Henry Williams
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Henry Williams was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 337 career games, he hit .292 with 300 hits, 17 home runs, and 165 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 187 lb
- Died
- 6/8/1944 in Muskogee, OK, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 1,027 | 157 | 300 | 55 | 15 | 17 | 165 | 15 | 47 | 2 | .292 | .326 | .425 | .750 | -414 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career OPS .750 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | KCM | NNL | 30 | 97 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .237 | .282 (-16%) | .344 (-16%) | .390 (-15%) | .734 (-16%) | -257.8 |
| 1926 | SLS | NNL | 39 | 77 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .338 | .279 (+21%) | .345 (+12%) | .390 (+23%) | .735 (+18%) | 220.5 |
| 1927 | SLS | NNL | 69 | 210 | 27 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .238 | .282 (-16%) | .344 (-25%) | .392 (+1%) | .736 (-11%) | -476.9 |
| 1928 | SLS | NNL | 59 | 204 | 29 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .309 | .280 (+10%) | .342 (-8%) | .395 (+7%) | .737 (avg) | -59.1 |
| 1929 | SLS | NNL | 67 | 197 | 30 | 63 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .320 | .289 (+11%) | .353 (+4%) | .415 (+26%) | .769 (+16%) | 522.3 |
| 1930 | SLS | NNL | 61 | 210 | 34 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .290 | .293 (-1%) | .354 (-6%) | .429 (-15%) | .784 (-11%) | -362.8 |
| 1931 | AB2 | NNL | 6 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | SL2 | NAL | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 337 | 1,027 | 157 | 300 | 55 | 15 | 17 | 165 | 15 | 47 | 2 | .292 | — | — | — | — | -414 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SL2 | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .583 |
| Away | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-06-21 | SSA | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-06-13 | SSA | BIR | W | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937-06-12 | SSA | BIR | L | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-31 | SSA | DT2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-27 | SSA | MEM | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-15 | SSA | BIR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-30 | SSN | CAG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-05-31 | SSA | DT2 | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 15 | 12 | 136 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2B | 13 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 251 | 211 | 1050 | 205 | 27 | 23 |
| OF | 18 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | KCM | 1B | 8 | 8 | 88 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1923 | KCM | C | 18 | 16 | 87 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 1923 | KCM | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | SLS | C | 28 | 17 | 82 | 21 | 4 | 7 |
| 1926 | SLS | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | SLS | 2B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 1927 | SLS | C | 52 | 47 | 209 | 47 | 6 | 6 |
| 1927 | SLS | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | SLS | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | SLS | C | 54 | 45 | 243 | 41 | 5 | 6 |
| 1928 | SLS | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | SLS | 1B | 6 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | SLS | 2B | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929 | SLS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | SLS | C | 46 | 39 | 203 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929 | SLS | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | SLS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | SLS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | SLS | C | 46 | 42 | 205 | 43 | 6 | 3 |
| 1930 | SLS | OF | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1931 | AB2 | C | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | SL2 | C | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937 | SL2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | SL2 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 251 |
| First Base | 15 |
| Second Base | 13 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 14 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Henry Williams: the record in brief
The season rows for Henry Williams begin in 1923. The team column moves through the Kansas City Monarchs (1923), the St. Louis Stars (1926 to 1937), and the Indianapolis ABCs (1931). Williams played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 11, 1891, in Paris, TX, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds. Williams died on June 8, 1944, in Muskogee, OK, USA.
Williams finished with 300 hits from 1,027 at bats in 337 games, which works out to .292, adding 17 homers and 165 RBI. Williams's career OPS of .750 combines a .326 on-base mark with .425 slugging. Williams hit .292 while the league hit .283 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 63, in 1928. Williams drove in a season-high 39 runs in 1929. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .320 in 1929, 11% above that year's league mark of .289.
Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Williams
- Was Henry Williams a pitcher?
- No. Henry Williams was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Henry Williams hit?
- Henry Williams hit 17 career home runs with 300 hits.
- What was Henry Williams's career batting average?
- Henry Williams batted .292 over his career, with 300 hits in 1,027 at bats.
- How many RBI did Henry Williams have?
- Henry Williams drove in 165 runs in his career.
- What was Henry Williams's career ERA?
- Henry Williams finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Henry Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Henry Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.