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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1913 20 DET AL -0.3 1 3 .250 4.97 5 4 1 3 0 1 29.0 34 18 16 0 4 9 1 0 1 124 60 2.45 1.310 10.6 0.0 1.2 2.8 2.25
1914 21 DET AL -0.3 0 1 .000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 8.44 5.000 27.0 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.00
1916 23 CHW AL 0.5 13 7 .650 2.89 43 26 9 10 2 1 224.1 220 99 72 5 65 138 8 0 2 897 96 2.35 1.270 8.8 0.2 2.6 5.5 2.12
1917 24 CHW AL 1.8 17 8 .680 2.97 45 29 14 8 1 1 230.0 221 94 76 3 81 85 9 0 5 968 90 2.87 1.313 8.6 0.1 3.2 3.3 1.05
1918 25 CHW AL 2.6 6 4 .600 2.73 15 14 1 7 2 1 105.2 76 32 32 0 47 30 5 0 2 423 101 3.14 1.164 6.5 0.0 4.0 2.6 0.64
1919 26 CHW AL 5.4 23 11 .676 2.64 41 40 1 27 5 1 297.0 265 104 87 7 58 125 11 0 0 1155 121 2.65 1.088 8.0 0.2 1.8 3.8 2.16
1920 27 CHW AL 3.5 22 14 .611 3.91 39 38 1 25 0 0 299.0 302 145 130 15 90 128 12 1 4 1218 96 3.62 1.311 9.1 0.5 2.7 3.9 1.42
7 Yrs 13.1 82 48 .631 3.13 189 152 27 80 10 5 1186.0 1121 497 413 30 347 515 46 1 14 4794 99 2.92 1.238 8.5 0.2 2.6 3.9 1.48
162 Game Avg 2.6 16 10 .631 3.13 38 30 5 16 2 1 237 224 99 82 6 69 103 9 0 3 956 99 2.92 1.238 8.5 0.2 2.6 3.9 1.48
CHW (5 Yrs) 13.8 81 44 .648 3.09 183 147 26 77 10 4 1156.0 1084 474 397 30 341 506 45 1 13 4661 101 2.93 1.233 8.4 0.2 2.7 3.9 1.48
DET (2 Yrs) -0.6 1 4 .200 4.80 6 5 1 3 0 1 30.0 37 23 16 0 6 9 1 0 1 133 63 2.65 1.433 11.1 0.0 1.8 2.7 1.50
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1917 24 CHW WS 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 2.000 18.0 0.0 0.0 27.0
1919 26 CHW WS 0 3 .000 6.61 3 3 0 1 0 0 16.1 12 12 12 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 66 1.224 6.6 0.0 4.4 2.2 0.50
2 Yrs 0 3 .000 6.75 4 3 0 1 0 0 17.1 14 13 13 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 72 1.269 7.3 0.0 4.2 3.6 0.88
162 Game Avg 0 29 .000 6.75 39 29 0 10 0 0 166 136 126 126 0 78 0 68 0 0 0 699 1.269 7.3 0.0 4.2 3.6 0.88
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1913 20 DET AL 29.0 5 4 18 5.59 3.65 -0.19 0.00 99 3.80 -6 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -3 .384 .496
1914 21 DET AL 1.0 1 1 5 45.00 5.07 0.10 0.00 90 4.47 -5 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -4 .166 .498
1916 23 CHW AL 224.1 43 26 99 3.97 3.71 0.25 0.00 98 3.40 -14 -1.6 1.11 -0.2 0.5 5 .463 .490
1917 24 CHW AL 230.0 45 29 94 3.68 3.54 -0.01 0.00 101 3.60 -2 -0.3 1.85 -0.3 1.8 17 .494 .498
1918 25 CHW AL 105.2 15 14 32 2.73 3.59 -0.14 0.00 99 3.71 12 1.5 4.82 0.0 2.6 20 .601 .509
1919 26 CHW AL 297.0 41 40 104 3.15 4.03 0.09 0.00 99 3.91 25 2.6 2.81 -0.2 5.4 53 .564 .516
1920 27 CHW AL 299.0 39 38 145 4.36 4.74 0.10 0.00 99 4.60 8 0.7 2.35 -0.2 3.5 41 .518 .504
7 Yrs 1186.0 189 152 497 3.77 4.01 0.07 0.00 99 3.91 18 2.1 1.61 -1.0 13.1 128 .511 .502
162 Game Avg 237 38 30 99 3.77 4.01 0.07 0.00 99 3.91 4 0.4 1.61 -0.2 2.6 26 .511 .502
CHW (5 Yrs) 1156.0 183 147 474 3.69 4.01 0.08 0.00 99 3.91 28 3.0 1.62 -0.9 13.8 136 .516 .503
DET (2 Yrs) 30.0 6 5 23 6.90 3.70 -0.18 0.00 99 3.82 -10 -0.9 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -8 .347 .497

