Art Williams
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
Art Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Chicago Cubs. In 49 career games, he hit .228 with 38 hits and 14 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Died
- 5/16/1941 in Arlington, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-05-07
- Last Game
- 1902-09-21
Full name: Arthur Frank Williams
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 167 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 32 | .228 | .310 | .246 | .556 | -335 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .246 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.
Career OPS .556 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CHN | NL | 49 | 167 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 32 | .228 | .266 (-15%) | .321 (-4%) | .343 (-29%) | .665 (-16%) | -335.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 49 | 167 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 32 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -335 | ||
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
View full game log (49 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 114 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 8 | .202 |
| Away | 17 | 51 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | .294 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-21 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-14 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-09-01 | CHC | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1902-08-30 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-08-28 | CHC | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-08-19 | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1902-08-18 | CHC | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-08-04 | CHC | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-07-31 | CHC | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-07-27 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 19 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 22 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | Medford | MA | 1899, 1900, 1901 |
Art Williams: the record in brief
Art Williams played a first major league game on May 7, 1902 and a last one on September 21, 1902. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Orphans. Williams is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Williams threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is August 24, 1877, in Somerville, MA, USA. Williams's death is recorded on May 16, 1941, in Arlington, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Arthur Frank.
The batting record for Williams: 49 games, 38 hits in 167 at bats, and a .228 average; the totals also include 14 RBI. Williams's career OPS of .556 combines a .310 on-base mark with .246 slugging. The league as a whole hit .267 across Williams's seasons, which puts the .228 career mark 14.7% below average. Only one season appears, 1902 for the Chicago Orphans, when Williams played 49 games and went 38 for 167. That year the league hit .266, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Williams with 22 games at right field and also lists 19 at first base and 4 at left field. In the outfield, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 34 putouts and 1 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Williams
- Was Art Williams a pitcher?
- No. Art Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Art Williams hit?
- Art Williams hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What was Art Williams's career batting average?
- Art Williams batted .228 over his career, with 38 hits in 167 at bats.
- How many RBI did Art Williams have?
- Art Williams drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Art Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Art Williams play for?
- Art Williams played for the Chicago Cubs.