 | 1.87 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 101.0 | 70 | 25 |
| 1912 | New York Lincoln Giants | 7 | 2 | 2.18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 86.2 | 61 | 15 |
| 1911 | Chicago Giants | 3 | 5 | 4.10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 68.0 | 52 | 25 |
| 1910 | Chicago Giants | 5 | 2 | 1.89 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.0 | 45 | 8 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | EWL | 76.0 | 3.32 | 2.25 | 1.263 | ✓ |
| 1931 | IND | 78.3 | 6.20 | 2.87 | 1.072 | ✓ |
| 1930 | IND | 131.3 | 7.95 | 1.51 | 0.959 | ✓ |
| 1929 | ANL | 138.7 | 5.71 | 1.82 | 1.240 | ✓ |
| 1928 | EAS | 28.0 | 5.14 | 1.61 | 1.321 | ✓ |
| 1924 | ECL | 96.0 | 4.97 | 1.50 | 1.281 | ✓ |
| 1923 | ECL | 53.7 | 5.53 | 1.34 | 1.286 | ✓ |
| 1922 | IND | 49.0 | 6.61 | 1.84 | 1.061 | ✓ |
| 1921 | EAS | 1.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 2.000 | |
| 1920 | EAS | 26.0 | 5.19 | 0.69 | 1.115 | ✓ |
| 1919 | EAS | 102.7 | 7.71 | 1.75 | 1.101 | ✓ |
| 1918 | EAS | 134.7 | 6.22 | 2.14 | 1.188 | ✓ |
| 1917 | EAS | 101.0 | 6.24 | 2.76 | 1.178 | ✓ |
| 1916 | EAS | 63.3 | 5.26 | 2.42 | 1.374 | ✓ |
| 1915 | EAS | 55.7 | 5.50 | 1.62 | 1.060 | ✓ |
| 1914 | EAS | 68.7 | 5.64 | 2.75 | 1.296 | ✓ |
| 1913 | EAS | 101.3 | 6.22 | 2.22 | 1.342 | ✓ |
| 1912 | EAS | 86.7 | 6.33 | 1.56 | 1.050 | ✓ |
| 1911 | WES | 68.0 | 6.88 | 3.31 | 1.456 | ✓ |
| 1910 | WES | 57.0 | 7.11 | 1.26 | 0.912 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .273 |
| 1931 | Homestead Grays | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .323 |
| 1930 | Homestead Grays | 18 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .313 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | 20 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .140 |
| 1928 | Homestead Grays | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 |
| 1924 | Brooklyn Royal Giants | 20 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 |
| 1923 | New York Lincoln Giants | 16 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .357 |
| 1922 | New York Lincoln Giants | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 |
| 1921 | New York Lincoln Giants | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | New York Lincoln Giants | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1919 | New York Lincoln Giants | 15 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .389 |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | 21 | 73 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .397 |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | 23 | 67 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .403 |
| 1916 | New York Lincoln Giants | 12 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .324 |
| 1915 | New York Lincoln Giants | 7 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .545 |
| 1914 | New York Lincoln Giants | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | 15 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .184 |
| 1912 | New York Lincoln Giants | 11 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .325 |
| 1911 | Chicago Giants | 15 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .220 |
| 1910 | Chicago Giants | 9 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | EWL | 37 | .063 | — | 10.8 | — | 81 | 0.0 | |
| 1931 | IND | 35 | .097 | .300 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 123 | 2.9 | |
| 1930 | IND | 56 | .104 | .326 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 82 | 0.0 | |
| 1929 | ANL | 59 | .018 | .140 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -17 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | EAS | 13 | .000 | — | 7.7 | — | 80 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | ECL | 46 | .140 | .244 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 89 | 4.0 | |
| 1923 | ECL | 33 | .143 | — | 9.1 | — | 158 | 4.4 | |
| 1922 | IND | 24 | .143 | — | 12.5 | — | 56 | 7.7 | |
| 1921 | EAS | 1 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1920 | EAS | 21 | .050 | — | 4.8 | — | 100 | 0.0 | |
| 1919 | EAS | 61 | .130 | — | 8.2 | — | 195 | 5.8 | |
| 1918 | EAS | 82 | .096 | — | 8.5 | — | 174 | 5.8 | |
| 1917 | EAS | 79 | .224 | — | 12.7 | — | 211 | 14.3 | |
| 1916 | EAS | 40 | .206 | — | 10.0 | — | 160 | 14.7 | |
| 1915 | EAS | 26 | .227 | — | 7.7 | — | 252 | 0.0 | |
| 1914 | EAS | 28 | .000 | — | 7.1 | — | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 1913 | EAS | 54 | .102 | — | 3.7 | — | 56 | 7.0 | |
| 1912 | EAS | 42 | .250 | — | 2.4 | — | 165 | 13.0 | |
| 1911 | WES | 54 | .100 | — | 5.6 | — | 75 | 6.8 | |
| 1910 | WES | 25 | .087 | — | 8.0 | — | 106 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 207 | 56 | 451 | 31 | 6 | .942 |
| 1B | 27 | 212 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .978 |
| OF | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Homestead Grays | P | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Detroit Wolves | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1931 | Homestead Grays | P | 11 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .917 |
| 1930 | Homestead Grays | P | 17 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .972 |
| 1929 | Homestead Grays | P | 19 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 4 | .935 |
| 1928 | Homestead Grays | P | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1924 | Brooklyn Royal Giants | P | 15 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 0 | .905 |
| 1923 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 |
| 1922 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1921 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | New York Lincoln Giants | 1B | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1920 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 |
| 1919 | New York Lincoln Giants | 1B | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1919 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 13 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 1 | .943 |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | 1B | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 16 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | .940 |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | 1B | 8 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .946 |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 12 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .939 |
| 1916 | New York Lincoln Giants | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1916 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .962 |
| 1915 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .947 |
| 1914 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 10 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .850 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | OF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 14 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1912 | New York Lincoln Giants | P | 11 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .968 |
| 1911 | Chicago Giants | 1B | 8 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .971 |
| 1911 | Chicago Giants | P | 10 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .962 |
| 1910 | Chicago Giants | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1910 | Chicago Giants | P | 8 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .969 |
Managerial record: 111-93 (.544)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | New York Lincoln Giants | ECL | 41 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 5 | Player-Mgr |
| 1922 | New York Lincoln Giants | IND | 21 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | Player-Mgr |
| 1921 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 22 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1920 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | Player-Mgr |
| 1919 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2 | Player-Mgr |
| 1918 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1917 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 34 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1916 | New York Lincoln Giants | EAS | 22 | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1 | Player-Mgr |