1874
Born May 19, 1874
Bowdoinham, ME, USA
Pop Williams Notable
b. May 19, 1874 · Washington Senators 1898, Chicago Orphans 1902, Chicago Cubs 1903, Philadelphia Phillies 1903, Boston Beaneaters 1903
Pop Williams played for five clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1898 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1903.
He went 16 and 25 with a 3.17 earned run average, pitching 386 innings in 47 games. He struck out 132, completed 41 of his 47 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 59 games he batted .223, with 40 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was born in Bowdoinham, ME, USA on May 19, 1874, and died on August 4, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | WHS | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1902 | CHC | 39 | 120 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .208 |
| 1903 | BSN/CHC/PHI | 18 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 59 | 179 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .223 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | WHS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8.47 |
| 1902 | CHC | 11 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 263.1 | 267 | 73 | 63 | 99 | 2.49 |
| 1903 | BSN/CHC/PHI | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 106.0 | 127 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 3.99 |
| Career | — | 16 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 386.1 | 426 | 136 | 113 | 132 | 3.17 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died August 4, 1959
Image: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer, public domain