Gus Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1915)

Gus Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 410 career games, he hit .263 with 367 hits, 12 home runs, and 147 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,166.

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 .263
HR 12
RBI 147
H 367
OPS .702
PIV 1,166
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/7/1888 in Omaha, NE, USA
Died
4/16/1964 in Sterling, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1911-04-12
Last Game
1915-06-18

Full name: August Joseph Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Gus Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
410 1,398 171 367 58 31 12 147 95 126 278 .263 .327 .374 .702 1,166

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gus 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
1911 SLA AL 9 26 1 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 .269 — — — — 0.0
1912 SLA AL 64 216 32 63 13 7 2 32 18 27 50 .292 .268 (+8%) .335 (+10%) .358 (+24%) .694 (+17%) 633.6
1913 SLA AL 148 538 72 147 21 16 5 53 31 57 87 .273 .259 (+5%) .325 (+6%) .345 (+16%) .670 (+11%) 1114.5
1914 SLA AL 144 499 51 126 19 6 4 47 35 36 120 .253 .255 (-1%) .322 (-4%) .339 (avg) .661 (-2%) -217.0
1915 SLA AL 45 119 15 24 2 2 1 11 11 6 16 .202 .250 (-20%) .318 (-23%) .332 (-17%) .651 (-20%) -365.3
Career · 5 seasons 410 1,398 171 367 58 31 12 147 95 126 278 .263 — — — — 1,166

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

Gus Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22174793212980.284
Away18965576156362.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gus Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-06-18 SLABOSL 100000000
1915-06-17 SLABOSL 100000000
1915-06-14 SLANYYL 410000001
1915-06-14 SLANYYL 510000000
1915-06-12 SLANYYL 000000100
1915-06-10 SLAMINL 200000020
1915-06-09 SLAMINL 100000000
1915-06-05 SLAPHAL 301000011
1915-06-04 SLAPHAL 401000000
1915-06-02 SLACLEW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gus Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 389 0 567 64 41 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gus Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 SLA OF 7 0 13 0 2 0
1912 SLA OF 62 0 94 12 8 3
1913 SLA OF 143 0 225 26 13 7
1914 SLA OF 142 0 200 24 16 2
1915 SLA OF 35 0 35 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gus Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 9
Center Field 2
Right Field 378

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gus Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake McCarthy
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  2. 77
    Leon Culberson
    .266 avg, 14 HR
  3. 77
    Mallex Smith
    .255 avg, 13 HR
  4. 73
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  5. 71
    Cory Sullivan
    .271 avg, 10 HR
  6. 71
    Ezequiel Carrera
    .262 avg, 19 HR

Gus Williams: the record in brief

Gus Williams's major league career runs from a debut on April 12, 1911 to a final game on June 18, 1915. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Williams played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on May 7, 1888, in Omaha, NE, USA, Williams was listed at 6'0" and 185 pounds. Williams's death is recorded on April 16, 1964, in Sterling, IL, USA. The given name on file is August Joseph Williams.

Williams's career batting table shows 410 games, 1,398 at bats and 367 hits, a .263 average; the totals also include 12 homers, 147 RBI, and 95 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .327 and the slugging percentage .374, for an OPS of .702. Williams hit .263 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 147, in 1913. 1914 brought a season-best 35 stolen bases. The Lg AVG column puts Williams's 1913 at .273 against .259, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 5%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Williams

What years did Gus Williams play?
Gus Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915.
Was Gus Williams a pitcher?
No. Gus Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gus Williams hit?
Gus Williams hit 12 career home runs with 367 hits.
What was Gus Williams's career batting average?
Gus Williams batted .263 over his career, with 367 hits in 1,398 at bats.
How many RBI did Gus Williams have?
Gus Williams drove in 147 runs in his career.
Is Gus Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gus Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.