Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 24 | TOT | NNL | 72 | 265 | 249 | 38 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 16 | .281 | .325 | .414 | .738 | 98 | 103 | 0 | *6/42 | |||||||
| 1930 | 24 | MRS | NNL | 63 | 235 | 219 | 34 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 16 | .297 | .345 | .434 | .778 | 109 | 95 | 0 | *6/2 | |||||||
| 1930 | 24 | CAG | NNL | 9 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .267 | .433 | 15 | 8 | 0 | /64 | |||||||
| 1931 | 25 | AB2 | NNL | 35 | 149 | 140 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .264 | .299 | .321 | .621 | 73 | 45 | 1 | 2 | *6 | ||||||
| 1932 | 26 | TOT | MLB | 21 | 96 | 86 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .302 | .341 | .326 | .666 | 85 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6/5 | ||||||
| 1932 | 26 | HG | EWL | 20 | 92 | 82 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .305 | .345 | .329 | .674 | 86 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6/5 | ||||||
| 1932 | 26 | AB2 | NSL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /6 | ||||||
| 1933 | 27 | TOT | NN2 | 55 | 217 | 206 | 21 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 7 | .286 | .310 | .398 | .708 | 92 | 82 | 0 | 4 | *6/45 | ||||||
| 1933 | 27 | HG | NN2 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .356 | .397 | .508 | .905 | 145 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6/45 | ||||||
| 1933 | 27 | PC | NN2 | 40 | 153 | 147 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .273 | .354 | .627 | 70 | 52 | 0 | 3 | *6 | ||||||
| 1934 | 28 | PC | NN2 | 68 | 265 | 234 | 40 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 15 | .321 | .364 | .453 | .817 | 128 | 106 | 1 | 15 | *46 | AS | |||||
| 1935 | 29 | PC | NN2 | 50 | 202 | 186 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 10 | .237 | .283 | .306 | .589 | 49 | 57 | 2 | 4 | *64 | AS | |||||
| 1936 | 30 | PC | NN2 | 46 | 176 | 156 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 13 | .288 | .347 | .385 | .732 | 86 | 60 | 1 | 6 | *6/4 | AS | |||||
| 1937 | 31 | PC | NN2 | 35 | 150 | 140 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .279 | .308 | .350 | .658 | 71 | 49 | 0 | 4 | *6/4 | AS | |||||
| 1938 | 32 | PC | NN2 | 39 | 163 | 146 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 11 | .308 | .357 | .425 | .781 | 105 | 62 | 0 | 6 | *6/45 | ||||||
| 1939 | 33 | PS | NN2 | 48 | 211 | 201 | 37 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 10 | .338 | .370 | .413 | .783 | 112 | 83 | *6/4 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 35 | HG | NN2 | 53 | 230 | 196 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 25 | .245 | .333 | .270 | .604 | 72 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | *6/4 | ||||
| 1942 | 36 | HG | NN2 | 40 | 157 | 141 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 13 | .206 | .273 | .255 | .528 | 55 | 36 | 3 | 64 | |||||||
| 12 Yrs | 562 | 2281 | 2081 | 292 | 585 | 81 | 34 | 10 | 270 | 39 | 136 | .281 | .327 | .367 | .694 | 88 | 764 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 0 | ||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 658 | 600 | 84 | 169 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 11 | 39 | .281 | .327 | .367 | .694 | 88 | 220 | ||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| PC (6 yrs) | 278 | 1109 | 1009 | 134 | 286 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 138 | 20 | 58 | .283 | .325 | .383 | .707 | 87 | 386 | 4 | 38 | ||||||||||
| HG (4 yrs) | 128 | 543 | 478 | 67 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 46 | .257 | .325 | .305 | .631 | 79 | 146 | 2 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||
| AB2 (2 yrs) | 36 | 153 | 144 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .264 | .298 | .319 | .617 | 73 | 46 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 63 | 235 | 219 | 34 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 16 | .297 | .345 | .434 | .778 | 109 | 95 | 0 | |||||||||||
| CAG (1 yr) | 9 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .267 | .433 | 15 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| PS (1 yr) | 48 | 211 | 201 | 37 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 10 | .338 | .370 | .413 | .783 | 112 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| NN2 (9 yrs) | 434 | 1771 | 1606 | 221 | 452 | 64 | 24 | 8 | 213 | 27 | 110 | .281 | .329 | .366 | .696 | 88 | 588 | 5 | 50 | 0 | |||||||||
| NNL (2 yrs) | 107 | 414 | 389 | 54 | 107 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 22 | .275 | .316 | .380 | .696 | 90 | 148 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 20 | 92 | 82 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .305 | .345 | .329 | .674 | 86 | 27 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
All-Star Batting
Ratio Batting *
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
* - Disclaimer & Completeness Note
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Statistics
- Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chester Williams born?
Chester Williams was born on May 25, 1906.
Where was Chester Williams born?
Chester Williams was born in Beaumont, TX.
How tall was Chester Williams?
Chester Williams was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Chester Williams weigh when playing?
Chester Williams weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Chester Williams play?
Chester Williams played 12 seasons.
Is Chester Williams in the Hall of Fame?
Chester Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Chester Williams play?
Chester Williams was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Chester Williams have?
Chester Williams had 585 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Chester Williams have?
Chester Williams had 10 home runs over his career.
What was Chester Williams' average?
Chester Williams had a .281 average over his career.
How many teams has Chester Williams played for?
Chester Williams played for 8 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, Indianapolis ABCs, Homestead Grays, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.
How many World Series has Chester Williams won?
Chester Williams never won a World Series.
When did Chester Williams retire?
Chester Williams last played in 1942.
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