Lefty Williams

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: March 9, 1893 in Aurora, MO us

Died: November 4, 1959 in Laguna Beach, CA

Buried: Melrose Abbey Cemetery, Anaheim, CA

Last Game: September 25, 1920 (Age 27-200d)
vs. CLE 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season

Full Name: Claude Preston Williams

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1917 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.3

ERA

3.13

189

152

1186.0

515

WHIP

1.238

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1912	19	-4.5	Morristown	APPY	D		18	11	.621	1.92	2.60	32						253.0	191	73	54		46							0.937	6.8		1.6
1913	20	-6.3	Nashville	SOUA	A		18	12	.600		3.10	37						258.0	219	89			59		144					1.078	7.6		2.1	5.0	2.44
1913	20	-5.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	3	.250	4.97	5.59	5	4	1	3	0	1	29.0	34	18	16	0	4		9	1	0	1	124	1.310	10.6	0.0	1.2	2.8	2.25
1914	21	-7.4	Sacramento/Mission	PCL	AA		13	20	.394	2.05	3.46	37						276.0	256	106	63		64							1.159	8.3		2.1
1914	21	-4.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	1	.000	0.00	45.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	5	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	9	5.000	27.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.00
1915	22	-5.7	Salt Lake City	PCL	AA		33	12	.733	2.84	3.57	64						418.2	364	166	132		115							1.144	7.8		2.5
1916	23	-2.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	13	7	.650	2.89	3.97	43	26	9	10	2	1	224.1	220	99	72	5	65		138	8	0	2	897	1.270	8.8	0.2	2.6	5.5	2.12
1917	24	-2.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	17	8	.680	2.97	3.68	45	29	14	8	1	1	230.0	221	94	76	3	81		85	9	0	5	968	1.313	8.6	0.1	3.2	3.3	1.05
1918	25	-1.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	6	4	.600	2.73	2.73	15	14	1	7	2	1	105.2	76	32	32	0	47		30	5	0	2	423	1.164	6.5	0.0	4.0	2.6	0.64
1919	26	-1.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	23	11	.676	2.64	3.15	41	40	1	27	5	1	297.0	265	104	87	7	58		125	11	0	0	1155	1.088	8.0	0.2	1.8	3.8	2.16
1920	27	-0.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	22	14	.611	3.91	4.36	39	38	1	25	0	0	299.0	302	145	130	15	90		128	12	1	4	1218	1.311	9.1	0.5	2.7	3.9	1.42
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		82	48	.631	3.13	3.77	189	152	27	80	10	5	1186.0	1121	497	413	30	347		515	46	1	14	4794	1.238	8.5	0.2	2.6	3.9	1.48
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		82	55	.599		3.24	170						1205.2	1030	434	249		284		144					1.090	7.7		2.1
All Levels (9 Seasons)							164	103	.614		3.50	359	152	27	80	10	5	2391.2	2151	931	662	30	631		659	46	1	14	4794	1.163	8.1		2.4

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		46	32	.590	2.53	3.52	101						694.2	620	272	195		179							1.150	8.0		2.3
A (1 season)					Minors		18	12	.600		3.10	37						258.0	219	89			59		144					1.078	7.6		2.1	5.0	2.44
D (1 season)					Minors		18	11	.621	1.92	2.60	32						253.0	191	73	54		46							0.937	6.8		1.6