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 | 26 | NEG | NNL | 42 | 162 | 153 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | .255 | .296 | .333 | .630 | 70 | 51 | 0 | 72/94 | |||||||
| 1931 | 27 | CCU | NNL | 24 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .302 | .362 | .381 | .743 | 108 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2/9 | ||||||
| 1932 | 28 | NEG | NSL | 32 | 113 | 102 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .294 | .345 | .363 | .708 | 122 | 37 | 0 | 3 | *2/9347 | ||||||
| 1933 | 29 | NEG | NN2 | 25 | 81 | 71 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .268 | .333 | .352 | .685 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2/749 | ||||||
| 1934 | 30 | NEG | NN2 | 36 | 146 | 133 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 11 | .293 | .352 | .361 | .713 | 100 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 27/593 | ||||||
| 1935 | 31 | CEG | NN2 | 25 | 91 | 83 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .253 | .311 | .313 | .624 | 58 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2/54 | ||||||
| 1936 | 32 | WEG | NN2 | 26 | 72 | 58 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .259 | .368 | .293 | .661 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 4 | /293175 | ||||||
| 1937 | 33 | WEG | NN2 | 14 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .279 | .375 | .654 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1938 | 34 | BCA | NAL | 14 | 50 | 46 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .326 | .380 | .391 | .771 | 122 | 18 | 1 | 0 | /2746 | ||||||
| 1939 | 35 | IAB | NAL | 13 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .341 | .278 | .619 | 81 | 10 | /2437 | ||||||||
| 10 Yrs | 251 | 870 | 785 | 104 | 215 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 5 | 63 | .274 | .334 | .345 | .679 | 88 | 271 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 562 | 507 | 67 | 139 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 41 | .274 | .334 | .345 | .679 | 88 | 175 | ||||||||||||
| WEG (7 yrs) | 200 | 709 | 640 | 84 | 172 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 49 | .269 | .328 | .342 | .670 | 84 | 219 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||
| IAB (2 yrs) | 27 | 91 | 82 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .293 | .363 | .341 | .704 | 104 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| CCU (1 yr) | 24 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .302 | .362 | .381 | .743 | 108 | 24 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| NN2 (5 yrs) | 126 | 434 | 385 | 54 | 103 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 32 | .268 | .335 | .340 | .675 | 80 | 131 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||
| NAL (2 yrs) | 27 | 91 | 82 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .293 | .363 | .341 | .704 | 104 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| NNL (2 yrs) | 66 | 232 | 216 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 15 | .269 | .316 | .347 | .663 | 81 | 75 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 32 | 113 | 102 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .294 | .345 | .363 | .708 | 122 | 37 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
Advanced Batting
Sabermetric Batting
Postseason Batting
Ratio Batting *
Cumulative Batting
Neutralized Batting
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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Similarity Scores
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nish Williams born?
Nish Williams was born on February 29, 1904.
Where was Nish Williams born?
Nish Williams was born in Columbus, GA.
How tall was Nish Williams?
Nish Williams was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Nish Williams weigh when playing?
Nish Williams weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Nish Williams play?
Nish Williams played 10 seasons.
Is Nish Williams in the Hall of Fame?
Nish Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Nish Williams play?
Nish Williams was a Catcher, Leftfielder and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Nish Williams have?
Nish Williams had 215 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Nish Williams have?
Nish Williams had 3 home runs over his career.
What was Nish Williams' average?
Nish Williams had a .274 average over his career.
How many teams has Nish Williams played for?
Nish Williams played for 8 teams; the Nashville Elite Giants, Cleveland Cubs, Nashville Elite Giants, Nashville Elite Giants, Columbus Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants, Atlanta Black Crackers and Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers.
When did Nish Williams retire?
Nish Williams last played in 1939.
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