Gerard Williams
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Gerard Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Keystones. In 194 career games, he hit .280 with 208 hits, 4 home runs, and 95 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 743 | 126 | 208 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 95 | 31 | 79 | 0 | .280 | .352 | .367 | .720 | -131 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .367 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OPS .720 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 34 | 133 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .248 | .285 (-13%) | .345 (+3%) | .397 (-15%) | .743 (-7%) | -97.3 |
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 16 | 58 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .276 | .285 (-3%) | .345 (-7%) | .397 (+13%) | .743 (+4%) | -97.3 |
| 1923 | ABC | NNL | 77 | 294 | 46 | 77 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 0 | .262 | .282 (-7%) | .344 (-4%) | .390 (-18%) | .734 (-12%) | -506.3 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 67 | 258 | 49 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 24 | 0 | .318 | .283 (+12%) | .345 (+11%) | .389 (+7%) | .734 (+9%) | 470.1 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 194 | 743 | 126 | 208 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 95 | 31 | 79 | 0 | .280 | — | — | — | — | -231 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 189 |
Gerard Williams: the record in brief
Gerard Williams's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1924. Williams played for the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Indianapolis ABCs (1923), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1924). Listed as a shortstop, Williams both batted and threw right-handed.
In 194 games and 743 at bats, Williams batted .280 with 208 hits; the totals also include 4 homers, 95 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. Williams's career OPS of .720 combines a .352 on-base mark with .367 slugging. The .280 career average is close to the .284 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 82, in 1924. 1924 brought a season-best 20 stolen bases. 1924 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .318 against a league .283, a 12% edge.
In Negro Leagues play, Williams is credited with 1 hits in 4 at bats (.250). Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gerard Williams
- Was Gerard Williams a pitcher?
- No. Gerard Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Gerard Williams hit?
- Gerard Williams hit 4 career home runs with 208 hits.
- What was Gerard Williams's career batting average?
- Gerard Williams batted .280 over his career, with 208 hits in 743 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gerard Williams have?
- Gerard Williams drove in 95 runs in his career.
- Is Gerard Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gerard Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gerard Williams play for?
- Gerard Williams played for the Pittsburgh Keystones, the Cleveland Tate Stars, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the New York Lincoln Giants.