Poindexter Williams

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .304
HR 21
RBI 239
H 400
OPS .782
PIV 1,468
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
9/10/1897 in Decatur, AL, USA
Died
3/17/1969 in Homewood, AL, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
36.0 34.0 6.0 13.0 2.0 0 2.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 .382 .417 .618 1.035

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
427 1,317 159 400 61 24 21 239 13 82 3 .304 .347 .434 .782 1,468

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 CAG NNL 12 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .154 — — — — 0.0
1921 DS NNL 8 26 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1922 DS NNL 54 164 22 46 5 1 3 28 1 9 1 .280 .285 (-2%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-5%) .743 (-6%) -183.4
1923 BBB IND 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 BBB NNL 66 193 21 53 11 1 1 28 1 15 1 .275 .283 (-3%) .345 (-3%) .389 (-8%) .734 (-6%) -180.5
1925 BBB NNL 69 242 28 81 14 7 6 49 4 15 0 .335 .288 (+16%) .349 (+7%) .407 (+29%) .756 (+19%) 760.9
1927 BBB NNL 77 229 28 83 12 9 2 50 5 7 0 .362 .282 (+28%) .344 (+11%) .392 (+32%) .736 (+23%) 843.5
1928 BBB NNL 22 47 1 12 2 0 0 11 0 2 0 .255 — — — — 0.0
1929 BBB NNL 67 227 31 66 10 2 6 46 2 21 0 .291 .289 (avg) .353 (-1%) .415 (+4%) .769 (+2%) 70.1
1930 NEG NNL 11 38 6 13 2 3 0 6 0 3 0 .342 — — — — 0.0
1931 LOW NNL 25 89 13 28 4 1 2 16 0 5 0 .315 .276 (+14%) .338 (+6%) .388 (+16%) .726 (+11%) 157.4
1933 NEG NN2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 HG NN2 9 28 4 8 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 427 1,317 159 400 61 24 21 239 13 82 3 .304 — — — — 1,468

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
3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NNC BBB 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home381300.375
Away391300.333

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-17 LS4CV6L 101100000
1927-08-15 BIRKCMW 412100000
1925-08-29 BIRMEMW 400000000
1922-06-27 DT1SSNW 401000000
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 311000000
1921-06-20 CAGCG1W 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 8 78 4 6 4
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 359 254 1341 230 59 20
OF 7 5 9 0 0 0
PH 4 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 CAG C 8 6 20 3 3 0
1921 CAG OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1921 DS C 7 7 29 6 0 0
1921 DS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1922 DS C 48 43 208 41 9 4
1922 DS OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
1923 BBB PH 4 0 0 0 0 0
1924 BBB 1B 7 7 63 3 4 3
1924 BBB C 53 42 269 37 21 5
1924 BBB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1925 BBB 1B 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB C 59 1 6 1 0 0
1927 BBB 1B 2 1 7 0 0 1
1927 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BBB C 65 51 298 54 8 3
1928 BBB C 14 9 55 5 1 1
1929 BBB C 61 56 298 44 10 4
1929 BBB OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1930 NEG C 11 10 46 9 0 1
1931 LOW C 23 20 87 22 5 2
1933 NEG C 2 1 2 0 0 0
1933 HG 1B 1 0 8 1 2 0
1933 HG C 8 8 23 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 359
First Base 16
Third Base 2
Left Field 1
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
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    .296 avg, 13 HR
  2. 93
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    .291 avg, 52 HR
  3. 91
    Mitchell Murray
    .301 avg, 30 HR
  4. 91
    Henry Williams
    .292 avg, 17 HR
  5. 85
    Butch Henline
    .291 avg, 40 HR
  6. 82
    Don Padgett
    .288 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Poindexter Williams

Was Poindexter Williams a pitcher?
No. Poindexter Williams was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Poindexter Williams hit?
Poindexter Williams hit 21 career home runs with 400 hits.