Marsh Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916)
Marsh Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1916 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-6 with a 7.89 ERA and 17 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/22/1935 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-07-07
- Last Game
- 1916-08-25
Full name: Marshall McDiarmid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 71 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 7.89 | 2.78 (-184%) | -2254.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 71 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 7.89 | — | -2,255 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .105 | .150 | .105 | .255 | 0 |
Career AVG .105 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.
Career OBP .150 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.
Career SLG .105 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.
Career OPS .255 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 60.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Away | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 19.1 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6.98 |
| Away | 5 | 32.0 | 47 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 8.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-08-25 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-08-23 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-08-15 | PHA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1916-08-10 | PHA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916-08-04 | PHA | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-08-02 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-30 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916-07-12 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916-07-11 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-07 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-08-25 | PHA | CLE | L | 8.0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1916-08-23 | PHA | DET | L | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-08-15 | PHA | NYY | L | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1916-08-10 | PHA | DET | L | 8.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1916-08-04 | PHA | CLE | — | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1916-08-02 | PHA | CHW | L | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-30 | PHA | CHW | L | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1916-07-12 | PHA | SLA | — | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-11 | PHA | SLA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-07-07 | PHA | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian College | Clinton | SC | 1912 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | 1914, 1915, 1916 |
Marsh Williams: the record in brief
Marsh Williams's major league career runs from a debut on July 7, 1916 to a final game on August 25, 1916. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916. Williams played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 21, 1893, in Faison, NC, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Williams died on February 22, 1935, in Tucson, AZ, USA. The bio lists the given name Marshall McDiarmid.
Williams went 0-6 with a 7.89 ERA in 10 games, 4 of them starts. The totals include 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 2.78, so the 7.89 figure ran 183.7% worse than average. Williams's only pitching season is 1916: 10 games, 17 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 2 putouts and 11 assists.
Williams's college years, 1912, were spent at Presbyterian College. Williams's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 20 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Marsh Williams
- Was Marsh Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Marsh Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Marsh Williams hit?
- Marsh Williams hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Marsh Williams's career batting average?
- Marsh Williams batted .105 over his career, with 2 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did Marsh Williams have?
- Marsh Williams drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Marsh Williams's career ERA?
- Marsh Williams finished with a 7.89 career ERA, going 0-6 with 17 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Marsh Williams have?
- Marsh Williams recorded 17 career strikeouts.