1927
Born November 2, 1927
Dallas, TX, USA
Davey Williams Notable
b. November 2, 1927 · New York Giants 1949, 1951–1955
Davey Williams played 1949 to 1955 for the New York Giants as a second baseman.
Across 517 games he batted .252, with 450 hits and 235 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 61 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 481 games at second base, with 1,252 assists and 52 errors. He turned 319 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1953.
He was born in Dallas, TX, USA on November 2, 1927, and died on August 17, 2009. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1953 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYG | 13 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .240 |
| 1951 | NYG | 30 | 64 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .266 |
| 1952 | NYG | 138 | 540 | 70 | 137 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 2 | .254 |
| 1953 | NYG | 112 | 340 | 51 | 101 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 44 | 19 | 2 | .297 |
| 1954 | NYG | 142 | 544 | 65 | 121 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 1 | .222 |
| 1955 | NYG | 82 | 247 | 25 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 0 | .251 |
| Career | — | 517 | 1785 | 235 | 450 | 61 | 10 | 32 | 163 | 164 | 144 | 6 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died August 17, 2009
1949
Major-league debut: Davey Williams
Davey Williams made a major-league debut on September 16, 1949.
1955
Final major-league game: Davey Williams
Davey Williams played a final major-league game on July 31, 1955.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain