LF Sparky 'George' Williams #2
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF SPARKY 'GEORGE' WILLIAMS #2 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/14/1927
Born in:Jackson, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 164 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 2nd Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Cleveland - FABL 23 16 48 16 4 0 2 8 5 3 0 0 5 0 0 .333 .373 .542 .914 146 153 0.5
1952 Cleveland - FABL 24 22 41 12 1 0 0 3 5 8 0 0 2 0 0 .293 .408 .317 .725 115 114 0.2
1957 Chicago - FABL 29 98 202 53 9 3 3 33 24 14 2 3 15 2 2 .262 .312 .381 .693 101 90 0.1
1958 Philadelphia - FABL 30 99 135 43 6 2 4 22 26 19 1 1 13 1 0 .319 .404 .481 .885 138 125 0.9
1959 Philadelphia - FABL 31 97 245 70 12 4 6 41 33 21 1 1 27 1 2 .286 .343 .441 .784 112 107 0.2
1960 Philadelphia - FABL 32 80 174 47 11 1 1 13 20 15 4 2 25 1 2 .270 .338 .362 .701 91 78 -0.3
1961 Philadelphia - FABL 33 18 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 -67 -74 -0.3
1962 Philadelphia - FABL 34 78 213 65 11 2 3 29 37 33 2 1 33 0 0 .305 .402 .418 .819 119 113 0.3
1963 Philadelphia - FABL 35 33 27 6 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 .222 .276 .296 .572 59 41 -0.4
1964 New York - FABL 36 22 24 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 -56 -0.5
Total FABL 563 1125 314 54 13 19 155 153 117 10 8 131 5 7 .279 .350 .401 .751 106 98 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 Ottumwa - R 18 67 220 57 6 1 5 33 28 17 1 2 28 12 7 .259 .312 .364 .676 82 83 0.3
1947 Ottumwa - R 19 47 146 37 7 1 1 15 26 15 2 0 23 6 3 .253 .331 .336 .667 92 91 0.4
1948 Savannah - A 20 138 554 171 15 3 16 80 92 66 3 1 99 10 9 .309 .385 .433 .818 92 89 1.1
1949 Savannah - A 21 58 234 92 6 1 14 54 48 31 3 1 30 2 6 .393 .468 .607 1.075 172 175 3.1
1949 Wilmington - A 21 60 247 82 13 3 0 33 40 29 1 0 29 3 3 .332 .404 .409 .813 112 114 1.7
1949 Youngstown - AA 21 13 17 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .353 .389 .353 .742 98 80 0.0
1950 Wilmington - A 22 17 70 22 4 1 0 9 8 10 0 0 5 0 1 .314 .400 .400 .800 125 135 0.3
1950 Youngstown - AA 22 123 498 173 20 8 7 53 84 65 2 2 39 10 6 .347 .423 .462 .885 143 146 4.6
1951 Santa Clara - DL 23 21 17 5 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .368 .471 .839 119 116 0.1
1951 Youngstown - AA 23 102 426 145 41 9 1 40 84 51 1 1 37 10 5 .340 .411 .486 .897 144 147 3.6
1951 Rochester - AAA 23 12 49 21 4 2 2 6 7 6 0 0 4 0 1 .429 .491 .714 1.205 236 245 1.1
1952 Rochester - AAA 24 39 173 43 6 3 2 29 23 17 0 3 6 1 2 .249 .311 .353 .663 72 71 -0.5
1953 Rochester - AAA 25 131 552 193 51 6 7 92 111 69 8 6 37 11 6 .350 .425 .502 .927 130 135 3.3
1954 Youngstown - AA 26 47 170 52 10 1 3 23 42 38 4 1 14 7 0 .306 .441 .429 .871 139 142 1.6
1954 Rochester - AAA 26 85 330 92 17 2 8 38 58 57 10 2 22 7 7 .279 .398 .415 .814 120 126 1.6
1955 Little Rock - AA 27 18 50 23 3 1 2 8 12 5 1 0 2 3 1 .460 .518 .680 1.198 202 215 0.9
1955 Milwaukee - AAA 27 10 20 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 6 0 0 .150 .227 .150 .377 4 13 -0.1
1956 Milwaukee - AAA 28 129 433 147 37 6 8 63 67 41 12 7 29 12 3 .339 .406 .508 .914 147 152 7.2
Total DIX 18 50 23 3 1 2 8 12 5 1 0 2 3 1 .460 .518 .680 1.198 202 215
Total EA 285 1111 376 71 18 11 118 211 155 7 4 95 27 11 .338 .421 .464 .886 142 145
Total UL 267 1104 349 78 13 19 165 199 149 18 11 69 19 16 .316 .402 .462 .864 123 127
Total MAL 77 317 104 17 4 0 42 48 39 1 0 34 3 4 .328 .403 .407 .810 115 119
Total SEL 196 788 263 21 4 30 134 140 97 6 2 129 12 15 .334 .410 .485 .895 116 115
Total UMVA 114 366 94 13 2 6 48 54 32 3 2 51 18 10 .257 .320 .352 .673 86 86
Total CL 139 453 150 37 6 8 63 70 42 13 7 35 12 3 .331 .398 .492 .890 141 146
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Philadelphia - FABL 33 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 121 127 -0.0
Total FABL 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 121 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Ottumwa - R CF 67 67 180 4 0 188 4 .979 540.1 3.06 -1.7 1.001
1947 Ottumwa - R LF 38 37 67 4 0 77 6 .922 298.2 2.14 -3.8 .991
1947 Ottumwa - R CF 10 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 54.2 2.96 +0.5 1.030
1948 Savannah - A LF 61 59 106 2 0 109 1 .991 498.1 1.95 +3.0 1.030
1948 Savannah - A CF 79 76 206 3 0 213 4 .981 696.1 2.70 +0.2 .994
1949 Youngstown - AA LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 1.001
1949 Savannah - A LF 18 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 89.0 1.82 +1.3 1.214
