Johnny Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Johnny Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, and the Indianapolis Clowns. Across 38 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 4.84 ERA and 73 strikeouts. Johnny Williams was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2407.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 10–15
ERA 4.84
WHIP 1.40
SO 73
Pitcher PIV 2407.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
5/1/1918 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
5/4/1986 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: John Henry Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Johnny Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
115.0 109.0 14.0 38.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 18.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 .349 .368 .459 .827

Pitching

Johnny Williams — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
36 43 77 55 50 4 657.0 536 317 63 22 95 66 0.86 0.96

Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 15 38 22 17 0 1 201.0 223 108 6 59 73 4.84 2407.7

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 29.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnny Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 BBB NAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 4 2 3 1 10.80 — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 2 3 7 3 1 0 0 27.7 23 13 8 7 4.23 3.57 (-18%) 372.2
1945 CIC NAL 1 4 11 6 4 0 0 54.7 69 34 15 29 5.60 3.67 (-53%) 326.8
1946 CIC NAL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 13.7 14 7 6 5 4.61 3.59 (-28%) 68.4
1947 CIC NAL 5 2 8 7 7 0 1 60.3 68 24 11 20 3.58 3.97 (+10%) 1974.5
1948 IC NAL 1 4 7 4 4 0 0 40.3 44 28 16 11 6.25 4.10 (-52%) -334.2
Career · 7 seasons 10 15 38 22 17 0 1 201.0 223 108 59 73 4.84 — 2,408

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 Batting Statistics

Johnny Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 103 10 20 2 0 0 9 2 9 4 .194 .259 .214 .473 0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OPS .473 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny 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
1943 BBB NAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BBB NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 9 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 CIC NAL 14 32 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .156 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIC NAL 4 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 13 29 5 7 0 0 0 7 1 4 1 .241 — — — — 0.0
1948 IC NAL 13 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 .095 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 56 103 10 20 2 0 0 9 2 9 4 .194 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
P 38 22 10 70 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 BBB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 BBB P 1 0 0 1 0 1
1944 CIC P 7 3 2 5 1 0
1945 CIC OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1945 CIC P 11 6 2 23 1 1
1946 CIC P 3 2 1 7 1 2
1947 CIC P 8 7 3 23 0 0
1948 IC P 7 4 2 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 38
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Williams

Was Johnny Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Williams hit?
Johnny Williams hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Johnny Williams's career batting average?
Johnny Williams batted .194 over his career, with 20 hits in 103 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Williams have?
Johnny Williams drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Williams's career ERA?
Johnny Williams finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 10-15 with 73 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Williams have?
Johnny Williams recorded 73 career strikeouts.