What years did Woody Williams play?

Woody Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.

Was Woody Williams a pitcher?

No. Woody Williams was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Woody Williams hit?

Woody Williams hit 1 career home runs with 314 hits.

Woody Williams

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)

AVG .250

HR 1

RBI 79

H 314

OPS .594

PIV -2,495

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 8/21/1912 in Pamplin, VA, USA
Died: 2/24/1995 in Appomattox, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-05
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Woodrow Wilson Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
338	1,255	133	314	40	5	1	79	14	88	52	.250	.301	.292	.594	-2,495

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 14.3% 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
1938	BRO	NL	20	51	6	17	1	1	0	6	1	4	1	.333	.272 (+22%)	.341 (+12%)	.392 (avg)	.734 (+5%)	50.9
1943	CIN	NL	30	69	8	26	2	1	0	11	0	1	3	.377	.255 (+47%)	.324 (+19%)	.346 (+26%)	.671 (+22%)	214.9
1944	CIN	NL	155	653	73	157	23	3	1	35	7	44	24	.240	.261 (-8%)	.325 (-11%)	.357 (-19%)	.683 (-15%)	-1508.2
1945	CIN	NL	133	482	46	114	14	0	0	27	6	39	24	.237	.260 (-9%)	.328 (-10%)	.354 (-25%)	.683 (-18%)	-1252.8
Career · 4 seasons			338	1,255	133	314	40	5	1	79	14	88	52	.250	—	—	—	—	-2,495

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	172	607	60	163	0	43	.269
Away	166	648	73	151	1	36	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-30	CIN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-29	CIN	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-29	CIN	STL	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
1945-09-27	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	2	0	0
1945-09-27	CIN	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-26	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-26	CIN	PIT	W	2	1	1	0	2	1	0
1945-09-23	CIN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-22	CIN	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-18	CIN	BSN	W	3	1	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	300	704	973	50	163
3B	8	3	6	2	1
SS	23	30	31	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BRO	3B	1	2	0	0	0
1938	BRO	SS	18	26	28	4	4
1943	CIN	2B	12	32	38	1	5
1943	CIN	3B	7	1	6	2	1
1943	CIN	SS	5	4	3	3	1
1944	CIN	2B	155	377	542	27	97
1945	CIN	2B	133	295	393	22	61

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	300
Third Base	8
Shortstop	24

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Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Williams

What years did Woody Williams play?: Woody Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.
Was Woody Williams a pitcher?: No. Woody Williams was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Woody Williams hit?: Woody Williams hit 1 career home runs with 314 hits.