Lefty Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1920)

W–L 82–48
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.24
SO 515
Pitcher PIV 2567.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
3/9/1893 in Aurora, MO, USA
Died
11/4/1959 in Laguna Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-17
Last Game
1920-09-25

Full name: Claude Preston Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 48 189 152 80 10 5 1186.0 1,121 413 30 347 515 3.13 2567.0

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 DET AL 1 3 5 4 3 0 1 29.0 34 16 4 9 4.97 3.07 (-62%) 422.7
1914 DET AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1916 CHA AL 13 7 43 26 10 2 1 224.3 220 72 65 138 2.89 2.78 (-4%) 2184.1
1917 CHA AL 17 8 45 29 8 1 1 230.0 221 76 81 85 2.97 2.69 (-11%) -1124.3
1918 CHA AL 6 4 15 14 7 2 1 105.7 76 32 47 30 2.73 2.83 (+4%) -983.9
1919 CHA AL 23 11 41 40 27 5 1 297.0 265 87 58 125 2.64 3.09 (+15%) 3320.9
1920 CHA AL 22 14 39 38 25 0 0 299.0 302 130 90 128 3.91 3.45 (-14%) -1252.5
Career · 7 seasons 82 48 189 152 80 10 5 1,186.0 1,121 413 347 515 3.13 — 2,567

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
190 384 30 61 6 5 0 29 0 33 112 .159 .227 .201 .428 -1,619

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OPS .428 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 35.3% below 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
1913 DET AL 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1914 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHA AL 43 74 5 10 2 1 0 4 0 7 30 .135 .248 (-46%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-42%) .640 (-36%) -383.8
1917 CHA AL 45 67 5 6 0 1 0 2 0 8 19 .090 .248 (-64%) .312 (-40%) .323 (-63%) .635 (-52%) -489.4
1918 CHA AL 15 38 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 .132 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 41 94 10 17 2 2 0 10 0 9 28 .181 .262 (-31%) .322 (-22%) .347 (-30%) .670 (-26%) -367.7
1920 CHA AL 39 101 5 22 2 1 0 11 0 7 16 .218 .271 (-20%) .331 (-19%) .363 (-29%) .694 (-24%) -377.8
Career · 7 seasons 190 384 30 61 6 5 0 29 0 33 112 .159 — — — — -1,619

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200
1917 WS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 3 4 3 0 17.3 14 13 8 7 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CHA 0 3 3 3 0 16.3 12 12 8 4 6.61
1917 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 3 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home94171102406.140
Away962121937024.175

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home94585.05551911732682.94
Away95598.25682241772493.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-25 CHWCLEW 402100100
1920-09-19 CHWPHAW 000000000
1920-09-12 CHWMINL 100000000
1920-09-08 CHWSLAW 300000000
1920-09-04 CHWSLAW 301000000
1920-08-30 CHWBOSL 200000001
1920-08-22 CHWMINW 400000000
1920-08-18 CHWPHAL 200000000
1920-08-09 CHWMINW 211010100
1920-08-06 CHWBOSW 201000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-09-25 CHWCLE W 9.0511020
1920-09-19 CHWPHA — 3.0330110
1920-09-12 CHWMIN L 6.0844410
1920-09-08 CHWSLA W 9.01232220
1920-09-04 CHWSLA W 9.0922270
1920-08-30 CHWBOS L 7.0733120
1920-08-22 CHWMIN W 9.01044220
1920-08-18 CHWPHA L 7.0611220
1920-08-09 CHWMIN W 9.0844161
1920-08-06 CHWBOS — 8.0533200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 189 0 36 217 12 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 DET P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1914 DET P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 CHA P 43 0 9 37 0 0
1917 CHA P 45 0 8 46 4 2
1918 CHA P 15 0 3 20 2 0
1919 CHA P 41 0 8 54 3 1
1920 CHA P 39 0 8 57 3 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 189

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lefty Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dizzy Dismukes
    75-65, 3.31 ERA
  2. 96
    Red Ryan
    84-57, 3.33 ERA
  3. 89
    Chet Brewer
    69-60, 3.44 ERA
  4. 88
    Dave Dravecky
    64-57, 3.13 ERA
  5. 85
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  6. 82
    Jesse Flores
    44-59, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Williams

What years did Lefty Williams play?
Lefty Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1920.
Was Lefty Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 515 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Williams hit?
Lefty Williams hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.