Roy S. Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Roy S. Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. Across 32 career appearances, he went 8-12 with a 5.69 ERA and 61 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 8–12
ERA 5.69
WHIP 1.57
SO 61
Pitcher PIV -1492.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/24/1907 in Sparks, GA, USA
Died
7/17/1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Roy S. Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
122.0 115.0 13.0 38.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 0 .330 .364 .417 .781

Pitching

Roy S. Williams — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
20 14 39 24 20 1 319.2 328 215 40 28 112 92 1.13 1.38

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Roy S. Williams — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 23.0 23.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .348 .522
1938 8.0 8.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
1939 19.0 16.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
1940 24.0 23.0 4.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 .435 .522 .957
1941 43.0 40.0 4.0 18.0 3.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 .450 .488 .525 1.013
1942 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1943 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666
Listed seasons · 7 122 115 13 38 5 1 1 5 4 1 0 .330 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Roy S. Williams — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1937 1 4 5 3 4 0 49.1 58 35 12 3 17 12 2.19 1.52
1938 0 1 3 0 3 1 19.1 27 20 4 1 5 4 1.86 1.66
1939 6 0 9 5 2 0 57.2 55 42 7 7 11 14 1.09 1.15
1940 4 4 8 5 3 0 61.1 66 36 3 5 32 23 0.44 1.60
1941 9 4 13 11 5 0 122.0 108 70 12 10 36 32 0.89 1.18
1942 0 1 1 0 1 0 4.0 5 4 0 1 5 1 0.00 2.50
1943 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.0 9 8 2 1 6 6 3.00 2.50
Listed seasons · 7 20 14 39 24 20 1 319.2 328 215 40 28 112 92 1.13 1.38

Career Pitching Statistics

Roy S. Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 12 32 19 11 0 2 175.7 218 111 15 58 61 5.69 -1492.6

Career ERA 5.69 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 33.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy S. 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
1930 MRS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1931 HG IND 1 3 7 3 2 0 1 35.7 42 21 12 11 5.30 4.10 (-29%) -218.2
1932 PC IND 2 3 7 4 1 0 0 36.0 46 24 16 12 6.00 4.13 (-45%) -350.3
1932 BBS EWL 3 0 4 4 3 0 0 32.0 44 21 6 16 5.91 4.13 (-43%) -300.3
1933 SOX NN2 2 5 11 8 5 0 1 65.7 76 37 20 19 5.07 3.86 (-32%) -623.7
1935 BE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 3 2 1 0 6.75 — 0.0
1935 HG NN2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 6 3 3 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 8 12 32 19 11 0 2 175.2 218 111 58 61 5.69 — -1,493

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 Batting Statistics

Roy S. Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 63 4 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 .111 .138 .159 .297 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .297 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy S. 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
1930 MRS NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 HG IND 8 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1932 PC IND 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1932 BBS EWL 4 13 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1933 SOX NN2 12 21 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 HG NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 35 63 4 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 .111 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roy S. Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home213431614.471
Away32465900.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy S. Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1995.0881832351.71
Away27109.11091346301.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy S. Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-07-04 NY5BLGL 200000000
1943-05-30 NY5PH5L 101000100
1942-05-18 BLGHOML 000000000
1941-09-01 BLGNY5W 300000000
1941-08-10 BLGNW2L 200000000
1941-07-25 BLGNW2W 003000000
1941-07-18 BLGNW2W 003000000
1941-07-10 BLGNW2L 300000000
1941-06-27 BLGNW2W 512000000
1941-06-22 BLGNY5W 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy S. Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-07-04 NY5BLG — 4.0660421
1943-05-30 NY5PH5 — 2.0322240
1942-05-18 BLGHOM — 0.0000000
1941-09-01 BLGNY5 W 9.0710211
1941-08-10 BLGNW2 L 5.0880423
1941-07-25 BLGNW2 W 9.0870001
1941-07-18 BLGNW2 W 9.0870001
1941-07-10 BLGNW2 — 4.2100100
1941-06-27 BLGNW2 W 9.04204100
1941-06-21 BLGPH5 W 9.0520520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy S. Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 19 16 47 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy S. Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 MRS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 HG P 7 3 1 10 1 1
1932 PC P 7 4 3 12 0 0
1932 BBS P 4 4 2 6 0 0
1933 SOX P 11 8 10 16 1 1
1935 BE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 HG P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy S. Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 32

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy S. Williams

Was Roy S. Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Roy S. Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 61 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy S. Williams hit?
Roy S. Williams hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Roy S. Williams's career batting average?
Roy S. Williams batted .111 over his career, with 7 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy S. Williams have?
Roy S. Williams drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Roy S. Williams's career ERA?
Roy S. Williams finished with a 5.69 career ERA, going 8-12 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy S. Williams have?
Roy S. Williams recorded 61 career strikeouts.