John Williams (pitcher) explained

John Williams
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:December 3, 1904
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana
Death Date:Unknown
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1926
Debutteam:Dayton Marcos
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:St. Louis Stars
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John Wesley Williams (December 3, 1904  - death unknown), nicknamed "Big Boy", was an American Negro league baseball player, primarily a pitcher, between 1926 and 1936.

A native of South Bend, Indiana, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1926 with the Dayton Marcos.[1] [2] He spent 1927 through 1930 with the St. Louis Stars, and was credited with a win and a loss in 12 innings pitched in the Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship series victory over the Chicago American Giants.[3] He also played in the outfield when not pitching.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Williams . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: John Williams . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1928 Season NNL I Championship Series . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.