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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

1186

314

.265

111

RBI

145

OBP

.328

SLG

.352

OPS

.680

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-33 / in Starts: 21-17
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	55 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 172 PAs	23
Actual Runners on Base	114 (54-40-20)
Avg. MLBer w/ 172 PAs	18
Avg. Runners on Base	111 (50-38-22)

Most Driven In
R Morgan	5
H Shanks	5
G McBride	4
C Gandil	4
F LaPorte	3
T Walker	1
G Schaefer	1
J Henry	0

Most Driven In By
E Foster	3
H Shanks	2
D Moeller	2
B Groom	2
W Johnson	2
C Milan	1
G McBride	1
J Engel	0

1912 Batting Game Log

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1912 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	96	1	Apr 11	WSH	@	PHA	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.47	-0.037	3.88	-0.06%	-0.23	PH
2	97	2	Apr 12	WSH	@	PHA	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	8						C
3	98	6 (3)	Apr 20	WSH		PHA	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0		.000	.200	.000	.200	8	1.17	-0.076	3.36	-0.13%	-0.49	C
4	99	10 (3)	Apr 26	WSH		NYY	L,2-10	CG(8)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.000	.125	.000	.125	8	.46	-0.037	1.18	-0.06%	-1.02	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	100	16 (5)	May 4	WSH		BOS	W,8-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.091	.167	.091	.258	8	1.27	0.022	4.25	0.04%	0.22	C
6	101	22 (5)	May 12	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0		.067	.125	.067	.192	8	.98	-0.108	2.07	-0.14%	-1.16	C
7	102	26 (3)	May 18	WSH		SLB	L,2-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.063	.118	.063	.180	9	2.08	0.031	3.47	0.03%	0.16	PH
8	103	31 (4)	May 24	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-11	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.118	.167	.118	.284	9	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.27	PH
9	104	33 (1)	May 25 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,5-9	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0		.105	.150	.105	.255	8	.53	-0.028	.71	-0.02%	-0.36	C
10	105	36 (2)	May 29 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,8-21	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.100	.143	.100	.243	9	.91	-0.026	1.33	-0.02%	-0.24	PH
11	106	37	May 29 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	L,11-12	8-GF(8)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.100	.143	.100	.243	9	3.21	-0.060	3.96	-0.04%	-0.06	PH
12	107	38	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.130	.167	.174	.341	8	.76	-0.017	.93	-0.01%	-0.22	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	108	42 (3)	Jun 3	WSH	@	SLB	W,13-4	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.214	.241	.286	.527	8	.80	0.177	.98	0.13%	2.12	C
14	109	49 (6)	Jun 10	WSH	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.194	.242	.258	.500	8	.58	-0.017	1.92	-0.03%	-0.51	C
15	110	50	Jun 11	WSH	@	DET	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.194	.242	.258	.500	8						C
16	111	54 (3)	Jun 15	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.243	.257	.500	8	1.12	-0.115	4.65	-0.29%	-1.21	C
17	112	58 (3)	Jun 20 (1)	WSH	@	PHA	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.211	.250	.263	.513	8	.98	0.022	4.91	0.07%	-0.08	C
18	113	66 (7)	Jun 28 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.205	.244	.256	.500	9	3.34	-0.080	12.62	-0.18%	-0.30	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	114	69 (2)	Jul 1	WSH		PHA	L,2-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.238	.250	.488	9	.44	-0.011	.96	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
20	115	75 (5)	Jul 5	WSH		NYY	W,6-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.195	.233	.244	.476	8	1.22	-0.029	3.00	-0.04%	-0.30	C
21	116	80 (4)	Jul 11	WSH		CLE	L,3-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.190	.227	.238	.465	8	.16	-0.004	.55	-0.01%	-0.36	C
22	117	81	Jul 12	WSH		CLE	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.186	.222	.233	.455	6	.29	-0.008	.89	-0.01%	-0.11	C
23	118	83 (1)	Jul 15	WSH		CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		1		.234	.265	.298	.563	6	1.47	0.084	4.59	0.16%	0.11	C
24	119	86 (2)	Jul 17 (2)	WSH		SLB	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.269	.296	.346	.642	6	1.27	0.083	4.12	0.16%	0.92	C
25	120	87	Jul 19 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,5-1	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.291	.316	.382	.698	6	.88	0.152	2.55	0.27%	1.28	C
26	121	91 (3)	Jul 23	WSH		DET	L,7-12	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.288	.311	.373	.684	6	.90	-0.038	2.44	-0.06%	-0.42	C
27	122	93 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	WSH		DET	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.283	.306	.367	.673	6	.42	-0.011	.86	-0.01%	-0.44	PH C
