Was Chester Williams a pitcher?

No. Chester Williams was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Chester Williams hit?

Chester Williams hit 10 career home runs with 622 hits.

What was Chester Williams's career batting average?

Chester Williams batted .281 over his career, with 622 hits in 2,216 at bats.

How many RBI did Chester Williams have?

Chester Williams drove in 277 runs in his career.

Is Chester Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chester Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chester Williams play for?

Chester Williams played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants, the Indianapolis ABCs, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the Homestead Grays, and the Philadelphia Stars.

Chester Williams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Chester Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 601 career games, he hit .281 with 622 hits, 10 home runs, and 277 RBI. Chester Williams was a 4-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .281

HR 10

RBI 277

H 622

OPS .696

PIV -1,533

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 180 lb
Born: 5/25/1906 in Beaumont, TX, USA
Died: 12/25/1952 in Lake Charles, LA, USA
Awards: 4× All-Star

Full name: Chester Arthur Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Chester Williams — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1292.0	1177.0	166.0	321.0	50.0	14.0	5.0	97.0	91.0	7.0	20.0	.273	.325	.352	.677

Career Batting Statistics

Chester Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
601	2,216	312	622	95	35	10	277	44	144	3	.281	.327	.369	.696	-1,533

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Chester Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	MRS	NNL	64	224	35	67	8	8	2	27	4	14	0	.299	.293 (+2%)	.354 (-3%)	.429 (+1%)	.784 (-1%)	-81.1
1930	CAG	NNL	9	30	4	5	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	-81.1
1931	AB2	NNL	35	140	16	37	6	1	0	19	6	6	0	.264	.276 (-4%)	.338 (-11%)	.388 (-17%)	.726 (-15%)	-333.5
1932	PC	IND	22	75	9	23	5	1	0	6	0	4	0	.307	.275 (+11%)	.335 (+2%)	.391 (+2%)	.726 (+2%)	15.0
1932	AB2	NSL	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	15.0
1932	HG	EWL	20	82	17	25	2	0	0	7	2	4	0	.305	.275 (+11%)	.335 (+3%)	.391 (-16%)	.726 (-7%)	15.0
1933	HG	NN2	16	64	8	23	6	2	0	9	0	4	0	.359	.270 (+33%)	.329 (+20%)	.377 (+37%)	.707 (+29%)	276.2
1933	PC	NN2	40	147	14	38	5	3	1	15	0	3	0	.259	.270 (-4%)	.329 (-17%)	.377 (-6%)	.707 (-11%)	276.2
1934	PC	NN2	68	234	40	75	12	5	3	36	9	15	0	.321	.278 (+15%)	.340 (+7%)	.392 (+15%)	.733 (+11%)	443.1
1935	PC	NN2	50	186	25	44	5	1	2	27	3	10	2	.237	.279 (-15%)	.342 (-17%)	.399 (-23%)	.742 (-21%)	-627.8
1936	PC	NN2	46	156	21	45	10	1	1	27	1	13	0	.288	.283 (+2%)	.349 (-1%)	.404 (-5%)	.753 (-3%)	-75.1
1937	PC	NN2	35	141	11	39	6	2	0	16	5	6	0	.277	.276 (avg)	.342 (-11%)	.398 (-13%)	.740 (-12%)	-291.7
1938	PC	NN2	39	147	23	45	7	5	0	17	2	11	0	.306	.272 (+12%)	.341 (+4%)	.392 (+7%)	.734 (+6%)	109.4
1939	PS	NN2	44	179	32	59	10	3	1	21	1	14	0	.330	.274 (+20%)	.342 (+11%)	.393 (+11%)	.735 (+11%)	324.6
1941	HG	NN2	56	210	36	51	4	1	0	27	6	26	1	.243	.262 (-7%)	.332 (-1%)	.373 (-27%)	.705 (-15%)	-414.1
1942	HG	NN2	56	197	21	45	8	1	0	20	5	14	0	.228	.253 (-10%)	.323 (-12%)	.349 (-20%)	.672 (-16%)	-494.6
Career · 16 seasons			601	2,216	312	622	95	35	10	277	44	144	3	.281	—	—	—	—	-924

