What years did Ken Williams play?

Ken Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929.

Was Ken Williams a pitcher?

No. Ken Williams was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ken Williams hit?

Ken Williams hit 196 career home runs with 1552 hits.

What was Ken Williams's career batting average?

Ken Williams batted .319 over his career, with 1,552 hits in 4,862 at bats.

How many RBI did Ken Williams have?

Ken Williams drove in 913 runs in his career.

Is Ken Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ken Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1929)

Ken Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929 for the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,397 career games, he hit .319 with 1,552 hits, 196 home runs, and 913 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 26,593.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .319

HR 196

RBI 913

H 1,552

OPS .924

PIV 26,593

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 6/28/1890 in Grants Pass, OR, USA
Died: 1/22/1959 in Grants Pass, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-07-14
Last Game: 1929-08-10

Full name: Kenneth Roy Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Ken Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,397	4,862	860	1,552	285	77	196	913	154	566	287	.319	.393	.530	.924	26,593

Career AVG .319 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.

Career OBP .393 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career SLG .530 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +40.0% above league average.

Career OPS .924 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +28.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ken Williams (b. 1890) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	CIN	NL	71	219	22	53	10	4	0	16	4	15	20	.242	.250 (-3%)	.318 (-7%)	.332 (-2%)	.651 (-5%)	-187.0
1916	CIN	NL	10	27	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	SLA	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	SLA	AL	65	227	32	68	10	5	6	35	7	26	25	.300	.262 (+14%)	.322 (+17%)	.347 (+34%)	.670 (+26%)	1005.6
1920	SLA	AL	141	521	90	160	34	13	10	72	18	41	26	.307	.271 (+13%)	.331 (+9%)	.363 (+32%)	.694 (+21%)	1997.3
1921	SLA	AL	146	547	115	190	31	7	24	117	20	74	42	.347	.286 (+21%)	.344 (+24%)	.395 (+42%)	.739 (+34%)	4050.9
1922	SLA	AL	153	585	128	194	34	11	39	155	37	74	31	.332	.285 (+16%)	.345 (+19%)	.397 (+58%)	.743 (+40%)	4937.2
1923	SLA	AL	147	555	106	198	37	12	29	91	18	79	32	.357	.282 (+26%)	.344 (+27%)	.390 (+60%)	.734 (+45%)	5206.9
1924	SLA	AL	114	398	78	129	21	4	18	84	20	69	17	.324	.283 (+14%)	.345 (+23%)	.389 (+37%)	.734 (+30%)	2594.1
1925	SLA	AL	102	411	83	136	31	5	25	105	10	37	14	.331	.288 (+15%)	.349 (+12%)	.407 (+51%)	.756 (+33%)	2540.6
1926	SLA	AL	108	347	55	97	15	7	17	74	5	39	23	.280	.279 (avg)	.345 (+2%)	.390 (+31%)	.735 (+17%)	1102.2
1927	SLA	AL	131	423	70	136	23	6	17	74	9	57	30	.322	.282 (+14%)	.344 (+17%)	.392 (+34%)	.736 (+26%)	2303.4
1928	BOS	AL	133	462	59	140	25	1	8	67	4	37	15	.303	.280 (+8%)	.342 (+4%)	.395 (+5%)	.737 (+4%)	427.1
1929	BOS	AL	74	139	21	48	14	2	3	21	1	15	7	.345	.289 (+19%)	.353 (+16%)	.415 (+30%)	.769 (+23%)	614.7
Career · 14 seasons			1,397	4,862	860	1,552	285	77	196	913	154	566	287	.319	—	—	—	—	26,593

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

Ken Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	719	2470	499	834	142	568	.338
Away	679	2395	365	721	54	374	.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB
1929-08-10	BOS	CHW	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1929-08-08	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1929-08-07	BOS	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-04	BOS	CHW	W	5	3	2	0	1	1	1	0
1929-08-03	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-02	BOS	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1929-08-01	BOS	CLE	L	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1929-07-31	BOS	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1929-07-31	BOS	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-07-30	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	8	0	0	1
2B	1	0	0	0	0
OF	1298	2948	167	137	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	CIN	OF	62	117	11	7	4
1916	CIN	OF	10	19	2	1	1
1919	SLA	OF	63	168	10	12	3
1920	SLA	OF	138	331	17	14	6
1921	SLA	OF	145	331	24	26	3
1922	SLA	OF	153	372	16	12	4
1923	SLA	OF	145	333	23	12	5
1924	SLA	OF	109	257	13	9	2
1925	SLA	OF	102	242	11	12	4
1926	SLA	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1926	SLA	OF	92	189	12	11	2
1927	SLA	OF	113	260	15	10	4
1928	BOS	OF	127	254	10	8	0
1929	BOS	1B	2	8	0	0	1
1929	BOS	OF	39	75	3	3	2

Career Games by Position

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Ken Williams (b. 1890) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	1
Left Field	1133
Center Field	168
Right Field	1

Award Voting History

Ken Williams — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1924	Most Valuable Player	AL	22th	1.0	64	0
1923	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	4.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Williams

What years did Ken Williams play?: Ken Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929.
Was Ken Williams a pitcher?: No. Ken Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Williams hit?: Ken Williams hit 196 career home runs with 1552 hits.
What was Ken Williams's career batting average?: Ken Williams batted .319 over his career, with 1,552 hits in 4,862 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Williams have?: Ken Williams drove in 913 runs in his career.
Is Ken Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.