John Williams (pitcher)

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.

John Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1904-12-03)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

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

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  1. ^ "John Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "John Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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