Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Pop Williams
Birthdate:
May 19, 1883 (48 y, 1 m, 16 d)Born In:
Bowdoinham, ME, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/190Entry:
1905 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Brooklyn Superbas
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1917 (2nd) | St. Louis (PVBL) |
| 1914 | Cleveland (PVBL) | |
| 1911 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1910 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1909 (2nd) | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1908 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1907 (2nd) | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1906 (3rd) | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1911 (2nd) | Brooklyn (PVBL) |
| 1910 (3rd) | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1906 | Brooklyn (PVBL) |
| All-Star | 1918 | St. Louis (PVBL) |
| 1917 | St. Louis (PVBL) | |
| 1915 | Cleveland (PVBL) | |
| 1914 | Cleveland (PVBL) | |
| 1913 | Cleveland (PVBL) | |
| 1911 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1910 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1909 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1908 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1907 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| 1906 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| League Champ | 1917 | St. Louis (PVBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1914 | Cleveland (PVBL) |
| May 1913 | Cleveland (PVBL) | |
| Oct 1911 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Sep 1911 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| May 1911 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Sep 1910 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Aug 1910 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Jun 1909 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| May 1907 | Brooklyn (PVBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1906 | Brooklyn (PVBL) |
| Jun 1906 | Brooklyn (PVBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 51 |
| Grey Ink | 269 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lee Grissom | 932 |
| Matt Harvey | 900 |
| Ed Walsh | 893 |
| Jim J Hughes | 879 |
| Charlie Morton | 878 |
| Mike Hampton | 874 |
| Bob Gibson | 871 |
| John Smoltz | 864 |
| Chris Carpenter | 862 |
| John Tsitouris | 855 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 31 | 10 |
| 1910 | 32 | 7 |
| 1914 | 32 | 7 |
| 1917 | 31 | 10 |
| 1918 | 31 | 8 |
| 1919 | 30 | 8 |
| 1920 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 14 | 6 |
| 1907 | 15 | 3 |
| 1908 | 14 | 5 |
| 1909 | 16 | 4 |
| 1910 | 18 | 1 |
| 1911 | 24 | 1 |
| 1912 | 14 | 6 |
| 1914 | 16 | 3 |
| 1915 | 15 | 4 |
| 1917 | 15 | 3 |
| 1918 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 1919 | 12 | 9 |
| 1920 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.700 | 4 |
| 1908 | 0.609 | 7 |
| 1909 | 0.615 | 8 |
| 1910 | 0.643 | 8 |
| 1911 | 0.923 | 1 |
| 1912 | 0.636 | 7 |
| 1914 | 0.696 | 2 |
| 1915 | 0.750 | 2 |
| 1917 | 0.652 | 4 |
| 1918 | 0.625 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 203.1 | 4 |
| 1907 | 230.2 | 1 |
| 1908 | 229.0 | 1 |
| 1909 | 221.1 | 1 |
| 1910 | 240.0 | 2 |
| 1911 | 245.2 | 1 |
| 1912 | 203.1 | 6 |
| 1913 | 179.0 | 9 |
| 1914 | 211.2 | 3 |
| 1915 | 196.0 | 6 |
| 1917 | 204.0 | 2 |
| 1918 | 204.1 | 4 |
| 1919 | 185.1 | 4 |
| 1920 | 186.1 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 875 | 5 |
| 1907 | 928 | 1 |
| 1908 | 941 | 1 |
| 1909 | 955 | 1 |
| 1910 | 980 | 1 |
| 1911 | 1017 | 1 |
| 1912 | 894 | 4 |
| 1913 | 800 | 7 |
| 1914 | 881 | 3 |
| 1915 | 807 | 6 |
| 1917 | 868 | 5 |
| 1918 | 885 | 4 |
| 1919 | 823 | 4 |
