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.

Gus Williams

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	221	747	93	212	9	80	.284
Away	189	655	76	156	3	62	.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1915-06-18	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-17	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-14	SLA	NYY	L	4	1	0	0	0	1
1915-06-14	SLA	NYY	L	5	1	0	0	0	0
1915-06-12	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	1	0	0
1915-06-10	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	2	0
1915-06-09	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-05	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1915-06-04	SLA	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1915-06-02	SLA	CLE	W	3	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	389	0	567	64	41	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	9
Center Field	2
Right Field	378

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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.