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Rip Williams
Alva Mitchel Williams (Buff)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 187 lb.

Born: January 31, 1882 in Carthage, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1911
Final Game: June 9, 1918
Died: July 23, 1933 in Keokuk, IA
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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 29 BOS AL 95 329 284 36 68 8 5 0 31 9 24 .239 .314 .303 .617 73 86 7 14 32
1912 30 WSH AL 61 168 157 14 50 11 4 0 22 2 7 .318 .352 .439 .791 125 69 1 3 2
1913 31 WSH AL 66 117 106 9 30 6 2 1 12 3 9 16 .283 .339 .406 .745 116 43 0 2 2/3O
1914 32 WSH AL 81 189 169 17 47 6 4 1 22 2 2 13 19 .278 .341 .379 .719 113 64 3 4 2/3O
1915 33 WSH AL 91 232 197 14 48 8 4 0 31 4 3 18 20 .244 .320 .325 .645 91 64 4 13 23/5
1916 34 WSH AL 76 230 202 16 54 10 2 0 20 5 15 19 .267 .324 .337 .661 99 68 2 11 32/5
1918 36 CLE AL 28 86 71 5 17 2 2 0 7 2 9 6 .239 .325 .324 .649 89 23 0 6 3/2
7 Seasons 498 1351 1186 111 314 51 23 2 145 27 5 95 80 .265 .328 .352 .680 98 417 17 53
162 Game Avg. 162 439 386 36 102 17 7 1 47 9 31 .265 .328 .352 .680 98 136 6 17
WSH (5 yrs) 375 936 831 70 229 41 16 2 107 16 5 62 74 .276 .333 .371 .704 107 308 10 33
BOS (1 yr) 95 329 284 36 68 8 5 0 31 9 24 .239 .314 .303 .617 73 86 7 14
CLE (1 yr) 28 86 71 5 17 2 2 0 7 2 9 6 .239 .325 .324 .649 89 23 0 6

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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 PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1911 BOS AL 29 1B 57 591 545 31 15 28 .975 10.11 .978 9.97
1911 BOS AL 29 C 38 229 182 42 5 0 .978 5.89 .965 5.89 8
1912 WSH AL 30 C 48 315 234 74 7 6 .978 6.42 .960 5.85 5
1913 WSH AL 31 C 18 66 51 14 1 1 .985 3.61 .967 5.59 1
1913 WSH AL 31 1B 9 71 64 6 1 5 .986 7.78 .986 10.48
1913 WSH AL 31 OF 5 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.60 .967 1.96 0-1-4
1914 WSH AL 32 C 44 241 181 54 6 0 .975 5.34 .967 5.70 7
1914 WSH AL 32 1B 8 75 71 4 0 0 1.000 9.38 .985 10.14
1914 WSH AL 32 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-0-1
1915 WSH AL 33 C 40 273 213 51 9 4 .967 6.60 .965 5.46 5
1915 WSH AL 33 1B 15 166 149 16 1 6 .994 11.00 .987 10.27
1915 WSH AL 33 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 3.00
1916 WSH AL 34 1B 34 285 269 11 5 18 .982 8.24 .988 10.45
1916 WSH AL 34 C 23 139 119 19 1 3 .993 6.00 .973 5.21 6
1916 WSH AL 34 3B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 3.20
1918 CLE AL 36 1B 21 204 190 10 4 11 .980 9.52 .986 10.89
1918 CLE AL 36 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.00 0
7 Seasons C 212 1263 980 254 29 14 .977 5.82 .965 5.66 32
6 Seasons 1B 144 1392 1288 78 26 68 .981 9.49 .983 10.29
2 Seasons OF 6 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .967 1.95 0-1-5
2 Seasons 3B 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 .933 3.10
7 Seasons TOT 364 2661 2273 333 55 82 .979 7.16 .954 7.41 0-1-5 32
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3121), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

February, 1912: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 22, 1912: Sent by the New York Highlanders to the Washington Senators to complete an earlier deal made on February 17, 1912. The New York Highlanders sent a player to be named later and John Knight to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later and Gabby Street. The New York Highlanders sent Rip Williams (February 22, 1912) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

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