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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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| 1929 | 34 | HG | ANL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 99.2 | 105 | 72 | 57 | 2 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 435 | 102 | 3.51 | 1.455 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.98 | |||
| 1932 | 37 | TOT | EWL | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.48 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51.2 | 51 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 221 | 122 | 3.28 | 1.297 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.50 | |||
| 1932 | 37 | DW | EWL | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.03 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 128 | 208 | 3.34 | 1.161 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.00 | |||
| 1932 | 37 | HG | EWL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.66 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 75 | 3.18 | 1.500 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 2.00 | |||
| 1933 | 38 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 60 | 4.56 | 1.966 | 14.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.00 | |||||
| 1935 | 40 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 84 | 3.56 | 3.000 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 1.33 | |||||
| 4 Yrs | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.78 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 163.2 | 177 | 110 | 87 | 4 | 62 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 720 | 102 | 3.50 | 1.460 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.13 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 17 | 9 | .667 | 4.78 | 41 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 256 | 159 | 126 | 6 | 90 | 101 | 7 | 3 | 1042 | 102 | 3.50 | 1.460 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.13 | ||||||
| HG (4 yrs) | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.43 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 132.2 | 149 | 101 | 80 | 4 | 54 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 592 | 93 | 3.53 | 1.530 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.15 | ||||||
| DW (1 yr) | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.03 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 128 | 208 | 3.34 | 1.161 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.00 | ||||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.48 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51.2 | 51 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 221 | 122 | 3.28 | 1.297 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.50 | ||||||
| NN2 (2 yrs) | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 4.34 | 2.189 | 15.3 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.17 | ||||||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 99.2 | 105 | 72 | 57 | 2 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 435 | 102 | 3.51 | 1.455 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.98 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lefty Williams born?
Lefty Williams was born on September 24, 1894.
Where was Lefty Williams born?
Lefty Williams was born in Tanners, VA.
How tall was Lefty Williams?
Lefty Williams was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.
How much did Lefty Williams weigh when playing?
Lefty Williams weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lefty Williams play?
Lefty Williams played 4 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 and Rightfielder.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Williams have?
Lefty Williams had 70 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Lefty Williams played for?
Lefty Williams played for 4 teams; the Homestead Grays, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays and Homestead Grays.
When did Lefty Williams retire?
Lefty Williams last played in 1935.
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