1897
Born March 9, 1897
Bay St. Louis, MS, USA
Charley Williams Notable
b. March 9, 1897 · Indianapolis ABCs 1921, Memphis Red Sox 1925, Chicago American Giants 1926–1930, Chicago Columbia Giants 1931
Charley Williams played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1921 and closing with the Chicago Columbia Giants in 1931. His longest stay was with the Chicago American Giants, from 1926 to 1930.
Across 491 games he batted .260, with 457 hits and 184 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 63 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 312 games at second base, with 954 assists and 89 errors. He turned 78 double plays. He also played 152 games at shortstop.
He was born in Bay St. Louis, MS, USA on March 9, 1897, and died on July 6, 1931.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | ABC | 27 | 94 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 11 | .287 |
| 1925 | MRS | 76 | 286 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 13 | .241 |
| 1926 | CAG | 74 | 268 | 32 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .246 |
| 1927 | CAG | 88 | 305 | 22 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 7 | .239 |
| 1928 | CAG | 65 | 235 | 26 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .255 |
| 1929 | CAG | 76 | 279 | 21 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .276 |
| 1930 | CAG | 77 | 263 | 22 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .516 |
| Career | — | 491 | 1761 | 184 | 457 | 63 | 22 | 8 | 225 | 114 | 7 | 43 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1931