Leon Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926)

Leon Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1926 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

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 0–0
ERA 5.40
WHIP 2.16
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 154 lb
Born
12/2/1905 in Macon, GA, USA
Died
11/20/1984 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-05-26
Last Game
1926-09-06

Full name: Leon Theo Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Leon Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 16 5 0 2 3 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 31.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leon 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
1926 BRO NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 16 5 2 3 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 16 5 2 3 5.40 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Leon Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .400 .600 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leon 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
1926 BRO NL 12 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 12 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Leon Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7101001.000
Away541000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Leon Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54.293025.79
Away33.272214.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leon Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-06 BROPHIL 000000000
1926-08-30 BRONY1L 000000000
1926-08-24 BROPITL 100000000
1926-08-23 BROPITL 200000001
1926-08-14 BROBSNL 000000000
1926-08-10 BROPITL 000000000
1926-08-06 BROSTLL 000000000
1926-06-28 BROPHIL 000000000
1926-06-21 BROBSNL 010000000
1926-06-11 BROCINL 101100000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Leon Williams — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-09-06 BROPHI — 0.1100000
1926-08-30 BRONY1 — 1.0100010
1926-08-24 BROPIT — 0.1100000
1926-08-23 BROPIT — 3.0522210
1926-08-10 BROPIT — 1.0543000
1926-06-28 BROPHI — 0.2200010
1926-06-11 BROCIN — 1.0100000
1926-06-02 BROBSN — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leon Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 8 0 0 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leon Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRO P 8 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Leon Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8
Right Field 1

Leon Williams: the record in brief

The profile opens with Leon Williams's first major league game on May 26, 1926; the last one listed came on September 6, 1926. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Robins, in 1926. Born on December 2, 1905, in Macon, GA, USA, Williams is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 10 inches and 154 pounds. Williams died on November 20, 1984, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Leon Theo Williams.

Williams went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 8 games, 0 of them starts. Williams had 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 31.5% worse. Williams's only pitching season is 1926: 8 games, 3 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 20 of Williams's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Williams played 8 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Williams

Was Leon Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Leon Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leon Williams hit?
Leon Williams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Leon Williams's career batting average?
Leon Williams batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Leon Williams's career ERA?
Leon Williams finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leon Williams have?
Leon Williams recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Leon Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Leon Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.