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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1930 26 NEG NNL -0.1 42 162 153 15 39 8 2 0 15 1 9 .255 .296 .333 .630 70 .293 71 51 0 72/94
1931 27 CCU NNL 0.2 24 70 63 7 19 5 0 0 11 0 6 .302 .362 .381 .743 108 .358 107 24 0 1 2/9
1932 28 NEG NSL 0.7 32 113 102 15 30 5 1 0 11 1 8 .294 .345 .363 .708 122 .336 120 37 0 3 2/9347
1933 29 NEG NN2 0.0 25 81 71 7 19 4 1 0 8 0 6 .268 .333 .352 .685 87 .319 90 25 1 3 2/749
1934 30 NEG NN2 0.6 36 146 133 23 39 6 0 1 18 1 11 .293 .352 .361 .713 100 .342 102 48 1 1 27/593
1935 31 CEG NN2 -0.1 25 91 83 8 21 5 0 0 8 0 6 .253 .311 .313 .624 58 .297 61 26 1 1 2/54
1936 32 WEG NN2 0.0 26 72 58 12 15 2 0 0 7 0 6 .259 .368 .293 .661 70 .333 80 17 4 4 /291375
1937 33 WEG NN2 0.0 14 44 40 4 9 0 0 2 7 0 3 .225 .279 .375 .654 68 .294 64 15 0 1 2
1938 34 BCA NAL 0.5 14 50 46 7 15 1 1 0 6 0 3 .326 .380 .391 .771 122 .365 121 18 1 0 /2746
1939 35 IAB NAL 0.1 13 41 36 6 9 1 0 0 6 2 5 .250 .341 .278 .619 81 .314 89 10 /2437
10 Yrs 1.8 251 870 785 104 215 37 5 3 97 5 63 .274 .334 .345 .679 88 .323 89 271 8 14 2794/5316
162 Game Avg 1.1 162 562 507 67 139 24 3 2 63 3 41 .274 .334 .345 .679 88 .323 89 175
NEG (7 Yrs) 1.0 200 709 640 84 172 30 4 3 74 3 49 .269 .328 .342 .670 84 .317 85 219 7 13 279/4531
BCA (2 Yrs) 0.6 27 91 82 13 24 2 1 0 12 2 8 .293 .363 .341 .704 104 .342 107 28 1 0 2/7436
CCU (1 Yr) 0.2 24 70 63 7 19 5 0 0 11 0 6 .302 .362 .381 .743 108 .358 107 24 0 1 2/9
NN2 (5 Yrs) 0.4 126 434 385 54 103 17 1 3 48 1 32 .268 .335 .340 .675 80 .322 82 131 7 10 279/5431
NNL (2 Yrs) 0.1 66 232 216 22 58 13 2 0 26 1 15 .269 .316 .347 .663 81 .312 82 75 0 1 27/94
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.6 27 91 82 13 24 2 1 0 12 2 8 .293 .363 .341 .704 104 .342 107 28 1 0 2/7436
NSL (1 Yr) 0.7 32 113 102 15 30 5 1 0 11 1 8 .294 .345 .363 .708 122 .336 120 37 0 3 2/9347
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 28 NEG NSL 2 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 2 0 1 0
1 Yr 2 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 2 0 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 648 567 81 162 0 0 0 81 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 162 0 81 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1930 26 NEG NNL 162 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -0.7 6 -2 -0.1 .485 .496 -0.1 0.0 -2 72/94
1931 27 CCU NNL 70 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 2 2 0.2 .497 .500 0.3 -0.1 3 2/9
1932 28 NEG NSL 113 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 4 7 0.7 .509 .502 0.7 0.0 7 2/9347
1933 29 NEG NN2 81 -1 0 0 -2 0 -3 -0.2 3 0 0.0 .491 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 2/749
1934 30 NEG NN2 146 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 5 6 0.6 .502 .500 0.5 0.1 5 27/593
1935 31 CEG NN2 91 -5 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.4 3 -2 -0.1 .484 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/54
