Nish Williams

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Nish Williams was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Nashville Elite Giants. In 250 career games, he hit .275 with 214 hits, 3 home runs, and 97 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .275
HR 3
RBI 97
H 214
OPS .680
PIV -794
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/29/1904 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
9/2/1968 in Atlanta, GA, USA

Full name: Vinicius James Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Nish Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
267.0 239.0 38.0 63.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 30.0 18.0 3.0 3.0 .264 .331 .339 .670

Pitching

Nish Williams — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 1 0 2 0 9.0 14 12 0 0 8 4 0.00 2.44

Career Batting Statistics

Nish Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
250 778 103 214 35 5 3 97 6 58 4 .275 .336 .344 .680 -794

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nish Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 NEG NNL 42 150 15 39 7 2 0 13 1 4 0 .260 .293 (-12%) .354 (-20%) .429 (-22%) .784 (-21%) -564.7
1931 CCU NNL 24 61 7 18 4 0 0 9 0 7 0 .295 .276 (+7%) .338 (+9%) .388 (-7%) .726 (avg) 21.0
1932 NEG NSL 32 103 15 30 5 1 0 15 2 9 0 .291 .275 (+6%) .335 (+9%) .391 (-8%) .726 (avg) 30.7
1933 NEG NN2 24 68 6 19 4 1 0 8 0 5 0 .279 .270 (+3%) .329 (+2%) .377 (-3%) .707 (avg) -1.0
1934 NEG NN2 36 133 23 39 6 0 1 18 1 11 0 .293 .278 (+5%) .340 (+3%) .392 (-8%) .733 (-3%) -36.9
1935 CEG NN2 25 83 8 21 5 0 0 8 0 6 3 .253 .279 (-10%) .342 (-9%) .399 (-22%) .742 (-16%) -208.8
1936 WEG NN2 26 58 12 15 2 0 0 7 0 6 0 .259 .283 (-9%) .349 (+5%) .404 (-27%) .753 (-12%) -78.4
1937 WEG NN2 14 40 4 9 0 0 2 7 0 3 0 .225 — — — — 0.0
1938 BCA NAL 14 46 7 15 1 1 0 6 0 3 1 .326 — — — — 44.5
1939 IAB NAL 13 36 6 9 1 0 0 6 2 4 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 250 778 103 214 35 5 3 97 6 58 4 .275 — — — — -794

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 Pitching Statistics

Nish Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 13 12 1 8 2 21.60 0.0

Career ERA 21.60 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 370.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nish 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
1936 WEG NN2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 13 12 8 2 21.60 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 13 12 8 2 21.60 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nish Williams — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Nish Williams — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC NEG 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nish Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4398101927.194
Away561562542317.269

Pitching — Home / Away

Nish Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away23.020240.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nish Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-06-15 ATNCV9L 202000000
1939-05-30 ATNSSAL 411000010
1939-05-28 ATNKCML 400000000
1939-05-28 ATNKCML 100000000
1939-05-21 ATNCV9L 311000100
1939-05-21 ATNCV9L 100000000
1939-05-15 ATNSSAL 512100400
1938-06-12 ATNIN7W 000000000
1938-06-12 ATNIN7L 310000011
1938-06-10 ATNIN7L 000000010

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Nish Williams — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-05 WEGPH5 — 0.1000000
1935-07-14 NSHNW1 — 2.2220240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nish Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 6 72 2 2 1
2B 13 9 23 24 3 6
3B 9 9 9 11 3 2
C 148 124 645 97 20 3
OF 77 62 110 7 4 2
P 3 0 1 1 0 1
SS 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nish Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NEG 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1930 NEG C 22 18 98 16 4 0
1930 NEG OF 26 24 43 3 1 0
1931 CCU C 19 14 81 8 4 1
1931 CCU OF 4 3 2 0 0 0
1932 NEG 1B 3 3 35 0 0 0
1932 NEG C 24 22 112 17 2 1
1932 NEG OF 5 4 8 1 1 0
1933 NEG 2B 6 6 13 12 1 4
1933 NEG C 9 7 32 5 1 0
1933 NEG OF 9 7 11 1 0 0
1934 NEG 1B 1 1 4 0 0 0
1934 NEG 3B 3 3 5 7 2 2
1934 NEG C 19 17 94 10 1 0
1934 NEG OF 17 15 19 0 2 0
1935 CEG 2B 1 1 1 3 0 1
1935 CEG 3B 5 5 3 4 1 0
1935 CEG C 20 16 84 20 2 1
1936 WEG 1B 3 1 23 1 1 0
1936 WEG 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1936 WEG C 8 6 33 1 1 0
1936 WEG OF 9 6 15 1 0 1
1936 WEG P 3 0 1 1 0 1
1937 WEG C 14 13 42 12 2 0
1938 BCA 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1938 BCA C 7 7 42 5 3 0
1938 BCA OF 6 3 10 1 0 1
1938 BCA SS 1 0 0 0 1 0
1939 IAB 1B 1 1 10 1 1 1
1939 IAB 2B 3 2 7 7 2 1
1939 IAB C 6 4 27 3 0 0
1939 IAB OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nish Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
Catcher 148
First Base 8
Second Base 13
Third Base 9
Shortstop 1
Left Field 56
Center Field 2
Right Field 19

Nish Williams: the record in brief

Nish Williams's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1930 to 1939. The season rows list, in order, the Nashville Elite Giants (1930 through 1934), the Cleveland Cubs (1931), the Columbus Elite Giants (1935), the Washington Elite Giants (1936 to 1937), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), and the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939). Williams played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 29, 1904, in Atlanta, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on September 2, 1968, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Vinicius James Williams.

The batting record for Williams: 250 games, 214 hits in 778 at bats, and a .275 average; the totals also include 3 homers and 97 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .336 clip and slugging .344, Williams finished with a .680 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nish Williams

Was Nish Williams a pitcher?
No. Nish Williams was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Nish Williams hit?
Nish Williams hit 3 career home runs with 214 hits.
What was Nish Williams's career batting average?
Nish Williams batted .275 over his career, with 214 hits in 778 at bats.
How many RBI did Nish Williams have?
Nish Williams drove in 97 runs in his career.
What was Nish Williams's career ERA?
Nish Williams finished with a 21.60 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
Is Nish Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nish Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.