#42 Lefty Williams, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Lefty Williams

3/9/1893
25
USA,MO,AURORA
5"9
160

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 992,857
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 78 Days (766 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 29 Days (889 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall361087-90 Mph
Versus LHB3610 
Versus RHB3610 
Talent3510 
Pitching Ratings
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9
50
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23115
Versus LHP23115
Versus RHP23115
Talent111110
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3
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/3CHNL 1-4*9104311L    
8/7@BSNW 3-2*9102220WPoG   
8/11SLNW 5-1*971122WPoG   
8/15@PHIL 3-5*895421L    
8/20@NYGW 1-0*520011WPoG   
9/18@BROW 6-3*953131W    
9/23BSNW 5-2*962231WPoG   
9/27NYGW 3-2*962133WPoG   
10/2CINL 0-3*963320L    
10/8CINW 3-0*970034WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1918

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939161803.24333.1334140120127593282.122461.5
Projected3636151703.24307.030812911111754     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.79.01.63.430.000.03.34
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB489123135255574230000.252.298.311.609
vs. RHB766211254077838529008.275.344.319.662
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home18189802.85161.115856516130
Road212171003.61172.017684696629
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April771503.2059.0612521319
May885203.2170.06727252915
June771303.5159.06228232212
July772505.0760.1763834239
August553202.2540.038121085
Sept./Oct.554101.4045.030107149

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1913442203.7134.049191421012301.74.356 PIT
1914994505.1578.2100494532735901.61.354PIT
1915500006.009.01366145001.89.375PIT
19164242221803.27357.2360155130111091723211.31.295PIT
19174545242002.97387.136514412881281824141.27.282PIT
19183939161803.24333.13341401202127593221.38.278PIT
Total144139686303.321200.012215134432740546511771.36.293 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1913, AAA3131101403.69248.22781121026861841011.46.348
1914, AAA773302.4950.245151401830521.24.287

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19134122000200300.167.167.167.333 PIT
191492841002201200.143.138.179.317PIT
1915521100000000.500.5001.0001.500PIT
1916421331641010734300.120.139.165.304PIT
191745136202116624910.147.158.199.357PIT
191839119180007532412.151.179.151.330PIT
Total144430618212720813122.142.158.177.335 

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher39391783210001.000333.12.70    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1913...
Earned first career win on 9/14/1913...
Had first career hit on 9/25/1913, off Bob Groom (NYG)...
Injured on 5/3/1914 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 5/19/1916 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1916, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1916, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1916, going 5-2, 2.07...
Hit first career homerun on 8/12/1917, off Ben Demott (NYG)...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $992,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/27/1918, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Injured on 8/20/1918 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/30/1918, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1916 - 22 - 6th
1917 - 24 - 7th
Losses
1916 - 18 - 8th
1917 - 20 - 6th
IP
1916 - 357.2 - 5th
1917 - 387.1 - 4th
BB
1916 - 109 - 3rd
1917 - 128 - 2nd
CG
1916 - 32 - 9th
1917 - 41 - 1st
SHO
1917 - 4 - 10th
    

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