Stan Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1972)

W–L 109–94
ERA 3.48
WHIP 1.29
SO 1,305
Pitcher PIV 3185.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 230 lb
Born
9/14/1936 in Enfield, NH, USA
Died
2/20/2021 in Laughlin, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1958-05-17
Last Game
1972-08-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Stanley Wilson Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
109 94 482 208 42 11 43 1764.3 1,527 682 160 748 1,305 3.48 3185.7

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 LAN NL 9 7 27 21 3 2 0 119.0 99 53 65 80 4.01 3.86 (-4%) -529.2
1959 LAN NL 5 5 35 15 2 0 0 124.7 102 55 86 89 3.97 3.90 (-2%) -2333.3
1960 LAN NL 14 10 38 30 9 2 1 207.3 162 69 72 175 3.00 3.82 (+22%) 1266.8
1961 LAN NL 15 12 41 35 6 2 0 235.3 213 102 108 205 3.90 4.03 (+3%) 3585.4
1962 LAN NL 14 12 40 28 4 1 1 185.7 184 92 98 108 4.46 3.96 (-13%) -939.1
1963 NYA AL 9 8 29 21 6 1 0 146.0 137 52 57 98 3.21 3.46 (+7%) 1521.1
1964 NYA AL 1 5 21 10 1 0 0 82.0 76 35 38 54 3.84 3.58 (-7%) -425.1
1965 CLE AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 6 3 3 1 6.23 — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 6 4 16 8 2 1 1 79.0 64 23 24 75 2.62 3.30 (+21%) 1458.0
1968 CLE AL 13 11 44 24 6 2 9 194.3 163 54 51 147 2.50 2.98 (+16%) 1170.1
1969 CLE AL 6 14 61 15 3 0 12 178.3 155 78 67 139 3.94 3.61 (-9%) -2176.9
1970 MIN AL 10 1 68 0 0 0 15 113.3 85 25 32 76 1.99 3.89 (+49%) 2005.2
1971 MIN AL 4 5 46 1 0 0 4 78.0 63 36 44 47 4.15 3.47 (-20%) -1840.7
1971 SLN NL 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 12.7 13 2 2 8 1.42 3.47 (+59%) 423.3
1972 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 5 3 1 3 6.23 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 109 94 482 208 42 11 43 1,764.1 1,527 682 748 1,305 3.48 — 3,186

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
483 502 28 59 6 1 5 31 0 27 275 .118 .166 .163 .329 -2,277

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career OPS .329 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1958 LAN NL 27 40 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 24 .050 — — — — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 35 36 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 3 15 .194 — — — — 0.0
1960 LAN NL 38 64 7 9 1 0 2 7 0 3 35 .141 .255 (-45%) .323 (-45%) .387 (-36%) .711 (-40%) -409.2
1961 LAN NL 41 78 3 13 2 0 0 5 0 7 39 .167 .258 (-35%) .328 (-28%) .399 (-52%) .727 (-41%) -505.6
1962 LAN NL 40 66 4 5 0 0 2 3 0 2 33 .076 .257 (-71%) .326 (-68%) .393 (-58%) .719 (-63%) -664.4
1963 NYA AL 29 49 2 5 1 1 0 5 0 2 29 .102 — — — — -401.3
1964 NYA AL 22 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 16 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .091 — — — — 0.0
1968 CLE AL 44 56 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 4 30 .161 .236 (-32%) .298 (-27%) .340 (-48%) .638 (-38%) -297.0
1969 CLE AL 61 40 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 5 25 .100 — — — — 0.0
1970 MIN AL 68 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 MIN AL 46 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 483 502 28 59 6 1 5 31 0 27 275 .118 — — — — -2,278

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
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 ALCS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1963 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1959 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 11.0 3 0 3 8 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1970 ALCS MIN 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 2 0.00
1963 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 5 0.00
1959 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2502481831417.125
Away2302511028114.112

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home250938.07973473827193.33
Away229821.27303353595813.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-08-01 BOSNYY — 1.0000010
1972-07-29 BOSNYY — 3.0533120
1972-07-23 BOSOAK — 0.1000000
1971-09-27 STLNYN W 1.0000000
1971-09-24 STLWSN — 0.1100000
1971-09-22 STLPIT — 1.0200000
1971-09-16 STLPIT — 0.2100000
1971-09-14 STLPHI — 2.0000010
1971-09-13 STLPHI — 1.2200230
1971-09-10 STLCHC W 2.0211020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 482 208 109 246 21 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 LAN P 27 21 10 16 1 4
1959 LAN P 35 15 6 21 0 1
1960 LAN P 38 30 15 33 1 2
1961 LAN P 41 35 12 37 7 3
1962 LAN P 40 28 8 28 2 3
1963 NYA P 29 21 9 25 2 2
1964 NYA P 21 10 8 15 2 1
1965 CLE P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1967 CLE P 16 8 4 4 1 0
1968 CLE P 44 24 7 27 1 2
1969 CLE P 61 15 15 19 3 1
1970 MIN P 68 0 8 8 0 0
1971 MIN P 46 1 4 8 1 1
1971 SLN P 10 0 3 3 0 0
1972 BOS P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 482
Third Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Stan Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Bell
    121-117, 3.68 ERA
  2. 87
    C. J. Wilson
    94-70, 3.74 ERA
  3. 81
    Juan Pizarro
    131-105, 3.43 ERA
  4. 80
    Billy O'Dell
    105-100, 3.29 ERA
  5. 74
    Don Robinson
    109-106, 3.79 ERA
  6. 67
    Brett Myers
    97-96, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Williams

What years did Stan Williams play?
Stan Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1972.
Was Stan Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Stan Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 109 wins and 1305 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Stan Williams hit?
Stan Williams hit 5 career home runs with 59 hits.