J. Williams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

J. Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Giants. In 17 career games, he hit .250 with 15 hits and 8 RBI.

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 .250
HR 0
RBI 8
H 15
OPS .619
PIV -22
Position
Shortstop
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Career Batting Statistics

J. Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 60 4 15 1 2 0 8 0 3 0 .250 .286 .333 .619 -22

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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J. 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
1909 KCG WES 17 60 4 15 1 2 0 8 0 3 0 .250 .244 (+2%) .306 (-7%) .312 (+7%) .618 (avg) -22.3
Career · 1 season 17 60 4 15 1 2 0 8 0 3 0 .250 — — — — -22

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 2 2 0
3B 2 0 8 10 1 2
OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
SS 12 0 24 28 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 KCG 2B 2 0 1 2 2 0
1909 KCG 3B 2 0 8 10 1 2
1909 KCG OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1909 KCG SS 12 0 24 28 10 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

J. Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 2
Shortstop 12
Left Field 1

J. Williams: the record in brief

The season rows for J. Williams begin in 1909. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Giants. Williams played primarily as a shortstop.

Williams finished with 15 hits from 60 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .250, adding 8 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .286 and .333 give Williams a career OPS of .619. The .250 career average is close to the .244 the league hit across the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1909 for the Kansas City Giants, when Williams played 17 games and went 15 for 60. That year the league hit .244, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Williams played 12 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at second base (2), third base (2), and left field (1). Fielding at shortstop produced 24 putouts and 28 assists against 10 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Williams

Was J. Williams a pitcher?
No. J. Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did J. Williams hit?
J. Williams hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was J. Williams's career batting average?
J. Williams batted .250 over his career, with 15 hits in 60 at bats.
How many RBI did J. Williams have?
J. Williams drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is J. Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. J. Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did J. Williams play for?
J. Williams played for the Kansas City Giants.