1949 Youngstown - AA CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1949 Wilmington - A CF 59 59 196 4 1 210 10 .952 524.0 3.44 +2.1 1.010
1949 Savannah - A CF 49 49 125 4 3 133 4 .970 401.0 2.90 -4.3 .952
1950 Youngstown - AA LF 108 107 245 11 4 264 8 .970 955.0 2.41 +0.6 1.025
1950 Wilmington - A LF 17 17 29 0 0 30 1 .967 153.0 1.71 -1.5 .952
1950 Youngstown - AA CF 14 13 42 3 1 45 0 1.000 122.1 3.31 +0.1 .999
1951 Cleveland - MLB LF 14 14 27 3 0 31 1 .968 114.0 2.37 +0.8 .986
1951 Rochester - AAA LF 12 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 105.0 1.80 +0.9 1.036
1951 Youngstown - AA LF 77 72 144 4 0 157 9 .943 636.2 2.09 +6.4 1.020
1951 Santa Clara - DL LF 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.1 .946
1951 Youngstown - AA CF 20 20 50 2 0 53 1 .981 174.2 2.68 -8.9 .818
1951 Santa Clara - DL CF 11 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 +0.5 .985
1951 Youngstown - AA RF 6 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 49.0 2.76 -0.2 .976
1951 Santa Clara - DL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.041
1952 Cleveland - MLB LF 16 8 22 1 1 24 1 .958 98.1 2.11 -0.4 .960
1952 Rochester - AAA LF 28 27 45 1 0 49 3 .939 238.1 1.74 +0.1 1.059
1952 Rochester - AAA CF 11 11 24 1 1 27 2 .926 92.0 2.45 -2.7 .854
1952 Cleveland - MLB RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 0.0 .000
1952 Rochester - AAA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.1 .976
1953 Rochester - AAA 1B 53 52 407 30 32 445 8 .982 438.1 8.97 -3.0 .924
1953 Rochester - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.5 .000
1953 Rochester - AAA SS 5 5 18 16 4 36 2 .944 43.0 7.12 -1.4 .855
1953 Rochester - AAA LF 7 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 29.1 1.84 +0.2 .964
1953 Rochester - AAA CF 67 66 150 18 3 170 2 .988 587.0 2.58 -5.4 .946
1953 Rochester - AAA RF 7 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 59.0 2.29 +0.0 1.000
1954 Rochester - AAA 1B 16 16 129 11 12 142 2 .986 136.0 9.26 -0.5 .974
1954 Youngstown - AA 1B 42 42 281 28 24 311 2 .994 337.0 8.25 +0.7 .987
1954 Youngstown - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Rochester - AAA SS 4 4 9 15 2 27 3 .889 37.0 5.84 -0.9 .857
1954 Rochester - AAA LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 -0.0 .984
1954 Youngstown - AA LF 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 14.0 3.86 -0.5 .825
1954 Rochester - AAA CF 14 14 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 120.1 3.37 -0.8 .977
1954 Youngstown - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.2 1.007
1954 Rochester - AAA RF 54 49 89 0 0 90 1 .989 445.2 1.80 -3.0 .949
1954 Youngstown - AA RF 7 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -1.1 .975
1955 Milwaukee - AAA 1B 4 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 0.0 .000
1955 Little Rock - AA 1B 8 8 53 6 6 60 1 .983 56.0 9.48 +0.4 1.033
1955 Little Rock - AA LF 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.1 0.66 +0.1 .982
1955 Milwaukee - AAA RF 5 3 13 0 0 14 1 .929 37.0 3.16 +1.1 .923
1955 Little Rock - AA RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.0 .969
1956 Milwaukee - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Milwaukee - AAA LF 16 2 9 0 0 10 1 .900 39.2 2.04 +1.4 .900
1956 Milwaukee - AAA CF 63 63 143 9 2 157 5 .968 526.1 2.60 +14.5 .953
1956 Milwaukee - AAA RF 51 42 87 0 0 87 0 1.000 374.2 2.09 +8.8 1.000
1957 Chicago - MLB 1B 15 13 106 13 10 120 1 .992 112.1 9.53 +0.7 1.044
1957 Chicago - MLB LF 9 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 29.0 0.62 -0.5 .949
1957 Chicago - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 1.002
1957 Chicago - MLB RF 35 24 46 1 0 48 1 .979 235.0 1.80 -2.0 .961
1958 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 21 16 151 10 20 162 1 .994 145.2 9.95 +0.1 1.015
1958 Philadelphia - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 -0.3 .941
1958 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Philadelphia - MLB RF 15 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 28.2 0.63 -0.0 .975
1959 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 33 27 198 10 24 211 3 .986 220.0 8.51 -2.2 .874
1959 Philadelphia - MLB LF 10 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 33.0 1.36 -1.3 .788
1959 Philadelphia - MLB RF 31 24 30 3 0 35 2 .943 224.1 1.32 -2.2 .928
1960 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 13 10 101 8 10 109 0 1.000 92.0 10.66 +0.5 1.036
1960 Philadelphia - MLB LF 28 20 43 0 0 44 1 .977 205.2 1.88 -2.8 .894
1960 Philadelphia - MLB RF 6 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 -0.1 .997
