1916
Born February 5, 1916
Durham, NC, USA
Dewey Williams Notable
Dewey Williams divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1944, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1948.
Across 193 games he batted .233, with 108 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 11 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 181 games behind the plate, with 571 putouts and 16 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Durham, NC, USA on February 5, 1916, and died on March 19, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHC | 79 | 262 | 23 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 2 | .240 |
| 1945 | CHC | 59 | 100 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .280 |
| 1946 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1947 | CHC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | CIN | 48 | 95 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0 | .168 |
| Career | — | 193 | 464 | 48 | 108 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 2 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
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