Alva Williams

Name Note: Name presented as Rip Williams in some sources

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 187lb (180cm, 84kg)

Born: January 31, 1882 in Carthage, IL us

Died: July 23, 1933 in Keokuk, IA

Buried: Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, IL

Debut: April 12, 1911 (Age 29-071d, 3,441st in major league history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: June 9, 1918 (Age 36-129d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1911 season

Full Name: Alva Mitchell Williams

Nicknames: Buff or Rip

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

1186

314

.265

111

RBI

145

OBP

.328

SLG

.352

OPS

.680

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1918 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1918 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	6 (5)	Apr 24	CLE	@	DET	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	4	0	0	4	0
2	7	Apr 25	CLE	@	DET	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	13	0	0	13	0
3	8	Apr 27	CLE	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	48	12.0	15	0	1	16	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	15 (6)	May 5	CLE	@	SLB	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	9	0	0	9	3
5	16	May 6	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	8	0	0	8	1
6	17	May 7	CLE	@	CHW	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	13	0	0	13	0
7	18	May 8	CLE	@	CHW	L,5-9	CG	41	8.0	12	0	1	13	0
8	19	May 9	CLE		DET	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	2
9	20	May 10	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	21	May 11	CLE	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	8	0	0	8	0
11	22	May 12	CLE		CHW	L,0-1	CG	19	5.0	7	1	0	8	0
12	23	May 14	CLE	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	2
13	24	May 15	CLE	@	PHA	L,2-3	CG	49	12.2	8	0	0	8	0
14	25	May 16	CLE	@	PHA	L,5-6	GS	39	8.2	5	1	1	7	0
15	26	May 17	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	13	1	0	14	1
16	27	May 18	CLE	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
17	28	May 19	CLE	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	48	11.2	17	0	1	18	0
18	29	May 20	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-11	GS	26	5.0	10	1	0	11	1
19	38 (8)	May 30 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,3-4	CG	48	11.0	15	1	0	16	0
20	39	May 30 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	1
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	47 (7)	Jun 7	CLE		BOS	W,14-7	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
							22gm		172.0	190	10	4	204	11