1918
Born May 1, 1918
Shreveport, LA, USA
Johnny Williams Notable
b. May 1, 1918 · Birmingham Black Barons 1943–1944, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1944–1947, Indianapolis Clowns 1948
Johnny Williams played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1943 and closing with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1948.
He went 10 and 15 with a 4.84 earned run average, pitching 201 innings in 38 games. He struck out 73. Across 56 games he batted .194, with 20 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1946 to 1947.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on May 1, 1918, and died on May 4, 1986. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BBB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1944 | BBB/CIC | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1945 | CIC | 14 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .156 |
| 1946 | CIC | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1947 | CIC | 13 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| 1948 | IC | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .095 |
| Career | — | 56 | 103 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BBB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10.80 |
| 1944 | BBB/CIC | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30.1 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3.86 |
| 1945 | CIC | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 54.2 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 29 | 5.60 |
| 1946 | CIC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.61 |
| 1947 | CIC | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 60.1 | 68 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 3.58 |
| 1948 | IC | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 40.1 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 6.25 |
| Career | — | 10 | 15 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 201.0 | 223 | 108 | 59 | 73 | 4.84 |
On this day & linked events
1986