Tom Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1893)
Tom Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1893 for the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.36 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is .0.
- 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
- Died
- 7/27/1940 in Columbus, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-05-01
- Last Game
- 1893-09-14
Full name: Thomas C. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3.28 (+9%) | 0.0 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4.88 | 4.66 (-5%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4.36 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .214 | .312 | .214 | .527 | 0 |
Career AVG .214 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.
Career OBP .312 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career SLG .214 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.
Career OPS .527 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 23.4% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 7 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Tom Williams: the record in brief
May 1, 1892 and September 14, 1893 bracket Tom Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Spiders. Williams is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is August 19, 1870, in Minersville, OH, USA. Williams's death is recorded on July 27, 1940, in Columbus, OH, USA. On the record, Tom Williams was born Thomas C. Williams.
The pitching table credits Williams with a 2-1 record and a 4.36 ERA in 7 games. Also on Williams's record: 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.36 mark was 11.3% worse. 1893 was Williams's sharpest full season, a 4.88 ERA against the league's 4.66. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Williams's career adds up to 0.0.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Williams
- What years did Tom Williams play?
- Tom Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1893.
- Was Tom Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Williams hit?
- Tom Williams hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Tom Williams's career batting average?
- Tom Williams batted .214 over his career, with 6 hits in 28 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Williams have?
- Tom Williams drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Tom Williams's career ERA?
- Tom Williams finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 2-1 with 9 strikeouts.