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1913 20 DET AL 29.0 .288 .317 .364 .681 .312 0.0 7.3 3.2 -0.3 0.0% -5.43
1914 21 DET AL 1.0 .429 .556 .571 1.127 .429 0.0 0.0 22.2 -0.4 -1.2% -4.61
1916 23 CHW AL 224.1 .267 .324 .353 .677 .313 0.6 15.4 7.2 1.7 3.9% 3.04
1917 24 CHW AL 230.0 .262 .329 .346 .675 .284 0.3 8.8 8.4 1.2 3.6% 3.10
1918 25 CHW AL 105.2 .212 .309 .259 .568 .229 0.0 7.1 11.1 1.4 2.8% 11.06
1919 26 CHW AL 297.0 .247 .289 .361 .650 .270 0.6 10.8 5.0 4.1 10.4% 38.29
1920 27 CHW AL 299.0 .271 .328 .413 .741 .291 1.2 10.5 7.4 0.7 6.5% 6.88
7 Yrs 1186.0 .258 .317 .362 .679 .284 0.6 10.7 7.2 8.4 25.9% 52.32
MLB Average .264 .327 .332 .660 .288 0.5 9.5 7.7
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1917 24 CHW WS 1.0 .333 .333 .500 .833 .667 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.1% -0.59
1919 26 CHW WS 16.1 .226 .323 .358 .681 .240 0.0 6.1 12.1 18.5 18.5 37.0 0.27 -0.6 -24.4% -4.33
2 Yrs 17.1 .237 .324 .373 .696 .264 0.0 9.7 11.1 17.5 17.5 35.1 0.27 -0.6 -27.5% -4.91
MLB Average .252 .303 .330 .633 .281 0.4 10.7 5.7 11.0 42.1 22.7 1.02

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1913 20 DET AL 11 .134 -34 .200 .000 0.0 45.5 9.1 -0.1 0.0% -0.92 50.0 0.0 /1
1914 21 DET AL 0 /1
1916 23 CHW AL 83 .201 8 .227 .054 0.0 36.1 8.4 -0.5 -1.2% -5.07 27.8 40.0 1
1917 24 CHW AL 81 .162 -22 .125 .030 0.0 23.5 9.9 -0.9 -2.8% -8.79 35.7 20.0 1
1918 25 CHW AL 43 .132 -53 .208 .000 0.0 32.6 2.3 -0.5 -1.1% -4.04 66.7 28.6 1
1919 26 CHW AL 115 .239 19 .258 .064 0.0 24.3 7.8 -0.6 -1.7% -3.49 38.5 21.4 1
1920 27 CHW AL 116 .255 28 .259 .040 0.0 13.8 6.0 -0.1 0.0% -2.85 17.2 60.0 1
7 Yrs 449 .209 6 .224 .042 0.0 24.9 7.3 -2.8 -6.8% -25.15 31.6 33.3 1
MLB Average .321 100 .282 .082 0.5 9.0 7.6 32.3 43.6
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1917 24 CHW WS 0 /1
1919 26 CHW WS 5 .500 .000 0.0 60.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3% -0.45 0.0 /1
2 Yrs 5 .500 .000 0.0 60.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3% -0.45 0.0 /1
MLB Average .280 .078 0.4 10.7 5.7 30.6

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1913 20 DET AL P 5 4 3 29.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .937 0.93 3.01 0.60 2.98 2 0 0.0 0
1914 21 DET AL P 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.90 1 0 0.0 0
1916 23 CHW AL P 43 26 10 224.0 46 9 37 0 0 1.000 .945 1.85 2.95 1.07 2.96 11 16 59.3 1
1917 24 CHW AL P 45 29 8 230.0 58 8 46 4 2 .931 .947 2.11 3.04 1.20 3.05 18 21 53.8 42.7 0
1918 25 CHW AL P 15 14 7 106.0 25 3 20 2 0 .920 .952 1.95 2.82 1.53 2.84 9 13 59.1 0
1919 26 CHW AL P 41 40 27 297.0 65 8 54 3 2 .954 .948 1.88 2.83 1.51 2.83 14 17 54.8 43.8 0
1920 27 CHW AL P 39 38 25 299.0 68 8 57 3 6 .956 .949 1.96 2.70 1.67 2.68 11 16 59.3 48.8 1
7 Yrs 189 152 80 1186.0 265 36 217 12 10 .955 .948 1.92 2.86 1.34 2.89 66 83 55.7 29.1 2
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1917 24 CHW WS P 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0.00 0 0
1919 26 CHW WS P 3 3 16.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.65 1.00 1 3 75.0
2 Yrs 4 3 17.1 4 1 2 1 0 .750 1.56 0.75 1 3 75.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lefty Williams born?

Lefty Williams was born on March 9, 1893.

Where was Lefty Williams born?

Lefty Williams was born in Aurora, MO.

How tall was Lefty Williams?

Lefty Williams was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Lefty Williams weigh when playing?

Lefty Williams weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lefty Williams play?

Lefty Williams played 7 seasons.

Is Lefty Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Lefty Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lefty Williams play?

Lefty Williams was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Williams have?

Lefty Williams had 515 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Lefty Williams played for?

Lefty Williams played for 2 teams; the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Lefty Williams won?

Lefty Williams won 1 World Series.

When did Lefty Williams retire?

Lefty Williams last played in 1920.

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