Lefty Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays and the Detroit Wolves. Across 60 career appearances, he went 28-12 with a 4.41 ERA and 148 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6916.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/26/1952 in Homestead, PA, USA
Full name: Charles Henry Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 3.51 | 4.13 (+15%) | 444.6 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 5 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 99.2 | 106 | 62 | 36 | 40 | 5.60 | 4.60 (-22%) | 1741.6 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 9 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 92.2 | 94 | 44 | 24 | 39 | 4.27 | 4.80 (+11%) | 2741.9 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68.2 | 69 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 3.80 | 4.10 (+7%) | 1318.8 |
| 1932 | DW | EWL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2.03 | 4.13 (+51%) | 352.1 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 5.66 | 4.13 (-37%) | 317.9 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7.45 | 3.86 (-93%) | 0.0 |
| 1934 | HG | IND | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.04 | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 28 | 12 | 60 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 359.1 | 369 | 176 | 105 | 148 | 4.41 | — | 6,917 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 149 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .228 | .263 | .275 | .538 | 0 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.
Career SLG .275 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.
Career OPS .538 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 27.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 19 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 16 | 41 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .341 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 11 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | DW | EWL | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | HG | IND | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 65 | 149 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .228 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6.75 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-08-12 | HOM | BRN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-08-12 | HOM | BRN | — | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 60 | 40 | 17 | 113 | 7 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | HG | P | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | OF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | P | 16 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| 1930 | HG | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | HG | P | 14 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| 1931 | HG | P | 11 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 | DW | P | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | HG | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | HG | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | HG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 60 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Most Similar Players
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Lefty Williams: the record in brief
The season rows for Lefty Williams begin in 1928. The team column moves through the Homestead Grays (1928 to 1935) and the Detroit Wolves (1932). Williams played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 24, 1894, in Tanners, VA, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Williams died on April 26, 1952, in Homestead, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Henry.
Across 60 games (40 starts), Williams recorded 28 wins against 12 losses with a 4.41 ERA. The totals include 148 strikeouts and 28 complete games. Williams's 4.41 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. Williams won 9 games in 1930, the most of any season listed. 1931 was Williams's sharpest full season, a 3.80 ERA against the league's 4.10. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Williams's career adds up to 6,916.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Williams
- Was Lefty Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 148 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Williams hit?
- Lefty Williams hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.
- What was Lefty Williams's career batting average?
- Lefty Williams batted .228 over his career, with 34 hits in 149 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lefty Williams have?
- Lefty Williams drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Lefty Williams's career ERA?
- Lefty Williams finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 28-12 with 148 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Williams have?
- Lefty Williams recorded 148 career strikeouts.