1961 Philadelphia - MLB LF 6 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.4 .623
1961 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .981
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 1 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 0.0 .000
1962 Philadelphia - MLB LF 47 46 57 0 0 62 5 .919 388.1 1.32 -7.0 .846
1962 Philadelphia - MLB RF 9 9 9 0 0 11 2 .818 78.0 1.04 -0.1 1.006
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 6 0 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 13.0 9.69 +0.0 1.024
1963 Philadelphia - MLB LF 12 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 30.2 1.17 -2.2 .555
1963 Philadelphia - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.0 .997
1964 New York - MLB 1B 6 0 14 0 6 15 1 .933 12.0 10.50 -1.1 .349
1964 New York - MLB LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 +0.0 .998
1964 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 218 184 1467 116 147 1602 19 .988 1571.1 9.07 -4.4 .959
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.041
TOTAL SS 9 9 27 31 6 63 5 .921 80.0 6.53 -2.3 .856
TOTAL LF 562 438 870 28 6 937 39 .958 4044.0 2.00 -5.5 .990
TOTAL CF 471 446 1189 48 11 1269 32 .975 3876.1 2.87 -5.7 .971
TOTAL RF 243 171 325 5 0 337 7 .979 1634.0 1.82 +1.1 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Jackson (Jackson; Jackson, MI).
07/10/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $3,600.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/05/1948 Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Cigar Kings, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1949 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1949 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
07/26/1949 Goes 5-6 against the Trenton Eagles, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1950 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1950 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
10/14/1950 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
06/18/1951 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1951 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/21/1951 Goes 5-7 against the Worcester Warriors, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
08/06/1951 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/1951 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions.
04/15/1952 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
05/11/1953 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1953 Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award.
06/15/1953 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/1953 Goes 0-4 against the Buffalo Nickels, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
07/07/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Charleston Blue Legs, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/20/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
04/24/1955 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
05/24/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
06/07/1955 Released by the Chicago Cougars.
06/22/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
07/06/1955 Released by the Kansas City Kings.
08/09/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
09/19/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Little Rock Governors!
06/27/1956 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/1956 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
08/08/1956 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/10/1956 Goes 5-5 against the St. Paul Disciples, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
08/20/1956 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/03/1956 Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/16/1956 Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/18/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
12/02/1957 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for C Roger Cleaves and LF Charlie Pierre.
07/25/1959 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/19/1961 Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones.
05/02/1962 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/20/1962 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
07/18/1962 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/02/1963 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
09/16/1963 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/26/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Imperials organization.
10/15/1964 Retired from professional baseball.
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