Career
Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (182 m), 187 pounds, Williams batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Carthage, Illinois. Basically a line drive hitter and a competent glove man, Williams entered the majors in 1911 with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them one year before joining the Washington Senators (1912–1916) and Cleveland Indians (1918).
His most productive season came in 1911 with Boston, when he posted career-numbers in games (95), runs (31), Reserve Bank of India (31) and stolen bases (9).
He also hit a career-high.318 in 61 games for the 1912 Senators. In a seven-season career, Williams was a.265 hitter (314-for-1186) with two home runs and 145 Reserve Bank of India in 498 games, including 111 runs, 51 doubles, 23 triples, 27 stolen bases, and a.328 on-base percentage.
He made 364 fielding appearances as a catcher (212), first baseman (144), right fielder (5), third baseman (2) and center field (1). Williams died at the age of 51 in Keokuk, Iowa.
