Poindexter Williams
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Poindexter Williams was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 427 career games, he hit .304 with 400 hits, 21 home runs, and 239 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,468.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- Died
- 3/17/1969 in Homewood, AL, USA
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Away | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-06-17 | LS4 | CV6 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-15 | BIR | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-29 | BIR | MEM | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-27 | DT1 | SSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-10 | CAG | SLG | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-20 | CAG | CG1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 359 |
| First Base | 16 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 6 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Poindexter Williams: the record in brief
The season rows for Poindexter Williams begin in 1921. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1921), the Detroit Stars (1921 to 1922), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923 to 1929), the Nashville Elite Giants (1930 to 1933), the Louisville White Sox (1931), and the Homestead Grays (1933). Williams played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 10, 1897, in Decatur, AL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on March 17, 1969, in Homewood, AL, USA.
Williams's career batting table shows 427 games, 1,317 at bats and 400 hits, a .304 average, plus 21 home runs and 239 RBI. Williams's career OPS of .782 combines a .347 on-base mark with .434 slugging. Williams's .304 average ran 7.0% above the .284 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Williams's .782 stands 5.1% above the league's .743. No season topped the 83 hits of 1927.
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.
- What teams did Poindexter Williams play for?
- Poindexter Williams played for 6 teams: the Chicago American Giants (1921), the Detroit Stars (1921–1922), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1925, 1927–1929), the Nashville Elite Giants (1930, 1933), the Louisville White Sox (1931), and the Homestead Grays (1933).
- What were Poindexter Williams's career stats?
- In 427 games, Poindexter Williams had 400 hits, 21 home runs, 239 RBI, 159 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .304 batting average.
- What position did Poindexter Williams play?
- Poindexter Williams played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Poindexter Williams and how much did he weigh?
- Poindexter Williams was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Poindexter Williams hit each season?
- Poindexter Williams's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 0 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 6 in 1925, 2 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 6 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 2 in 1931, and 1 in 1933. His most in one season was 6, in 1925 and 1929.
- What was Poindexter Williams's career batting average?
- Poindexter Williams batted .304 over his career, with 400 hits in 1,317 at bats.
- How many RBI did Poindexter Williams have?
- Poindexter Williams drove in 239 runs in his career.
- Is Poindexter Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Poindexter Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.