Johnnie Williams | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | July 16, 1889 |
Birth Place: | Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii |
Death Place: | Long Beach, California |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 21 |
Debutyear: | 1914 |
Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 19 |
Finalyear: | 1914 |
Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0-2 |
Stat2label: | Strikeouts |
Stat2value: | 4 |
Stat3label: | Earned run average |
Stat3value: | 6.35 |
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John Brodie Williams (July 16, 1889 – September 8, 1963) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in four games for the Detroit Tigers in 1914, including three starts. He pitched 11 innings, giving up 17 hits and 12 runs. Williams, known as "Honolulu Johnny", was the first player of Hawaiian ancestry to play in the major leagues.[1]