Eli Williams
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Eli Williams was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars and the Kansas City Monarchs. In 27 career games, he hit .236 with 21 hits and 5 RBI.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- Died
- 10/26/2003 in Miami, FL, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 89 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .236 | .299 | .258 | .557 | -134 |
Career AVG .236 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.
Career SLG .258 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.
Career OPS .557 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 17.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | HSS | NN2 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | KCM | NAL | 19 | 63 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .260 (+3%) | .328 (-11%) | .354 (-15%) | .683 (-13%) | -133.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 89 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .236 | — | — | — | — | -134 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 21 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Eli Williams: the record in brief
Eli Williams's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1945. The team column moves through the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943) and the Kansas City Monarchs (1945). Williams played primarily as a left fielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 8, 1916, in Camden, AL, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on October 26, 2003, in Miami, FL, USA.
Williams collected 21 hits in 89 at bats across 27 games, good for a .236 batting average; the totals also include 5 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .299 and .258 give Williams a career OPS of .557. The league as a whole hit .258 across Williams's seasons, which puts the .236 career mark 8.7% below average. In OPS terms, Williams's .557 stands 17.7% below the league's .677. Williams collected a career-high 17 hits in 1945. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .270 in 1945, 3% above that year's league mark of .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eli Williams
- Was Eli Williams a pitcher?
- No. Eli Williams was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Eli Williams hit?
- Eli Williams hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What was Eli Williams's career batting average?
- Eli Williams batted .236 over his career, with 21 hits in 89 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eli Williams have?
- Eli Williams drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Eli Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eli Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Eli Williams play for?
- Eli Williams played for the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars and the Kansas City Monarchs.