Nish Williams

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4398101927.194
Away561562542317.269

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away23.020240.00

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

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-05 WEGPH5 — 0.1000000
1935-07-14 NSHNW1 — 2.2220240

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

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.