Howie Williamson
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928)
Howie Williamson was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1928 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 10 career games, he hit .222 with 2 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/15/1969 in Texarkana, AR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-07-07
- Last Game
- 1928-09-03
Full name: Nathaniel Howard Williamson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.
Career OBP .300 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.
Career OPS .522 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 29.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | SLN | NL | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-09-03 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-08-17 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-08-12 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-08-11 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-08-09 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-08-08 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-08-07 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928-08-04 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-07-27 | STL | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-07-21 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1925, 1926 |
Howie Williamson: the record in brief
Howie Williamson played a first major league game on July 7, 1928 and a last one on September 3, 1928. Williamson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Born on December 23, 1904, in Little Rock, AR, USA, Williamson batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 170 pounds. Williamson's death is recorded on August 15, 1969, in Texarkana, AR, USA. Williamson's full given name, per the bio, is Nathaniel Howard Williamson.
Williamson's career batting table shows 10 games, 9 at bats and 2 hits, a .222 average. Williamson's .222 average ran 20.9% below the .281 that the league posted over the same seasons. Williamson's lone season row is 1928 with the St. Louis Cardinals: 10 games, 2 hits in 9 at bats.
Williamson's college years, 1925 and 1926, were spent at University of Texas at Austin. Williamson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 11 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Williamson
- Was Howie Williamson a pitcher?
- No. Howie Williamson was a position player.
- How many home runs did Howie Williamson hit?
- Howie Williamson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Howie Williamson play for?
- Howie Williamson played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1928).
- What were Howie Williamson's career stats?
- In 10 games, Howie Williamson had 2 hits, with a .222 batting average.
- How tall was Howie Williamson and how much did he weigh?
- Howie Williamson was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
- What was Howie Williamson's career batting average?
- Howie Williamson batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
- Is Howie Williamson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Howie Williamson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.