Davey Williams

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2648711282272279.261
Away2529141072231084.244

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 481 199 1019 1252 52 319

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

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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

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.