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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Big Boy Williams Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2012 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-28-1932
HR 227 Drafted Round 6, Pick 92
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(39 games)
RBI 959
SB 302
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (14.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (76.3%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF C+ (45.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 18 0.00 9 / 9 4 / 5 7 / 7 5 / 5 4 / 6 4 / 6 7 / 12 40 / 50
1950 Majors 18 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1951 Minors 19 49.00 6 / 7 7 / 9 6 / 6 6 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 9 6 / 9 36 / 50
1951 Majors 19 14.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 7 / 14
1952 Majors 20 62.00 3 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 10 5 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 14 0 / 7 14 / 62
1953 Minors 21 56.00 6 / 10 4 / 7 9 / 11 6 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 11 2 / 7 33 / 56
1954 Minors 22 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1954 Majors 22 44.78 1 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 6 21 / 44
1955 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1955 Majors 23 38.20 4 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 8 14 / 38
1956 Majors 24 31.63 3 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 4 14 / 31
1957 Majors 25 38.85 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 3 20 / 38
1958 Majors 26 42.29 2 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 5 6 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 13 / 42
1959 Majors 27 52.07 0 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 12 0 / 4 9 / 52
1960 Majors 28 57.04 0 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 12 7 / 57
1961 Majors 29 37.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 37
1962 Majors 30 35.40 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 35
1963 Majors 31 63.49 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 63
1964 Majors 32 62.50 1 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 11 3 / 62
1965 Majors 33 53.10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 7 2 / 53
1966 Majors 34 63.19 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 63
1967 Majors 35 49.98 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 49
1968 Majors 36 40.95 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 40
1969 Minors 37 21.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 21
1969 Majors 37 7.11 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 7
Total 0 0 0 39 / 136 33 / 135 47 / 133 49 / 145 19 / 135 29 / 151 25 / 134 241 / 969
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Big Boy Williams has retired from the Milwaukee Misunderstood
1969-06-27The Milwaukee Misunderstood have designated Big Boy Williams for assignment. The Milwaukee Misunderstood have designated Larry Hubbs for assignment.
1969-05-31The Milwaukee Misunderstood have promoted Big Boy Williams to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Misunderstood have promoted Larry Hubbs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Misunderstood have designated Big Boy Williams for assignment.
1967-04-05Big Boy Williams of the Milwaukee Misunderstood is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1965-06-25Big Boy Williams of the Milwaukee Dagnabbits is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1959-04-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Moonshiners and the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks receive Al Pasqua, Neifi Garoni from the Milwaukee Moonshiners in exchange for Cliff Stumpf, Big Boy Williams.
1955-09-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Big Boy Williams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Hippo Galloway to the minors.
1955-09-01The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Nate "Sweetwater" Clifton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Big Boy Williams to the minors.
1954-04-15The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Big Boy Williams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Mule Suttles to the minors.
1954-04-11The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Mule Suttles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Big Boy Williams to the minors.
1954-04-09The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Big Boy Williams to the major league team.
1954-03-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have renamed Trey Harvey to Big Boy Williams.
1954-03-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Chief Pena to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Trey Harvey to the minors.
1953-03-05The Pittsburgh PIErates have promoted Keith Hernandez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh PIErates have sent Trey Harvey to the minors.
1951-08-20The Pittsburgh PIErates have promoted Trey Harvey to the major league team.
1950-04-04The Pittsburgh PIErates have renamed Jim Treadway to Trey Harvey.
1950-04-04The Pittsburgh PIErates have promoted Harry Fargast to the major league team. The Pittsburgh PIErates have promoted Bob Davenport to the major league team. The Pittsburgh PIErates have sent Jim Treadway to the minors. The Pittsburgh PIErates have sent Orlando Ohl to the minors.
1950-04-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit domiNATEors and the Pittsburgh PIErates. The Pittsburgh PIErates receive Jim Treadway, Orlando Ohl from the Detroit domiNATEors in exchange for Dave Dickerman.