String Bean Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

String Bean Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 10 teams, including the West Baden Sprudels. Across 152 career appearances, he went 60-55 with a 3.68 ERA and 457 strikeouts. He also batted .265 with 3 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2043.9.

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 60–55
ERA 3.68
WHIP 1.30
SO 457
Pitcher PIV 2043.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
1873
Died
10/28/1929 in Bronx, NY, USA

Full name: Andrew Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

String Bean Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

String Bean Williams — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 0 0 1 0 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 6.00 1.67

Career Pitching Statistics

String Bean Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 55 152 104 80 6 2 975.2 950 399 28 320 457 3.68 2043.9

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 3.42 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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String Bean Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 WBS WES 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.1 5 4 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
1913 WBS WES 3 2 5 5 3 0 0 34.1 33 10 9 18 2.62 3.07 (+14%) 638.4
1914 ABC WES 10 7 22 13 10 2 1 126.0 119 69 46 65 4.93 2.93 (-68%) -2181.4
1915 SLG WES 5 4 10 7 7 0 0 64.1 61 30 31 40 4.20 2.90 (-45%) -354.2
1916 SLG WES 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 33.0 33 13 9 20 3.55 2.78 (-27%) -540.6
1916 BRG EAS 6 3 10 8 7 0 1 75.1 79 22 19 45 2.63 2.78 (+6%) 497.2
1917 BRG EAS 3 5 9 7 6 1 0 57.2 65 28 18 30 4.37 2.69 (-63%) 90.6
1917 ABC WES 9 3 12 8 8 1 0 94.1 67 18 31 55 1.72 2.69 (+36%) 1343.6
1918 ABC WES 7 4 15 10 9 0 0 105.1 76 24 33 41 2.05 2.83 (+27%) 857.6
1919 CAG WES 4 2 8 5 4 0 0 51.1 41 22 24 17 3.86 3.09 (-25%) -856.5
1920 AC EAS 3 3 9 8 5 1 0 72.1 61 12 17 41 1.49 3.45 (+57%) 1984.3
1921 AC EAS 3 4 10 8 4 0 0 49.2 59 34 18 6 6.16 4.02 (-53%) -614.2
1921 BRG EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 11.0 11 5 1 8 4.09 4.02 (-2%) 486.1
1922 BRG IND 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 20.0 19 5 8 9 2.25 4.18 (+46%) -57.8
1922 NYB IND 0 3 6 4 1 0 0 24.2 29 12 5 13 4.38 4.18 (-5%) 484.6
1923 BRG ECL 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 12.1 25 13 5 3 9.49 4.03 (-135%) -642.0
1924 WP ECL 3 1 8 5 3 0 0 38.1 33 12 9 11 2.82 4.13 (+32%) -117.4
1924 ACB ECL 3 3 6 6 6 1 0 53.0 61 29 21 23 4.92 4.13 (-19%) 475.7
1925 NLG ECL 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 51.1 73 37 16 12 6.49 4.55 (-43%) 549.9
Career · 19 seasons 60 55 152 104 80 6 2 975.2 950 399 320 457 3.68 — 2,044

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

String Bean Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 427 50 113 15 8 3 48 5 17 1 .265 .296 .358 .654 -89

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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String Bean Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 WBS WES 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 WBS WES 5 14 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1914 ABC WES 28 68 9 18 3 2 2 11 2 2 0 .265 .255 (+4%) .322 (-5%) .339 (+34%) .661 (+15%) 122.2
1915 SLG WES 12 27 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLG WES 4 13 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRG EAS 15 48 4 9 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRG EAS 9 25 4 6 1 1 0 2 1 4 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
1917 ABC WES 13 35 4 10 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1918 ABC WES 15 42 6 11 1 0 0 6 1 2 0 .262 — — — — 0.0
1919 CAG WES 9 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 9 29 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1921 AC EAS 10 22 3 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRG EAS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 BRG IND 3 7 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 .571 — — — — 0.0
1922 NYB IND 6 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
1924 WP ECL 7 15 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1924 ACB ECL 10 24 7 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .292 — — — — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 12 18 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 173 427 50 113 15 8 3 48 5 17 1 .265 — — — — 122

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

String Bean Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 14 0 17 1 2 0
P 152 42 37 326 16 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

String Bean Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 WBS P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1913 WBS P 5 0 2 16 2 0
1914 ABC OF 4 0 10 0 1 0
1914 ABC P 22 0 5 42 5 0
1915 SLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 SLG P 10 0 4 32 3 0
1916 SLG P 4 0 0 17 0 0
1916 BRG OF 6 0 5 1 0 0
1916 BRG P 10 0 0 21 3 0
1917 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 BRG P 9 0 2 17 0 2
1917 ABC P 12 0 2 28 0 2
1918 ABC OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1918 ABC P 15 0 3 34 0 0
1919 CAG P 8 5 5 18 1 0
1920 AC P 9 8 2 28 2 1
1921 AC P 10 8 5 21 0 1
1921 BRG P 1 1 1 1 0 0
1922 BRG P 3 2 3 7 0 0
1922 NYB P 6 4 0 9 0 0
1923 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1923 BRG P 3 2 0 5 0 0
1924 WP P 7 4 0 7 0 0
1924 ACB P 7 7 3 21 0 1
1925 NLG P 10 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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String Bean Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 152
Left Field 5
Center Field 1
Right Field 8

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String Bean Williams: the record in brief

String Bean Williams's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1910 to 1925. The team column moves through the West Baden Sprudels (1910 through 1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914 through 1918), the St. Louis Giants (1915 to 1916), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1916 to 1923), the Chicago American Giants (1919), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1920 through 1924), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), and the Washington Potomacs (1924), with further stops in the season rows. Born in 1873, Williams is listed as a pitcher. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 165 pounds. Williams died on October 28, 1929, in Bronx, NY, USA. The given name on file is Andrew Williams.

Across 152 games (104 starts), Williams recorded 60 wins against 55 losses with a 3.68 ERA. Also on Williams's record: 457 strikeouts, 80 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 3.42, so the 3.68 figure ran 7.5% worse than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about String Bean Williams

Was String Bean Williams a pitcher?
Yes. String Bean Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 457 strikeouts.
How many home runs did String Bean Williams hit?
String Bean Williams hit 3 career home runs with 113 hits.
What teams did String Bean Williams play for?
String Bean Williams played for 9 teams: the West Baden Sprudels (1910, 1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914, 1917–1918), the St. Louis Giants (1915–1916), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1916–1917, 1921–1923), the Chicago American Giants (1919), the New York Bacharach Giants (1920–1922), the Washington Potomacs (1924), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1924), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1925).
What were String Bean Williams's career stats?
In 152 games, String Bean Williams went 60-55 with a 3.68 ERA, 457 strikeouts, 975.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 113 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did String Bean Williams play?
String Bean Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was String Bean Williams and how much did he weigh?
String Bean Williams was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
What was String Bean Williams's career ERA?
String Bean Williams finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 60-55 with 457 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did String Bean Williams have?
String Bean Williams recorded 457 career strikeouts.
Is String Bean Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. String Bean Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.