Davey Williams

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1955)

Davey Williams was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955 for the New York Giants, a span of 7 seasons. In 517 career games, he hit .252 with 450 hits, 32 home runs, and 163 RBI. Davey Williams was an All-Star.

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

AVG .252
HR 32
RBI 163
H 450
OPS .672
PIV -1,635
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
11/2/1927 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died
8/17/2009 in Farmers Branch, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1949-09-16
Last Game
1955-07-31
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David Carlous Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Davey Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
517 1,785 235 450 61 10 32 163 6 164 144 .252 .320 .351 .672 -1,635

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Davey 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
1949 NY1 NL 13 50 7 12 1 1 1 5 0 7 4 .240 .262 (-9%) .343 (-3%) .384 (-6%) .727 (-5%) -37.3
1951 NY1 NL 30 64 17 17 1 0 2 8 1 5 8 .266 .260 (+2%) .336 (-5%) .385 (-3%) .721 (-4%) -42.6
1952 NY1 NL 138 540 70 137 26 3 13 55 2 48 63 .254 .252 (avg) .326 (-1%) .369 (+4%) .696 (+2%) 157.9
1953 NY1 NL 112 340 51 101 11 2 3 34 2 44 19 .297 .264 (+12%) .335 (+14%) .397 (-7%) .733 (+2%) 328.8
1954 NY1 NL 142 544 65 121 18 3 9 46 1 43 33 .222 .261 (-15%) .333 (-15%) .390 (-19%) .723 (-17%) -1515.5
1955 NY1 NL 82 247 25 62 4 1 4 15 0 17 17 .251 .258 (-3%) .332 (-9%) .393 (-18%) .726 (-14%) -526.5
Career · 6 seasons 517 1,785 235 450 61 10 32 163 6 164 144 .252 — — — — -1,635

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

Davey Williams — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Davey Williams — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000
1951 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Davey Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2648711282272279.261
Away2529141072231084.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Davey Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-07-31 NY1ATLW 411000100
1955-07-30 NY1ATLL 101000000
1955-07-29 NY1ATLL 101000000
1955-07-26 NY1CHCW 100000000
1955-07-24 NY1CINL 000000000
1955-07-22 NY1CINW 100000000
1955-07-20 NY1STLL 101000000
1955-07-18 NY1ATLW 100000000
1955-07-17 NY1ATLL 100000000
1955-07-17 NY1ATLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Davey Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 481 199 1019 1252 52 319

Season-by-Season Fielding

Davey Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 NY1 2B 13 0 19 22 2 5
1951 NY1 2B 22 0 38 43 0 7
1952 NY1 2B 138 0 279 375 18 102
1953 NY1 2B 95 0 191 254 8 54
1954 NY1 2B 142 141 353 396 14 112
1955 NY1 2B 71 58 139 162 10 39

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Davey Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 481

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Scott Leius
    .244 avg, 28 HR
  2. 95
    Bill Pecota
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  3. 93
    Ken Aspromonte
    .249 avg, 19 HR
  4. 91
    Tom O'Malley
    .256 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Wilmer Difo
    .250 avg, 19 HR
  6. 88
    Santiago Espinal
    .261 avg, 21 HR

Davey Williams: the record in brief

According to the bio, Davey Williams debuted on September 16, 1949 and played a final game on July 31, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the New York Giants from 1949 to 1955. The bio lists Williams as a second baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 160 pounds. Williams was born on November 2, 1927, in Dallas, TX, USA. Williams died on August 17, 2009, in Farmers Branch, TX, USA. The given name on file is David Carlous Williams.

In 517 games and 1,785 at bats, Williams batted .252 with 450 hits, adding 32 homers and 163 RBI. Reaching base at a .320 clip and slugging .351, Williams finished with a .672 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Williams's .252 average was near the norm. No season beat the 13 home runs Williams hit in 1952. The hits column peaks at 137, in 1952. 1953 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .297 against a league .264, a 12% edge. The seasons in which Williams beat the league batting average were 1951 and 1953.

Frequently Asked Questions about Davey Williams

What years did Davey Williams play?
Davey Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955.
Was Davey Williams a pitcher?
No. Davey Williams was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Davey Williams hit?
Davey Williams hit 32 career home runs with 450 hits.
What was Davey Williams's career batting average?
Davey Williams batted .252 over his career, with 450 hits in 1,785 at bats.
How many RBI did Davey Williams have?
Davey Williams drove in 163 runs in his career.
Is Davey Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Davey Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.