| 1920 | 885 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 65 | 10 |
| 1909 | 89 | 4 |
| 1910 | 88 | 2 |
| 1911 | 68 | 6 |
| 1912 | 75 | 2 |
| 1913 | 69 | 10 |
| 1915 | 66 | 10 |
| 1919 | 75 | 7 |
| 1920 | 70 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 203 | 3 |
| 1907 | 282 | 2 |
| 1908 | 244 | 2 |
| 1909 | 225 | 2 |
| 1910 | 225 | 4 |
| 1911 | 236 | 3 |
| 1912 | 200 | 5 |
| 1913 | 202 | 4 |
| 1914 | 224 | 4 |
| 1915 | 195 | 6 |
| 1917 | 213 | 5 |
| 1918 | 216 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 12 | 3 |
| 1910 | 10 | 2 |
| 1913 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 3.275 | 2 |
| 1907 | 2.653 | 2 |
| 1908 | 3.419 | 4 |
| 1909 | 3.294 | 6 |
| 1910 | 2.513 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2.894 | 1 |
| 1912 | 3.984 | 10 |
| 1913 | 4.525 | 9 |
| 1914 | 2.934 | 1 |
| 1915 | 3.306 | 3 |
| 1917 | 3.838 | 5 |
| 1918 | 3.920 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.317 | 8 |
| 1910 | 0.256 | 6 |
| 1911 | 0.287 | 6 |
| 1915 | 0.270 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1.328 | 7 |
| 1907 | 1.015 | 2 |
| 1908 | 1.122 | 2 |
| 1910 | 1.104 | 6 |
| 1911 | 1.136 | 3 |
| 1914 | 1.200 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1.138 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1.319 | 9 |
| 1917 | 1.275 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 8.985 | 5 |
| 1907 | 7.023 | 3 |
| 1908 | 7.546 | 3 |
| 1910 | 6.638 | 2 |
| 1911 | 7.730 | 2 |
| 1912 | 9.074 | 10 |
| 1913 | 9.654 | 10 |
| 1914 | 8.674 | 8 |
| 1915 | 7.209 | 2 |
| 1917 | 8.691 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 2.966 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2.107 | 6 |
| 1908 | 2.555 | 9 |
| 1911 | 2.491 | 10 |
| 1914 | 2.126 | 4 |
| 1916 | 1.968 | 7 |
| 1917 | 2.779 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 3 | 1 |
| 1907 | 7 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7 | 1 |
| 1909 | 12 | 1 |
| 1910 | 9 | 1 |
| 1911 | 13 | 1 |
| 1912 | 5 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 | 5 |
| 1916 | 2 | 4 |
| 1916 | 1 | 3 |
| 1917 | 1 | 4 |
| 1920 | 1 | 7 |
| 1921 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 2 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1 | 3 |
| 1911 | 1 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 54 | 9 |
| 1914 | 50 | 8 |
| 1916 | 32 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 212 | 6 |
| 1911 | 211 | 6 |
| 1912 | 205 | 8 |
| 1913 | 192 | 9 |
| 1914 | 204 | 8 |
| 1918 | 217 | 8 |
| 1919 | 208 | 5 |
| 1920 | 277 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 157 | 2 |
| 1916 | 161 | 5 |
| 1917 | 197 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 17 | 9 |
| 1908 | 16 | 7 |
| 1909 | 11 | 2 |
| 1910 | 12 | 5 |
| 1911 | 16 | 8 |
| 1912 | 20 | 7 |
| 1913 | 14 | 4 |
| 1914 | 12 | 3 |
| 1915 | 18 | 9 |
| 1916 | 20 | 9 |
| 1917 | 22 | 5 |
| 1918 | 17 | 4 |
| 1919 | 18 | 5 |
| 1920 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 1907 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1909 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1910 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1911 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1912 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1913 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1915 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 1917 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 1918 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1919 | 3.4 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 8 | 3 |
| 1919 | 10 | 6 |
| 1920 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 6 | 4 |
| 1908 | 9 | 10 |
| 1911 | 2 | 1 |
| 1912 | 8 | 6 |
| 1914 | 7 | 2 |
| 1915 | 5 | 3 |
| 1917 | 8 | 9 |
| 1918 | 9 | 7 |