Elbert Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Elbert Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Homestead Grays. Across 48 career appearances, he went 16-15 with a 3.79 ERA and 138 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2984.0.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 16–15
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.30
SO 138
Pitcher PIV 2984.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 182 lb
Born
10/2/1907 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died
10/22/1972 in Mobile, AL, USA

Full name: Elbert Sherman Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elbert Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 15 48 30 18 3 5 247.0 221 104 7 99 138 3.79 2984.0

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 11.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Elbert Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 HG ANL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 6 8 9 5 12.00 — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 20 5 8 13 2.50 4.10 (+39%) 409.0
1931 LOW NNL 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 25.7 28 9 16 22 3.16 4.10 (+23%) 293.2
1932 MRM NSL 9 6 22 13 9 3 3 115.3 67 28 31 59 2.18 4.13 (+47%) 3210.4
1935 BE NN2 4 6 18 10 5 0 2 82.0 100 54 35 39 5.93 4.35 (-36%) -928.5
Career · 5 seasons 16 15 48 30 18 3 5 247.0 221 104 99 138 3.79 — 2,984

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Elbert Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
51 89 9 10 2 0 1 8 0 7 1 .112 .177 .169 .346 0

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career OPS .346 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Elbert 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
1929 HG ANL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 DS NNL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 LOW NNL 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 MRM NSL 23 38 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 .105 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 19 32 4 6 1 0 1 6 0 5 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 51 89 9 10 2 0 1 8 0 7 1 .112 — — — — 0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Elbert Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12162201.125
Away11152413.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Elbert Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1246.257715191.35
Away1045.0472118144.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Elbert Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-01 BRNNW1W 200000000
1935-08-28 BRNPH5L 000000000
1935-08-25 BRNNY6L 000000000
1935-08-12 BRNHOMW 422001310
1935-08-04 BRNNW1L 000000000
1935-08-03 BRNNW1W 100000000
1935-07-28 BRNNW1W 200000000
1935-07-27 BRNNW1L 000000000
1935-07-21 BRNNSHL 000000000
1935-07-21 BRNNSHL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Elbert Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-09-01 BRNNW1 W 7.0840321
1935-08-28 BRNPH5 — 0.0000000
1935-08-25 BRNNY6 — 2.0540220
1935-08-04 BRNNW1 — 1.0300000
1935-08-03 BRNNW1 SV 2.0000020
1935-07-28 BRNNW1 — 4.0122220
1935-07-27 BRNNW1 L 3.0310000
1935-07-21 BRNNSH — 0.1222010
1935-07-21 BRNNSH — 0.2100000
1935-07-20 BRNNSH W 6.0411200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elbert Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 48 30 9 75 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elbert Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 HG P 2 1 0 3 0 0
1931 DS P 2 2 0 4 0 0
1931 LOW OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 LOW P 4 4 0 5 0 0
1932 MRM P 22 13 7 44 2 2
1935 BE 3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1935 BE P 18 10 2 19 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Elbert Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 48
Third Base 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbert Williams

Was Elbert Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Elbert Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 138 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elbert Williams hit?
Elbert Williams hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Elbert Williams's career batting average?
Elbert Williams batted .112 over his career, with 10 hits in 89 at bats.
How many RBI did Elbert Williams have?
Elbert Williams drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Elbert Williams's career ERA?
Elbert Williams finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 16-15 with 138 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Elbert Williams have?
Elbert Williams recorded 138 career strikeouts.