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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 20 | DET | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.97 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29.0 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 60 | 2.45 | 1.310 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.25 | ||
| 1914 | 21 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8.44 | 5.000 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||
| 1916 | 23 | CHW | AL | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.89 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 224.1 | 220 | 99 | 72 | 5 | 65 | 138 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 897 | 96 | 2.35 | 1.270 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 2.12 | ||
| 1917 | 24 | CHW | AL | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.97 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 230.0 | 221 | 94 | 76 | 3 | 81 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 968 | 90 | 2.87 | 1.313 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.05 | ||
| 1918 | 25 | CHW | AL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.73 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 105.2 | 76 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 423 | 101 | 3.14 | 1.164 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.64 | ||
| 1919 | 26 | CHW | AL | 23 | 11 | .676 | 2.64 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 297.0 | 265 | 104 | 87 | 7 | 58 | 125 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1155 | 121 | 2.65 | 1.088 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.16 | ||
| 1920 | 27 | CHW | AL | 22 | 14 | .611 | 3.91 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 299.0 | 302 | 145 | 130 | 15 | 90 | 128 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1218 | 96 | 3.62 | 1.311 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.42 | ||
| 7 Yrs | 82 | 48 | .631 | 3.13 | 189 | 152 | 27 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 1186.0 | 1121 | 497 | 413 | 30 | 347 | 515 | 46 | 1 | 14 | 4794 | 99 | 2.92 | 1.238 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.48 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 10 | .631 | 3.13 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 224 | 99 | 82 | 6 | 69 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 956 | 99 | 2.92 | 1.238 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.48 | |||||
| CHW (5 yrs) | 81 | 44 | .648 | 3.09 | 183 | 147 | 26 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 1156.0 | 1084 | 474 | 397 | 30 | 341 | 506 | 45 | 1 | 13 | 4661 | 101 | 2.93 | 1.233 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.48 | |||||
| DET (2 yrs) | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.80 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 63 | 2.65 | 1.433 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.50 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lefty Williams born?
Lefty Williams was born on March 9, 1893.
Where was Lefty Williams born?
Lefty Williams was born in Aurora, MO.
How tall was Lefty Williams?
Lefty Williams was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Lefty Williams weigh when playing?
Lefty Williams weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lefty Williams play?
Lefty Williams played 7 seasons.
Is Lefty Williams in the Hall of Fame?
Lefty Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Lefty Williams play?
Lefty Williams was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Williams have?
Lefty Williams had 515 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Lefty Williams played for?
Lefty Williams played for 2 teams; the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.
How many World Series has Lefty Williams won?
Lefty Williams won 1 World Series.
When did Lefty Williams retire?
Lefty Williams last played in 1920.
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