| John Williams | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 3, 1904 South Bend, Indiana | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Dayton Marcos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1930, for the St. Louis Stars | |
| Teams | |
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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.
References
- ↑ "John Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "John Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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