1936 32 WEG NN2 72 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .491 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /291375
1937 33 WEG NN2 44 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 2 0 0.0 .489 .499 0.0 0.0 0 2
1938 34 BCA NAL 50 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 2 5 0.5 .522 .502 0.3 0.2 3 /2746
1939 35 IAB NAL 41 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /2437
10 Yrs 870 -13 0 0 -2 2 -14 -1.1 30 16 1.8 .495 .499 1.8 0.0 18 2794/5316
162 Game Avg 562 -8 0 0 -1 1 -9 -0.7 19 10 1.1 .495 .499 1.1 0.0 12
NEG (7 Yrs) 709 -14 0 0 -2 1 -16 -1.3 24 9 1.0 .493 .499 1.0 -0.1 10 279/4531
BCA (2 Yrs) 91 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 3 6 0.6 .510 .501 0.4 0.2 4 2/7436
CCU (1 Yr) 70 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 2 2 0.2 .497 .500 0.3 -0.1 3 2/9
NN2 (5 Yrs) 434 -10 0 0 -2 1 -11 -1.0 15 3 0.4 .492 .499 0.5 -0.1 5 279/5431
NNL (2 Yrs) 232 -6 0 0 -2 0 -8 -0.7 8 0 0.1 .489 .497 0.2 -0.2 2 27/94
NAL (2 Yrs) 91 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 3 6 0.6 .510 .501 0.4 0.2 4 2/7436
NSL (1 Yr) 113 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 4 7 0.7 .509 .502 0.7 0.0 7 2/9347

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 26 NEG NNL 162 .293 71 .255 .078 0.0 5.6 31.3 72/94
1931 27 CCU NNL 70 .358 107 .302 .079 0.0 8.6 28.0 2/9
1932 28 NEG NSL 113 .336 120 .294 .069 0.0 7.1 39.5 2/9347
1933 29 NEG NN2 81 .319 90 .268 .085 0.0 7.4 26.9 2/749
1934 30 NEG NN2 146 .342 102 .288 .068 0.7 7.5 44.0 27/593
1935 31 CEG NN2 91 .297 61 .253 .060 0.0 6.6 28.6 2/54
1936 32 WEG NN2 72 .333 80 .259 .034 0.0 8.3 48.0 /291375
1937 33 WEG NN2 44 .294 64 .184 .150 4.5 6.8 20.0 2
1938 34 BCA NAL 50 .365 121 .326 .065 0.0 6.0 36.8 /2746
1939 35 IAB NAL 41 .314 89 .250 .028 0.0 12.2 42.9 /2437
10 Yrs 870 .323 89 .271 .071 0.3 7.2 35.7 2794/5316
MLB Average .339 100 .291 .119 1.4 8.2 35.7
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 28 NEG NSL 8 .286 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3
1 Yr 8 .286 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3
MLB Average .287 .172 3.3 8.2 43.7
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1930 26 NEG NNL LF 22 0.00
1930 26 NEG NNL C 20 0.00
1930 26 NEG NNL RF 3 0.00
1930 26 NEG NNL 2B 1 0.00
1931 27 CCU NNL C 19 14 125.2 93 80 9 4 1 .957 .967 6.37 6.53 4.68 4.35 2 18
1931 27 CCU NNL RF 3 3 25.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.36 1.48 0.33 1.00
1932 28 NEG NSL C 22 0.00
1932 28 NEG NSL RF 4 0.00
1932 28 NEG NSL 1B 3 0.00
1932 28 NEG NSL LF 1 0.00
1932 28 NEG NSL 2B 1 0.00
1933 29 NEG NN2 C 10 73.2 44 37 6 1 0 .977 .972 5.25 6.52 4.30 5.28 0 12
1933 29 NEG NN2 LF 8 53.1 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.69 1.64 1.25 1.33
1933 29 NEG NN2 2B 6 52.0 27 13 12 2 4 .926 .932 4.33 5.16 4.17 4.17