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chester Williams — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	51	4	12	3	2	0	4	2	0	.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Chester Williams — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	AVG
1942	NWS	HG	3	10	1	2	0	0	2	0	.200
1941	NLC	HG	1	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	.200
1939	NLP2	PS	2	9	0	3	0	1	0	0	.333
1935	NLC	PC	7	27	2	6	2	1	2	1	.222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chester Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	149	516	83	139	0	32	.269
Away	111	418	51	103	1	27	.246

Pitching — Home / Away

Chester Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	9.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chester Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1942-09-13	HOM	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-07	HOM	NW2	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1942-09-06	HOM	NW2	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1942-08-30	HOM	CAG	W	2	0	1	1	0	1
1942-08-23	HOM	PH5	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1942-08-22	HOM	PH5	W	3	1	1	0	0	0
1942-08-07	HOM	BLG	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1942-07-12	HOM	PH5	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1942-07-12	HOM	PH5	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1942-07-11	HOM	PH5	L	4	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Chester Williams — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-08-31	PTC	HOM	W	9.0	0	9	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chester Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	91	88	212	255	27	34
3B	6	4	7	13	0	2
C	1	1	3	1	0	0
SS	508	501	1127	1508	179	200

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chester Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	MRS	C	1	1	3	1	0	0
1930	MRS	SS	63	62	144	180	22	19
1930	CAG	2B	1	1	7	4	1	1
1930	CAG	SS	9	8	11	25	4	4
1931	AB2	SS	35	35	85	108	13	13
1932	PC	SS	22	22	42	64	6	6
1932	AB2	SS	1	1	4	3	1	1
1932	HG	3B	2	2	3	7	0	1
1932	HG	SS	18	18	43	55	9	4
1933	HG	2B	3	3	6	14	2	2
1933	HG	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1933	HG	SS	13	13	36	42	6	9
1933	PC	SS	40	40	93	96	17	16
1934	PC	2B	42	41	104	104	13	17
1934	PC	SS	28	27	58	92	9	14
1935	PC	2B	12	12	26	34	6	3
1935	PC	SS	39	37	85	111	12	14
1936	PC	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1936	PC	SS	45	45	93	115	15	24
1937	PC	2B	1	1	3	5	0	0
1937	PC	SS	34	34	95	107	13	19
1938	PC	2B	3	3	6	8	0	0
1938	PC	3B	3	2	4	5	0	1
1938	PC	SS	32	32	65	101	12	15
1939	PS	SS	44	44	114	137	17	14
1941	HG	2B	1	1	1	4	0	0
1941	HG	SS	55	55	101	188	13	20
1942	HG	2B	27	26	59	82	5	11
1942	HG	SS	30	28	58	84	10	8

Career Games by Position

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Chester Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1
Second Base	91
Third Base	6
Shortstop	508

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Chester Williams: the record in brief

Chester Williams's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1930 to 1942. Club by club, the record runs the Memphis Red Sox (1930), the Chicago American Giants (1930), the Indianapolis ABCs (1931 to 1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932 to 1938), the Homestead Grays (1932 through 1942), and the Philadelphia Stars (1939). Williams played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 25, 1906, in Beaumont, TX, USA, Williams was listed at 5'9" and 180 pounds. Williams died on December 25, 1952, in Lake Charles, LA, USA. On the record, Chester Williams was born Chester Arthur Williams.

Williams collected 622 hits in 2,216 at bats across 601 games, good for a .281 batting average; the totals also include 10 homers, 277 runs batted in, and 44 stolen bases. Williams got on base at a .327 rate and slugged .369 (.696 OPS). The .281 career average is close to the .275 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 75 hits of 1934.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Williams

Was Chester Williams a pitcher?: No. Chester Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Chester Williams hit?: Chester Williams hit 10 career home runs with 622 hits.
What was Chester Williams's career batting average?: Chester Williams batted .281 over his career, with 622 hits in 2,216 at bats.
How many RBI did Chester Williams have?: Chester Williams drove in 277 runs in his career.
Is Chester Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chester Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chester Williams play for?: Chester Williams played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Chicago American Giants, the Indianapolis ABCs, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the Homestead Grays, and the Philadelphia Stars.