1913
Born June 22, 1913
Henderson, TX, USA
Jesse Williams Notable
Jesse Williams divided seven seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Kansas City Monarchs from 1939, then the New York Black Yankees through 1941.
Across 288 games he batted .267, with 270 hits and 169 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 40 doubles and 32 stolen bases.
He led the league in hits once, in 1940, with 50. He led the league in runs once, in 1945, with 50. He also led it in stolen bases and walks. He played 227 games at shortstop, with 671 assists and 70 errors. He turned 80 double plays.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1945.
He was born in Henderson, TX, USA on June 22, 1913, and died on February 27, 1990. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1943, 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | KCM | 26 | 70 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .214 |
| 1940 | KCM | 40 | 136 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .368 |
| 1941 | KCM/NBY | 41 | 138 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .254 |
| 1942 | KCM | 46 | 159 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| 1943 | KCM | 42 | 156 | 24 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
| 1944 | KCM | 43 | 157 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .229 |
| 1945 | KCM | 50 | 196 | 50 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 11 | .296 |
| Career | — | 288 | 1012 | 169 | 270 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 101 | 100 | 2 | 32 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1990