1933 29 NEG NN2 RF 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 1.80 2.00 1.40
1934 30 NEG NN2 C 19 145.1 105 94 10 1 0 .990 .979 6.44 6.80 5.47 5.59 1 13
1934 30 NEG NN2 LF 14 102.2 21 18 0 3 0 .857 .939 1.58 1.54 1.29 1.27
1934 30 NEG NN2 RF 3 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.53 1.69 0.33 1.40
1934 30 NEG NN2 3B 3 24.0 13 4 7 2 2 .846 .931 4.13 2.81 3.67 2.33
1934 30 NEG NN2 1B 1 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .985 9.00 10.80 4.00 8.90
1935 31 CEG NN2 C 20 16 143.2 106 84 20 2 1 .981 .980 6.52 6.46 5.20 4.46 1 17
1935 31 CEG NN2 3B 5 5 32.0 8 3 4 1 0 .875 .923 1.97 2.78 1.40 1.92
1935 31 CEG NN2 2B 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 .938 4.50 5.29 4.00 3.70
1936 32 WEG NN2 C 8 6 47.0 35 33 1 1 0 .971 .976 6.51 6.19 4.25 4.31 2 3
1936 32 WEG NN2 RF 7 6 50.0 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 .951 2.52 1.80 2.00 1.26
1936 32 WEG NN2 1B 3 1 17.0 25 23 1 1 0 .960 .982 12.71 10.48 8.00 7.30
1936 32 WEG NN2 P 3 0 4.2 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 .955 3.86 2.51 0.67 1.77 0
1936 32 WEG NN2 LF 2 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.57 1.80 1.00 1.25
1936 32 WEG NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .910 1.00 2.70 1.00 1.90
1937 33 WEG NN2 C 14 13 96.1 56 42 12 2 0 .964 .977 5.04 6.16 3.86 3.76 1 0
1938 34 BCA NAL C 7 7 53.0 50 42 5 3 0 .940 .977 7.98 7.61 6.71 3.99 0 2
1938 34 BCA NAL LF 6 3 40.2 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 .944 2.43 1.48 1.83 0.78
1938 34 BCA NAL 2B 2 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .925 4.50 5.18 1.00 2.75
1938 34 BCA NAL SS 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .910 0.00 4.50 0.00 2.50
1939 35 IAB NAL C 6 0.00
1939 35 IAB NAL 2B 3 0.00
1939 35 IAB NAL LF 1 0.00
1939 35 IAB NAL 1B 1 0.00
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
10 Yrs 180 64 840.1 576 464 91 21 10 .964 .971 5.94 6.25 3.08 2.98 7 65
C (10 Yrs) C 145 56 684.2 489 412 63 14 2 .971 .976 6.24 6.58 3.28 3.08 7 65
LF (7 Yrs) LF 54 3 203.2 44 39 2 3 1 .932 .943 1.81 1.56 0.76 0.66
RF (6 Yrs) RF 21 9 98.0 18 17 1 0 1 1.000 .952 1.65 1.70 0.86 0.83
2B (6 Yrs) 2B 14 1 64.0 33 16 15 2 5 .939 .932 4.36 5.18 2.21 2.44
1B (4 Yrs) 1B 8 1 21.0 29 27 1 1 0 .966 .982 12.00 10.54 3.50 3.85
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 9 6 65.0 22 8 11 3 2 .864 .927 2.63 2.78 2.11 2.06
P (1 Yr) P 3 0 4.2 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 .955 3.86 2.51 0.67 1.77 0
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .910 0.00 4.50 0.00 2.50
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1932 28 NEG NSL RF 2 2 54.0 3 2 0 1 1 .667 0.33 1.00
1 Yr 2 2 54.0 3 2 0 1 1 .667 0.33 1.00

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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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