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Branch Rickey League
6-15-2229
March Williams Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.04 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 211-139 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-12-1924
K 2552 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(106 games)
IP 3293.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 26 54.12 162 36 0 3 / 14 1 / 22 1 / 18 5 / 54
1951 Majors 27 55.46 162 36 0 1 / 16 0 / 18 4 / 21 5 / 55
1952 Majors 28 54.87 162 36 0 2 / 16 0 / 20 1 / 18 3 / 54
1953 Majors 29 54.53 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 19 1 / 20 1 / 54
1954 Majors 30 45.51 126 29 36 0 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 45
1955 Majors 31 54.17 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 54
1956 Majors 32 54.61 162 36 0 0 / 12 0 / 24 0 / 18 0 / 54
1957 Majors 33 53.95 162 36 0 1 / 17 0 / 12 0 / 24 1 / 53
1958 Majors 34 53.94 162 36 0 -3 / 18 -6 / 20 -1 / 15 -10 / 53
1959 Majors 35 49.69 136 33 26 -3 / 12 -5 / 18 -3 / 19 -11 / 49
1960 Majors 36 52.83 162 36 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 28 -4 / 14 -11 / 52
1961 Majors 37 42.78 119 28 17 -1 / 10 -6 / 16 -2 / 16 -9 / 42
1962 Majors 38 52.18 162 36 0 -6 / 14 -3 / 21 -1 / 17 -10 / 52
Total 2001 450 79 -8 / 180 -24 / 260 -4 / 231 -36 / 671
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01March Williams has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1961-06-16March Williams of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-11-01March Williams now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1959-08-25March Williams of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1959-05-15March Williams of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-11-01March Williams now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1956-11-01March Williams now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1954-08-08March Williams of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1953-11-01March Williams now holds the league record for career wins.