Was Tom Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 303 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Williams hit?

Tom Williams hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.

What was Tom Williams's career batting average?

Tom Williams batted .135 over his career, with 33 hits in 244 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Williams have?

Tom Williams drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Tom Williams's career ERA?

Tom Williams finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 57-27 with 303 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Williams have?

Tom Williams recorded 303 career strikeouts.

Tom Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Tom Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. Across 138 career appearances, he went 57-27 with a 2.93 ERA and 303 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6278.7.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 57–27

ERA 2.93

WHIP 1.14

SO 303

Pitcher PIV 6278.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Born: 9/28/1896 in Charleston, SC, USA
Died: 1/19/1937 in Bremen, IL, USA

Full name: Thomas Williams

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
57	27	138	78	53	10	10	751.7	655	245	17	203	303	2.93	6278.7

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 18.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Tom Williams (b. 1896) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	CAG	WES	13	2	16	14	12	3	1	126.7	77	18	29	57	1.28	2.69 (+52%)	1127.6
1918	BRG	EAS	0	3	6	5	1	0	0	39.7	40	12	11	15	2.72	2.83 (+4%)	132.8
1918	HIL	EAS	1	0	3	2	1	0	0	16.0	18	9	7	6	5.06	2.83 (-79%)	-10.6
1919	HIL	EAS	4	4	10	7	4	1	0	57.3	49	24	15	25	3.77	3.09 (-22%)	486.9
1919	AC	EAS	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.0	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1920	CAG	NNL	11	4	22	16	14	2	3	148.0	123	35	35	58	2.13	3.45 (+38%)	1869.8
1921	CAG	NNL	13	7	27	15	11	2	0	137.7	129	52	34	66	3.40	4.02 (+15%)	1663.6
1922	NLG	IND	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	6.3	13	10	3	6	14.21	—	0.0
1923	CAG	NNL	9	1	20	8	5	1	0	94.0	92	31	35	23	2.97	4.03 (+26%)	405.5
1924	CAG	NNL	5	4	22	6	4	0	6	88.3	81	37	23	30	3.77	4.13 (+9%)	697.0
1924	DS	NNL	1	1	8	3	0	0	0	30.7	32	17	10	15	4.99	4.13 (-21%)	-93.9
Career · 11 seasons			57	27	138	78	53	10	10	751.2	655	245	203	303	2.93	—	6,279

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

Tom Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
141	244	7	33	2	0	0	8	0	16	3	.135	.188	.143	.332	-635

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Tom Williams (b. 1896) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	CAG	WES	16	41	1	6	1	0	4	0	.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BRG	EAS	7	20	1	4	0	1	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	HIL	EAS	4	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	HIL	EAS	10	19	1	2	1	1	0	0	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	AC	EAS	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CAG	NNL	22	46	1	9	0	3	3	0	.196	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CAG	NNL	27	50	1	4	0	2	0	0	.080	.286 (-72%)	.344 (-77%)	.395 (-80%)	.739 (-78%)	-635.1
1922	NLG	IND	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	CAG	NNL	20	28	0	2	0	1	0	0	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	CAG	NNL	23	24	2	5	0	0	5	3	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	DS	NNL	8	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			141	244	7	33	2	8	16	3	.135	—	—	—	—	-635

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

View full game log (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	2	0	2	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	22.0	11	5	3	13	2.05
Away	1	8.0	8	0	2	6	0.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Tom Williams — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1924-05-18	CAG	CUW	W	0	0	1
1921-07-10	CAG	SLG	W	3	0	0
1921-06-20	CAG	CG1	W	0	0	0
1921-05-09	CAG	KCM	W	2	0	0
1921-05-08	CAG	KCM	L	1	0	0
1920-08-01	CAG	KCM	L	2	2	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Tom Williams — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-05-18	CAG	CUW	—	2.1	7	5	5	1	2	2
1921-07-10	CAG	SLG	W	9.0	3	0	0	2	4	0
1921-06-20	CAG	CG1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1921-05-09	CAG	KCM	W	6.2	1	0	0	0	3	0
1921-05-08	CAG	KCM	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1920-08-01	CAG	KCM	—	8.0	8	4	0	2	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
P	138	58	34	297	15	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	CAG	P	16	0	6	53	3	0
1918	BRG	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1918	BRG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918	BRG	P	6	0	0	11	1	0
1918	HIL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918	HIL	P	3	0	0	10	0	0
1919	HIL	P	10	7	3	20	0	0
1919	AC	P	1	1	2	3	0	0
1920	CAG	P	22	16	5	76	4	1
1921	CAG	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921	CAG	P	27	15	3	47	2	0
1922	NLG	P	3	1	2	0	0	0
1923	CAG	P	20	9	7	29	1	2
1924	CAG	P	22	6	6	40	2	1
1924	DS	P	8	3	0	8	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Williams (b. 1896) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	138
Second Base	2
Right Field	2

Most Similar Players

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Williams

Was Tom Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 303 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Williams hit?: Tom Williams hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
What was Tom Williams's career batting average?: Tom Williams batted .135 over his career, with 33 hits in 244 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Williams have?: Tom Williams drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Tom Williams's career ERA?: Tom Williams finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 57-27 with 303 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Williams have?: Tom Williams recorded 303 career strikeouts.