Elbert Williams - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Elbert Williams

Elbert Sherman Williams
(Smokey; Smokey Joe)

Born: October 2, 1907 in Mobile, AL
Died: October 22, 1972 in Mobile, AL
(65 years old)

Bats:

Throws: R

Ht: 5'6"

Wt: 182

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Notes:

• Buried: Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery (Mobile, AL)
• Relatives: Charley Williams (Brother)

Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1929	HG	ANL	21	SP	0	1	.000	2	1		0	0	0	6.0	8	8	6	1	9	5	0	0	0	32	12.00	47
1931	DS/LOW	NNL	23	SP	3	2	.600	6	6		4	0	0	43.2	24	14	48	0	24	35	0	0	4	207	2.89	154
1932	MRM	NSL	24	SP	9	6	.600	22	13		9	3	3	115.1	33	28	67	0	31	59	0	1	5	448	2.18	159
1935	BE	NN2	27	SP	4	7	.364	19	10		5	0	2	82.2	64	55	102	6	36	39	1	0	9	382	5.99	84
4	5			SP	16	16	.500	49	30		18	3	5	247.2	129	105	223	7	100	138	1	1	18	1069	3.82	117
162 Game Average					14	14	.500	42	26		15	3	4	213.1	111	90	192	6	86	119	1	1	15	920	3.82	117

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Homestead Grays			-	0	1	.000	2	1		0	0	0	6.0	8	8	6	1	9	5	0	0	0	32	12.00	47
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	1	1	.500	2	2		2	0	0	18.0	11	5	20	0	8	13	0	0	1	83	2.50	177
1	Louisville Black Caps			SP	2	1	.667	4	4		2	0	0	25.2	13	9	28	0	16	22	0	0	3	124	3.16	142
1	Monroe Monarchs			SP	9	6	.600	22	13		9	3	3	115.1	33	28	67	0	31	59	0	1	5	448	2.18	159
1	Newark Eagles			SP	4	7	.364	19	10		5	0	2	82.2	64	55	102	6	36	39	1	0	9	382	5.99	84

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1929	HG	ANL	21	SP	6.0		2.50	1.63		15.6%	9.0%		28.1%	9.1%		0.56	0.99		3.1%	1.3%
1931	DS/LOW	NNL	23	SP	43.2		1.65	1.49		16.9%	11.6%		11.6%	8.8%		1.46	1.32		0.0%	1.0%
1932	MRM	NSL	24	SP	115.1		0.85	1.23		13.2%	10.8%		6.9%	6.7%		1.90	1.61		0.0%	0.4%
1935	BE	NN2	27	SP	82.2		1.67	1.52		10.2%	11.5%		9.4%	8.7%		1.08	1.33		1.6%	1.4%
4	5			SP	247.2		1.30	1.38		12.9%	11.1%		9.4%	7.9%		1.38	1.45		0.7%	0.9%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1	Homestead Grays			-	6.0		2.50	1.63		15.6%	9.0%		28.1%	9.1%		0.56	0.99		3.1%	1.3%
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	18.0		1.56	1.48		15.7%	11.6%		9.6%	8.7%		1.63	1.32		0.0%	1.0%
1	Louisville Black Caps			SP	25.2		1.71	1.49		17.7%	11.6%		12.9%	8.8%		1.38	1.32		0.0%	1.0%
1	Monroe Monarchs			SP	115.1		0.85	1.23		13.2%	10.8%		6.9%	6.7%		1.90	1.61		0.0%	0.4%
1	Newark Eagles			SP	82.2		1.67	1.52		10.2%	11.5%		9.4%	8.7%		1.08	1.33		1.6%	1.4%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1929	HG	ANL	21	SP	2	32	22	8	6	1	0	1	2		9	5		0	1		1	.273	.484	.455	.938
1931	DS/LOW	NNL	23	SP	6	207	174	24	48	11	2	0	12		24	35		4	5		3	.276	.376	.362	.738
1932	MRM	NSL	24	SP	22	448	402	33	67	4	4	0	4		31	59		5	10		5	.167	.235	.197	.432
1935	BE	NN2	27	SP	19	382	329	64	102	24	7	6	7		36	39		9	8		7	.310	.393	.480	.873
4	5			SP	49	1069	927	129	223	40	13	7	25		100	138		18	24		16	.241	.326	.334	.661

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Homestead Grays			-	2	32	22	8	6	1	0	1	2		9	5		0	1		1	.273	.484	.455	.938
1	Detroit Stars I			SP	2	83	73	11	20	2	1	0	8		8	13		1	1		1	.274	.354	.329	.682
1	Louisville Black Caps			SP	4	124	101	13	28	9	1	0	4		16	22		3	4		2	.277	.392	.386	.778
1	Monroe Monarchs			SP	22	448	402	33	67	4	4	0	4		31	59		5	10		5	.167	.235	.197	.432
1	Newark Eagles			SP	19	382	329	64	102	24	7	6	7		36	39		9	8		7	.310	.393	.480	.873

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