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Gus Williams

August Joseph Williams (Gloomy Gus)

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 7, 1888 in Omaha, NE (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1911
Team: Browns 1911-1915
Final Game: June 18, 1915
Died: April 16, 1964 in Sterling, IL
Buried: Calvary Cemetery,in Sterling, IL
Relatives: Brother of Harry Williams
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1911 23 SLB AL 9 27 26 1 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 .269 .296 .385 .681 93 10 1 0 /O
1912 24 SLB AL 64 246 216 32 63 13 7 2 32 18 10 27 .292 .370 .444 .815 137 96 0 3 O
1913 25 SLB AL 148 605 538 72 147 21 16 5 53 31 57 87 .273 .346 .400 .746 121 215 3 7 *O
1914 26 SLB AL 144 553 499 51 126 19 6 4 47 35 20 36 120 .253 .308 .339 .647 98 169 4 14 *O
1915 27 SLB AL 45 129 119 15 24 2 2 1 11 11 1 6 16 .202 .246 .277 .523 59 33 1 3 O
5 Seasons 410 1560 1398 171 367 58 31 12 147 95 31 126 223 .263 .327 .374 .702 110 523 9 27
162 Game Avg. 162 616 552 68 145 23 12 5 58 38 50 .263 .327 .374 .702 110 207 4 11

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1911 SLB AL 23 OF 7 15 13 0 2 0 .867 1.86 .953 1.93 7-0-0
1912 SLB AL 24 OF 62 114 94 12 8 3 .930 1.71 .952 1.98 0-0-62
1913 SLB AL 25 OF 143 264 225 26 13 7 .951 1.76 .953 1.95 0-0-143
1914 SLB AL 26 OF 142 240 200 24 16 2 .933 1.58 .957 1.92 1-0-141
1915 SLB AL 27 OF 35 39 35 2 2 1 .949 1.06 .959 1.98 0-0-35
5 Seasons OF 389 672 567 64 41 13 .939 1.62 .955 1.95 8-0-381
5 Seasons TOT 389 672 567 64 41 13 .939 1.62 .894 1.95 8-0-381

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1913 AL  16 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1913 AL  5 (5th)
1914 AL  4 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1913 AL  87 (2nd)
1914 AL  120 (1st)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1914 AL  35 (9th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1913 AL  42 (8th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1913 AL  8.6 (6th)
1914 AL  7.2 (8th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1913 AL  107.6 (6th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 11 (1313), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2799), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

September 1, 1909: Drafted by the St. Louis Browns from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

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Name and misspellings: August Gloomy Gus Joseph wiliams willaims willams Williams

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