28	123	95 (1)	Jul 27 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	W,9-6	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.292	.313	.385	.698	6	1.17	0.117	3.65	0.22%	1.30	C
29	124	97 (1)	Jul 28 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.290	.310	.406	.716	6	.87	0.001	2.96	0.00%	-0.27	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	125	99 (1)	Aug 1	WSH	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0		0		.278	.307	.389	.696	6	.33	0.001	.83	0.00%	-0.15	C
31	126	101 (1)	Aug 3	WSH	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.263	.291	.368	.660	6	1.37	-0.141	4.57	-0.28%	-0.98	C
32	127	103 (1)	Aug 5	WSH	@	CHW	W,8-7	GS-8	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0		.275	.301	.388	.689	6	.43	0.037	1.40	0.07%	0.82	C
33	128	104	Aug 6	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1		0		.265	.299	.373	.672	6	1.12	-0.036	4.41	-0.09%	0.05	C
34	129	107 (2)	Aug 10 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.267	.300	.372	.672	8	1.74	-0.042	4.68	-0.07%	-0.13	C
35	130	108	Aug 10 (2)	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0		.267	.298	.367	.665	8	1.53	0.149	3.52	0.21%	1.06	C
36	131	109	Aug 11	WSH	@	SLB	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.267	.298	.367	.665	8						C
37	132	110	Aug 13	WSH		CHW	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0		.266	.296	.362	.658	8	1.54	0.048	3.27	0.06%	-0.07	C
38	133	111	Aug 14	WSH		CHW	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.258	.287	.351	.638	8	.72	-0.099	1.23	-0.10%	-1.27	C
39	134	114 (2)	Aug 17	WSH		CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.260	.295	.370	.665	8	1.06	0.171	1.43	0.14%	0.98	C
40	135	118 (3)	Aug 22	WSH		DET	L,6-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.257	.292	.366	.659	9	.93	-0.024	1.71	-0.03%	-0.24	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	136	128 (9)	Sep 2 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,2-3	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.255	.290	.363	.652	9	2.31	-0.060	.45	-0.01%	-0.44	PH
42	137	131 (2)	Sep 4	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.252	.287	.359	.646	9	.52	-0.014	.04	0.00%	-0.25	PH
43	138	137 (5)	Sep 12	WSH	@	CLE	W,3-2	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.250	.284	.356	.640	8	.87	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.33	C
44	139	138	Sep 13	WSH	@	DET	L,8-9	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.250	.284	.356	.640	8						C
45	140	139	Sep 14	WSH	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.269	.301	.380	.681	8	1.09	0.172	.00	0.00%	0.95	C
46	141	140	Sep 15	WSH	@	DET	W,6-3	CG(8)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.277	.308	.384	.692	8	.79	-0.027	.00	0.00%	0.09	C
47	142	141	Sep 18 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.293	.322	.397	.719	8	.74	0.067	.00	0.00%	0.76	C
48	143	142	Sep 18 (2)	WSH	@	SLB	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		1		.308	.336	.417	.753	8	.45	0.092	.00	0.00%	1.99	C
49	144	143	Sep 19	WSH	@	SLB	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0		0		.306	.333	.411	.745	8	1.34	0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.28	C
50	145	144	Sep 20	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.313	.338	.414	.752	8	.68	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
51	146	145	Sep 22 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0		.305	.336	.405	.740	8	.93	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
52	147	146	Sep 22 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.311	.340	.422	.763	8	1.38	0.144	.00	0.00%	1.09	C
53	148	147	Sep 26	WSH	@	PHA	T,3-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.309	.338	.417	.755	8	1.44	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.54	C
54	149	148	Sep 27	WSH	@	PHA	W,5-4	CG(19)	8	6	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		0		0		.317	.353	.434	.787	8	1.55	0.029	.00	0.00%	1.52	C
55	150	149	Sep 28	WSH		BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.309	.344	.423	.767	8	1.24	-0.152	.00	0.00%	-2.05	C
56	151	150	Sep 30	WSH		BOS	L,5-7	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.313	.348	.427	.775	9	.36	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
57	152	151	Oct 1	WSH		BOS	L,3-12	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.311	.346	.424	.770	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
58	153	152	Oct 3	WSH	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0		0		.314	.352	.438	.790	8	1.22	0.250	.00	0.00%	0.62	C
59	154	153	Oct 4	WSH	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.312	.349	.433	.783	8	1.05	0.070	.00	0.00%	0.99	C
60	155	154	Oct 5	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-8	GS-8	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0		0		0		.314	.355	.434	.789	8	1.66	0.100	.00	0.00%	0.76	C
							26-33		172	159	14	50	11	4	0	23	9	1	15	1	1		3		2		.314	.355	.434	.789		1.07	0.720	1.77	-0.16%	2.67

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