Otto Williams
| Otto Williams | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop/Infielder | |
| Born: November 2, 1877 Newark, New Jersey | |
| Died: March 19, 1937 (aged 59) Omaha, Nebraska | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 5, 1902, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1906, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .203 |
| Stolen bases | 24 |
| Runs | 48 |
| Teams | |
Otto George Williams (November 2, 1877, in
runs batted in, along with an on-base percentage of .244 and a slugging percentage of .237.[1] As a fielder, he made 66 errors in 848 fielding chances for a fielding percentage of .922, with 31 double plays.[1] In 98 games as a shortstop, he made 52 errors in 548 chances, for a fielding percentage of .905.[1] He received the most playing time in his Major League career in 1903, which he split between the Cardinals and the Cubs after being sold to the Cubs in July.[1] That season he played 91 games, including 78 at shortstop, and had 317 at bats with 67 hits, for a batting average of .211 with 14 stolen bases.[1] He served as a coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1925, the Cardinals in 1926, the St. Louis Browns in 1929 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1930.[2][3][4]
Williams also had an extensive minor league career. He played for the
American Association from the end of the 1906 season through 1912.[5] He then played for five different minor league teams from 1913 through 1917.[5] Overall, he played at least 1730 games in the minor leagues, with at least 6282 at bats and a batting average of .243.[5]
Williams died of pneumonia on March 19, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska.[1][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Otto Williams". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Tigers All-Time Coaches". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Cardinals All-Time coaches". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Reds All-Time coaches". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Otto Williams minor leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7385-1614-1.