1904
Born February 29, 1904
Atlanta, GA, USA
Nish Williams Notable
b. February 29, 1904 · Nashville Elite Giants 1930, 1932–1934, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Washington Elite Giants 1936–1937, Atlanta Black Crackers 1938, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939
Nish Williams played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Nashville Elite Giants in 1930 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers in 1939.
Across 250 games he batted .275, with 214 hits and 103 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 35 doubles and 6 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 21.60 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 3 games. He struck out 2.
He played 148 games behind the plate, with 645 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on February 29, 1904, and died on September 2, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NEG | 42 | 150 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 1931 | CCU | 24 | 61 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| 1932 | NEG | 32 | 103 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| 1933 | NEG | 24 | 68 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 1934 | NEG | 36 | 133 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| 1935 | CEG | 25 | 83 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .253 |
| 1936 | WEG | 26 | 58 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| 1937 | WEG | 14 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| 1938 | BCA | 14 | 46 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .326 |
| 1939 | IAB | 13 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Career | — | 250 | 778 | 103 | 214 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 58 | 4 | 6 | .275 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | WEG | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 21.60 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 21.60 |
On this day & linked events
1968