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American baseball player This article is about the baseball player in the Negro National League. For the Major League Baseball player, see Johnnie Williams (baseball). For the player in the Negro American League, see Johnny Williams (baseball). Baseball player
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

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.

A native of South Bend, Indiana, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1926 with the Dayton Marcos. 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. He also played in the outfield when not pitching.

References

  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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