1905
Born June 5, 1905
Sparks, GA, USA
Harry Williams Notable
b. June 5, 1905 · Pittsburgh Crawfords 1932, 1936–1938, Homestead Grays 1932, 1934, 1939, New York Black Yankees 1932, 1941–1944, 1946, Baltimore Sox 1933, Brooklyn Eagles 1935, Newark Eagles 1936, New York Cubans 1936, 1946, Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars 1943, Baltimore Elite Giants 1945
Harry Williams played for 11 clubs across 36 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1911 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1946.
Across 396 games he batted .285, with 422 hits and 271 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 70 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 213 games at second base, with 604 assists and 38 errors. He turned 94 double plays. He also played 114 games at third base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1943 and 1945.
He was born in Sparks, GA, USA on June 5, 1905, and died on May 16, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1943, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | HG/NBY/PC | 41 | 144 | 28 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| 1933 | SOX | 36 | 140 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .293 |
| 1934* | HG | 15 | 57 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .228 |
| 1935 | BE | 50 | 201 | 49 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 11 | .338 |
| 1936 | NE/NYC/PC | 33 | 128 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| 1937 | PC | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1938 | PC | 37 | 141 | 35 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .383 |
| 1939 | HG | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | NBY | 12 | 47 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| 1942 | NBY | 32 | 123 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .236 |
| 1943 | HSS/NBY | 23 | 85 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .294 |
| 1944 | NBY | 13 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| 1945 | BEG | 57 | 218 | 30 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| 1946 | NBY/NYC | 38 | 130 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Major leagues | — | 381 | 1424 | 266 | 409 | 67 | 24 | 18 | 225 | 121 | 3 | 37 | .287 |
| All seasons | — | 396 | 1481 | 271 | 422 | 70 | 24 | 19 | 234 | 126 | 4 | 37 | .285 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Harry Williams, that is 1934–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1964