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 Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1923 | 37 | NLG | ECL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.80 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 66 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 83 | 2.69 | 1.325 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | ||||
| 1924 | 38 | BRG | ECL | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.74 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96.1 | 107 | 54 | 40 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 1.246 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 4.23 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 43 | HG | ANL | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.26 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 129.2 | 134 | 65 | 47 | 7 | 28 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 537 | 161 | 2.88 | 1.249 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.04 | |||
| 1932 | 46 | TOT | EWL | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.72 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 77 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 324 | 155 | 2.89 | 1.263 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.47 | |||
| 1932 | 46 | DW | EWL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 127 | 2.76 | 1.259 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.20 | |||
| 1932 | 46 | HG | EWL | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.39 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 176 | 2.96 | 1.265 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.21 | |||
| 4 Yrs | 16 | 19 | .457 | 3.51 | 53 | 42 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 356.1 | 384 | 195 | 139 | 9 | 66 | 201 | 6 | 2 | 1102 | 130 | 2.62 | 1.263 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 3.05 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 11 | 14 | .457 | 3.51 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 255 | 275 | 140 | 99 | 6 | 47 | 144 | 4 | 1 | 789 | 130 | 2.62 | 1.263 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 3.05 | ||||||
| HG (2 yrs) | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.02 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 178.2 | 182 | 84 | 60 | 7 | 42 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 744 | 164 | 2.90 | 1.254 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 2.43 | ||||||
| NLG (1 yr) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.80 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 66 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 83 | 2.69 | 1.325 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.50 | |||||||
| DW (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 127 | 2.76 | 1.259 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.20 | ||||||
| BRG (1 yr) | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.74 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96.1 | 107 | 54 | 40 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 1.246 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 4.23 | |||||||||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.72 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 77 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 324 | 155 | 2.89 | 1.263 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.47 | ||||||
| ECL (2 yrs) | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.12 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150.2 | 173 | 98 | 69 | 2 | 19 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 241 | 100 | 0.97 | 1.274 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 4.63 | |||||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.26 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 129.2 | 134 | 65 | 47 | 7 | 28 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 537 | 161 | 2.88 | 1.249 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 3.04 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Williams born?
Joe Williams was born on April 6, 1886.
Where was Joe Williams born?
Joe Williams was born in Seguin, TX.
How tall was Joe Williams?
Joe Williams was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Williams weigh when playing?
Joe Williams weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Williams play?
Joe Williams played 4 seasons.
Is Joe Williams in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Williams was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999.
What position did Joe Williams play?
Joe Williams was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Joe Williams have?
Joe Williams had 201 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Joe Williams played for?
Joe Williams played for 5 teams; the New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Homestead Grays, Detroit Wolves and Homestead Grays.
How many World Series has Joe Williams won?
Joe Williams never won a World Series.
When did Joe Williams retire?
Joe Williams last played in 1932.
What are Joe Williams' nicknames?
Smokey Joe,Cyclone are nicknames for Joe Williams.
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