Chester Williams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

Career Arc

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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
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

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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14951683139032.269
Away11141851103127.246

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-13 HOMKCML 300000000
1942-09-07 HOMNW2L 301000000
1942-09-06 HOMNW2W 400000000
1942-08-30 HOMCAGW 201100010
1942-08-23 HOMPH5W 300000100
1942-08-22 HOMPH5W 311000000
1942-08-07 HOMBLGW 300000020
1942-07-12 HOMPH5W 411000000
1942-07-12 HOMPH5L 401000000
1942-07-11 HOMPH5L 400000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-08-31 PTCHOM W 9.0090000

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 91
Third Base 6
Shortstop 508

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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.