Mutt Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1914)

Mutt Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 4 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 1–0
ERA 4.91
WHIP 1.36
SO 4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
7/31/1892 in Ozark, AR, USA
Died
3/30/1962 in Fayetteville, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1913-10-04
Last Game
1914-10-01

Full name: David Carter Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mutt Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 6 1 0 0 1 11.0 9 6 1 6 4 4.91 0.0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 64.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mutt 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
1913 WS1 AL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 1 4.50 — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 7.0 5 4 4 3 5.14 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 11.0 9 6 6 4 4.91 — 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

Mutt Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +94.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +54.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +46.3% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — +50.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mutt 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
1913 WS1 AL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 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 (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mutt Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home221100.500
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mutt Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home25.063215.40
Away46.033434.50

Last 6 Games — Batting

Mutt Williams — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-10-01 MINPHAL 000000000
1914-09-26 MINCLEW 000000000
1914-09-25 MINCLEL 000000000
1914-09-22 MINCHWL 000000000
1914-09-20 MINCHWL 000000000
1913-10-04 MINBOSW 211000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Mutt Williams — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-10-01 MINPHA — 1.0211000
1914-09-26 MINCLE SV 2.0100010
1914-09-25 MINCLE — 1.0000010
1914-09-22 MINCHW — 1.0122200
1914-09-20 MINCHW — 2.0121210
1913-10-04 MINBOS W 4.0432211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mutt Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 1 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mutt Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 WS1 P 1 0 1 2 1 0
1914 WS1 P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mutt Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Mutt Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on October 4, 1913 and the final game on October 1, 1914, Mutt Williams built the record summarized on this page. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Listed as a pitcher, Williams both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Williams was born on July 31, 1892, in Ozark, AR, USA. Williams died on March 30, 1962, in Fayetteville, AR, USA. The given name on file is David Carter Williams.

The pitching table credits Williams with a 1-0 record and a 4.91 ERA in 6 games. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. Against a 2.98 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.91 mark was 64.6% worse.

The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Williams.

Every defensive appearance on record for Williams, 6 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mutt Williams

What years did Mutt Williams play?
Mutt Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914.
Was Mutt Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Mutt Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mutt Williams hit?
Mutt Williams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Mutt Williams's career batting average?
Mutt Williams batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
How many RBI did Mutt Williams have?
Mutt Williams drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mutt Williams's career ERA?
Mutt Williams finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 1-0 with 4 strikeouts.