Curley Williams
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Curley Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. In 54 career games, he hit .231 with 45 hits and 14 RBI. 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 176 lb
- Died
- 8/23/2011 in Sarasota, FL, USA
Full name: Willie C. Williams
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
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 109.0 | 95.0 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3.0 | .305 | .377 | .453 | .830 |
| 1950 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| 1951 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 115 | 100 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .290 | — | — | — |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 195 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 1 | .231 | .321 | .308 | .629 | -377 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.
Career OPS .629 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NE | NN2 | 54 | 195 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 1 | .231 | .263 (-12%) | .340 (-6%) | .379 (-19%) | .719 (-13%) | -376.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 54 | 195 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | -377 | ||
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 (68 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 87 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .230 |
| Away | 43 | 165 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 6 | .224 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-21 | HOE | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | HOE | NY6 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-19 | HOE | BLG | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-17 | HOE | BLG | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-16 | HOE | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-15 | HOE | BLG | W | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-11 | HOE | KCM | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-10 | HOE | KCM | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-08-09 | HOE | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-08 | HOE | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 53 |
Curley Williams: the record in brief
The season rows for Curley Williams begin in 1948. All of the seasons listed were played for the Newark Eagles. Listed as a shortstop, Williams threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Williams is listed at 176 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Williams was born on May 25, 1925, in Holly Hill, SC, USA. Williams died on August 23, 2011, in Sarasota, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Willie C.
Williams finished with 45 hits from 195 at bats in 54 games, which works out to .231, plus 14 RBI. The on-base percentage is .321 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .629. Williams's .231 average ran 12.4% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1948 for the Newark Eagles, when Williams played 54 games and went 45 for 195. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Williams's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .241 average on 74 hits. That section also lists 1 home runs and 17 RBI. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
Frequently Asked Questions about Curley Williams
- Was Curley Williams a pitcher?
- No. Curley Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Curley Williams hit?
- Curley Williams hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.
- What teams did Curley Williams play for?
- Curley Williams played for one team, the Newark Eagles (1948).
- What were Curley Williams's career stats?
- In 54 games, Curley Williams had 45 hits, 14 RBI, 27 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .231 batting average.
- What position did Curley Williams play?
- Curley Williams played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Curley Williams and how much did he weigh?
- Curley Williams was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 176 pounds.
- What was Curley Williams's career batting average?
- Curley Williams batted .231 over his career, with 45 hits in 195 at bats.
- How many RBI did Curley Williams have?
- Curley Williams drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is Curley Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Curley Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.