Ace Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

Ace Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946 for the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 16.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 16.00
WHIP 3.89
SO 5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 174 lb
Born
3/18/1917 in Montclair, NJ, USA
Died
9/16/1999 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1940-07-15
Last Game
1946-04-22

Full name: Robert Fulton Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ace Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 22 16 0 13 5 16.00 0.0

Career ERA 16.00 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 310.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ace Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BSN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 21 16 12 5 16.00 4.21 (-280%) 0.0
1946 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 22 16 13 5 16.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ace Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ace Williams — 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
1940 BSN NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ace Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away420000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ace Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23.0766318.00
Away46.015107215.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Ace Williams — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-04-22 BSNBROL 000000000
1940-07-31 BSNSTLL 000000000
1940-07-26 BSNPITL 000000000
1940-07-21 BSNPITL 100000000
1940-07-20 BSNPITL 000000000
1940-07-15 BSNSTLL 100000001

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Ace Williams — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-04-22 BSNBRO — 0.0100100
1940-07-31 BSNSTL — 1.0544120
1940-07-26 BSNPIT — 2.0232510
1940-07-21 BSNPIT — 2.2322210
1940-07-20 BSNPIT — 0.1111300
1940-07-15 BSNSTL — 3.01077110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ace Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ace Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BSN P 5 0 0 4 0 0
1946 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ace Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

College History

Ace Williams — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Amherst College Amherst MA 1938, 1939, 1940

Ace Williams: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ace Williams's first major league game on July 15, 1940; the last one listed came on April 22, 1946. By club, Williams's seasons break down as the Boston Bees (1940) and the Boston Braves (1946). Williams played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on March 18, 1917, in Montclair, NJ, USA, Williams was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 174 pounds. Williams died on September 16, 1999, in Fort Myers, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Fulton.

Williams pitched in 6 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 16.00 ERA. The totals include 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 16.00 mark was 310.1% worse. 1940 was Williams's sharpest full season, a 16.00 ERA against the league's 4.21.

Williams appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Before the majors, Williams played college baseball at Amherst College (1938, 1939, and 1940). Williams's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ace Williams

What years did Ace Williams play?
Ace Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Ace Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Ace Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ace Williams hit?
Ace Williams hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ace Williams's career batting average?
Ace Williams batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Ace Williams's career ERA?
Ace Williams finished with a 16.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ace Williams have?
Ace Williams recorded 5 career strikeouts.