Fred Williams

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Fred Williams was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 16 career games, he hit .211 with 4 hits.

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 .211
HR 0
RBI 0
H 4
OPS .461
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
7/17/1913 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died
11/2/1993 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-19
Last Game
1945-07-08
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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 .250 .211 .461 0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred 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
1945 CLE AL 16 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 16 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 — — — — 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

View full game log (16 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11140300.214
Away550100.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-07-08 CLEBOSL 101000000
1945-07-04 CLENYYL 100000000
1945-07-01 CLEMINW 400000002
1945-07-01 CLEMINL 100000000
1945-06-30 CLEMINL 100000000
1945-06-24 CLECHWL 100000000
1945-06-21 CLEDETL 100000000
1945-06-20 CLEDETL 100000000
1945-06-19 CLEDETL 000000010
1945-06-10 CLESLAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 13 2 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CLE 1B 3 0 13 2 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 3

Fred Williams: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fred Williams's first major league game on April 19, 1945; the last one listed came on July 8, 1945. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Indians, in 1945. Williams, born on July 17, 1913, in Meridian, MS, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 200 pounds. Williams died on November 2, 1993, in Meridian, MS, USA.

Williams's career batting table shows 16 games, 19 at bats and 4 hits, a .211 average. The league as a whole hit .261 across Williams's seasons, which puts the .211 career mark 19.3% below average. Only one season appears, 1945 for the Cleveland Indians, when Williams played 16 games and went 4 for 19.

Every defensive appearance on record for Williams, 3 games, came at first base.

Retrosheet box scores cover 16 of Williams's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Williams

Was Fred Williams a pitcher?
No. Fred Williams was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Williams hit?
Fred Williams hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Fred Williams's career batting average?
Fred Williams batted .211 over his career, with 4 hits in 19 at bats.
Is Fred Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fred Williams play for?
Fred Williams played for the Cleveland Guardians.