Otto Williams

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1906)

Otto Williams was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. In 170 career games, he hit .203 with 113 hits and 34 RBI.

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 .203
HR 0
RBI 34
H 113
OPS .481
PIV -2,072
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
11/2/1877 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died
3/19/1937 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1902-10-05
Last Game
1906-06-09

Full name: Otto George Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Otto Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
170 558 48 113 13 3 0 34 24 29 85 .203 .244 .237 .481 -2,072

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Otto 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
1902 SLN NL 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1903 SLN NL 53 187 10 38 4 2 0 9 6 9 27 .203 .261 (-22%) .316 (-24%) .345 (-29%) .662 (-27%) -746.9
1903 CHN NL 38 130 14 29 5 0 0 13 8 4 22 .223 .261 (-15%) .316 (-22%) .345 (-24%) .662 (-23%) -746.9
1904 CHN NL 57 185 21 37 4 1 0 8 9 13 34 .200 .246 (-19%) .300 (-15%) .321 (-28%) .622 (-21%) -529.9
1906 WS1 AL 20 51 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 .137 .247 (-45%) .307 (-40%) .315 (-56%) .622 (-48%) -337.4
Career · 5 seasons 170 558 48 113 13 3 0 34 24 29 85 .203 — — — — -2,361

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

Otto Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home973142867016.213
Away742442046011.189

Last 10 Games — Batting

Otto Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-06-09 MINCLEL 000000000
1906-06-04 MINDETL 000000000
1906-06-01 MINBOSL 111000100
1906-05-26 MINCLEL 401000000
1906-05-25 MINCLEL 300000000
1906-05-24 MINSLAL 201000010
1906-05-23 MINSLAL 401000000
1906-05-22 MINSLAL 411000000
1906-05-19 MINCHWL 300000000
1906-05-18 MINCHWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Otto Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 9 124 6 2 3
2B 20 9 40 62 6 1
3B 8 4 6 12 5 0
OF 21 20 33 3 1 1
SS 98 15 188 308 52 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Otto Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 SLN SS 2 0 5 8 3 0
1903 SLN 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1903 SLN SS 52 0 94 161 33 16
1903 CHN 1B 3 0 20 0 0 1
1903 CHN 2B 7 0 12 24 4 0
1903 CHN 3B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1903 CHN SS 26 0 60 88 10 9
1904 CHN 1B 11 9 98 5 2 2
1904 CHN 2B 6 5 10 18 0 0
1904 CHN 3B 6 4 4 12 4 0
1904 CHN OF 21 20 33 3 1 1
1904 CHN SS 10 7 16 29 2 0
1906 WS1 1B 2 0 6 1 0 0
1906 WS1 2B 6 4 17 18 2 1
1906 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1906 WS1 SS 8 8 13 22 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Otto Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 17
Second Base 21
Third Base 9
Shortstop 98
Center Field 7
Right Field 14

Otto Williams: the record in brief

Otto Williams played a first major league game on October 5, 1902 and a last one on June 9, 1906. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1902 to 1903), the Chicago Cubs (1903 through 1904), and the Washington Senators (1906). At 165 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame, Williams is listed as a shortstop. Williams batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Williams was born on November 2, 1877, in Newark, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on March 19, 1937, in Omaha, NE, USA. On the record, Otto Williams was born Otto George Williams.

Across 170 games at the plate, Williams's career line reads 113 hits in 558 at bats for a .203 average, plus 34 runs batted in and 24 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .244 and .237 give Williams a career OPS of .481. Williams's .203 average ran 20.7% below the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .481 to a league .642, 25.1% below average. 1903 produced Williams's most hits, 38 of them for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Williams

What years did Otto Williams play?
Otto Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906.
Was Otto Williams a pitcher?
No. Otto Williams was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Otto Williams hit?
Otto Williams hit 0 career home runs with 113 hits.
What was Otto Williams's career batting average?
Otto Williams batted .203 over his career, with 113 hits in 558 at bats.
How many RBI did Otto Williams have?
Otto Williams drove in 34 runs in his career.
Is Otto Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Otto Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.