Charlie Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1978)

Charlie Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978 for the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 8 seasons. Across 268 career appearances, he went 23-22 with a 3.97 ERA and 257 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 23–22
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.49
SO 257
Pitcher PIV -4794.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
10/11/1947 in Flushing, NY, USA
Died
1/27/2015 in Port Orange, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1971-04-23
Last Game
1978-09-11

Full name: Charles Prosek Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Charlie Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
197.0 169.0 17.0 29.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 17.0 11.0 6.0 .172 .251 .243 .494

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Charlie Williams — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1921 8.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1925 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1926 77.0 66.0 4.0 5.0 0 0 0 4.0 9.0 7.0 2.0 .076 .187 .076 .263
1927 60.0 51.0 7.0 11.0 0 0 1.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 .216 .310 .275 .585
1928 27.0 23.0 4.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 .348 .348 .609 .957
1929 24.0 23.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .217 .348 .565
Listed seasons · 6 197 169 16 29 5 2 1 8 17 11 6 .172 — — —

Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 22 268 33 2 0 4 573.1 581 253 38 275 257 3.97 -4794.9

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 NYN NL 5 6 31 9 1 0 0 90.1 92 48 41 53 4.78 3.47 (-38%) -552.0
1972 SFN NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.1 14 9 3 3 8.68 3.26 (-166%) 0.0
1973 SFN NL 3 0 12 2 0 0 0 23.0 32 17 7 11 6.65 3.75 (-78%) 54.0
1974 SFN NL 1 3 39 7 0 0 0 100.1 93 31 31 48 2.78 3.63 (+23%) 619.0
1975 SFN NL 5 3 55 2 0 0 3 98.0 94 38 66 45 3.49 3.71 (+6%) -897.2
1976 SFN NL 2 0 48 2 0 0 1 85.0 80 28 39 34 2.96 3.51 (+16%) -801.6
1977 SFN NL 6 5 55 8 1 0 0 119.1 116 53 60 41 4.00 4.00 (avg) -1839.6
1978 SFN NL 1 3 25 1 0 0 0 48.0 60 29 28 22 5.44 3.69 (-47%) -1377.5
Career · 8 seasons 23 22 268 33 2 0 4 573.1 581 253 275 257 3.97 — -4,795

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

Charlie Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
268 97 5 13 0 1 0 2 0 4 33 .134 .176 .155 .331 0

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie 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
1971 NYN NL 31 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .087 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 12 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 39 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
1975 SFN NL 55 16 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFN NL 48 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1977 SFN NL 55 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1978 SFN NL 25 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 268 97 5 13 0 1 0 2 0 4 33 .134 — — — — 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

Charlie Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home131502701.140
Away137473601.128

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home131283.13031341311374.26
Away137290.02781191441203.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-11 SFGLADL 000000000
1978-08-30 SFGNYNL 000000000
1978-08-25 SFGWSNL 000000000
1978-08-15 SFGWSNL 000000000
1978-08-13 SFGLADW 000000000
1978-08-10 SFGLADL 000000000
1978-08-09 SFGHOUL 000000000
1978-08-06 SFGLADL 100000000
1978-07-20 SFGCHCW 000000000
1978-07-19 SFGCHCL 110000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-09-11 SFGLAD — 2.2333211
1978-08-30 SFGNYN — 0.1333000
1978-08-25 SFGWSN — 1.2422020
1978-08-15 SFGWSN L 0.2111001
1978-08-13 SFGLAD — 0.1100000
1978-08-10 SFGLAD — 3.0321230
1978-08-09 SFGHOU — 1.0100000
1978-08-06 SFGLAD — 4.2311241
1978-07-20 SFGCHC — 1.0311100
1978-07-19 SFGCHC — 4.0200120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 268 33 34 102 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 NYN P 31 9 6 7 2 1
1972 SFN P 3 2 0 0 1 0
1973 SFN P 12 2 2 5 0 0
1974 SFN P 39 7 5 27 0 2
1975 SFN P 55 2 12 18 1 5
1976 SFN P 48 2 1 19 3 2
1977 SFN P 55 8 6 18 1 2
1978 SFN P 25 1 2 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 268

College History

Charlie Williams — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Parsons College Fairfield IA 1966, 1967, 1968

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Sprague
    17-23, 3.84 ERA
  2. 92
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  3. 92
    Jumbo Brown
    33-31, 4.07 ERA
  4. 92
    Bryan Clark
    20-23, 4.15 ERA
  5. 88
    Jim Todd
    25-23, 4.23 ERA
  6. 88
    Jeff Dedmon
    20-16, 3.84 ERA

Charlie Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 23, 1971 and the final game on September 11, 1978, Charlie Williams built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1971) and the San Francisco Giants (1972 to 1978). Williams played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on October 11, 1947, in Flushing, NY, USA, Williams was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. Williams died on January 27, 2015, in Port Orange, FL, USA. On the record, Charlie Williams was born Charles Prosek Williams.

The pitching table credits Williams with a 23-22 record and a 3.97 ERA in 268 games. The same table counts 257 strikeouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 3.63, so the 3.97 figure ran 9.3% worse than average. 1977 brought Williams a season-high 6 wins. 1971 produced Williams's most strikeouts, 53. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.78 in 1974, when the league's was 3.63.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Williams

What years did Charlie Williams play?
Charlie Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978.
Was Charlie Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 257 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Williams hit?
Charlie Williams hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What teams did Charlie Williams play for?
Charlie Williams played for 2 teams: the New York Mets (1971) and the San Francisco Giants (1972–1978).
What were Charlie Williams's career stats?
In 268 games, Charlie Williams went 23-22 with a 3.97 ERA, 257 strikeouts, 573.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Charlie Williams play?
Charlie Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Williams and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Williams was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Charlie Williams's career ERA?
Charlie Williams finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 23-22 with 257 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Williams have?
Charlie Williams recorded 257 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.