Sidney Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sidney Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles and the New York Black Yankees. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.28 ERA and 6 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/8/2006 in NJ, USA
Full name: Sidney Linear Williams
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2.79 | 3.67 (+24%) | -291.0 |
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7.88 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4.28 | — | -291 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .333 | .516 | .849 | 0 |
Career AVG .290 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .516 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +44.7% above league average.
Career OPS .849 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +23.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NE | NN2 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .290 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
| Left Field | 4 |
Sidney Williams: the record in brief
The season rows for Sidney Williams begin in 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Newark Eagles (1945) and the New York Black Yankees (1946). The bio lists Williams's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads July 28, 1914, in Louisville, GA, USA. Williams's death is recorded on January 8, 2006, in NJ, USA. On the record, Sidney Williams was born Sidney Linear Williams.
Across 6 games (2 starts), Williams recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 4.28 ERA. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 3.63, so the 4.28 figure ran 18.0% worse than average. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 2.79 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.
Williams played 6 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at left field (4).
Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Williams
- Was Sidney Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Sidney Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sidney Williams hit?
- Sidney Williams hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Sidney Williams's career batting average?
- Sidney Williams batted .290 over his career, with 9 hits in 31 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sidney Williams have?
- Sidney Williams drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Sidney Williams's career ERA?
- Sidney Williams finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sidney Williams have?
- Sidney Williams recorded 6 career strikeouts.