P Paul 'U-Boat' Williams #18
Cincinnati Cannons FABL
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/08/1963
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P PAUL 'U-BOAT' WILLIAMS #18 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 5 -
Sinker 4 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 1
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/05/1963 @ LAS Loss, 3-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1963 CLE Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
04/02/1963 KCK Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
03/30/1963 CHC Loss, 6-7 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Loss
03/29/1963 @ NYI Loss, 0-4 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
03/26/1963 LAS Loss, 6-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/25/1963 @ CLE Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1963 @ KCK Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
03/22/1963 @ TOR Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/1963 @ CHC Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1928
Born in:Pearsall, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$98,600
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 1st Pick in Round 4
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Cincinnati - FABL 24 35 18 6 9 1 2.95 134.1 116 46 44 7 60 74 2 0 1.31 .263 3.21 2.7 131
1954 Cincinnati - FABL 25 52 12 7 8 9 3.30 131.0 111 55 48 6 64 76 0 0 1.34 .254 3.29 2.8 128
1955 Cincinnati - FABL 26 35 26 13 8 2 3.30 190.2 174 77 70 14 58 116 1 1 1.22 .268 3.26 4.8 129
1956 Cincinnati - FABL 27 35 35 12 12 0 2.82 245.1 216 85 77 14 65 124 4 0 1.15 .259 3.16 5.4 134
1957 Cincinnati - FABL 28 44 0 5 3 6 1.88 62.1 49 13 13 0 22 38 0 0 1.14 .259 2.42 1.6 202
1958 Cincinnati - FABL 29 64 0 8 4 13 3.39 87.2 77 35 33 8 35 56 0 0 1.28 .263 4.03 0.4 121
1959 Cincinnati - FABL 30 61 0 4 2 19 3.14 86.0 90 34 30 4 25 56 0 0 1.34 .305 3.08 2.1 138
1960 Cincinnati - FABL 31 77 0 6 11 25 2.62 110.0 94 41 32 8 37 80 0 0 1.19 .265 3.66 2.0 177
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 32 58 12 7 7 10 4.64 139.2 154 77 72 17 38 96 0 0 1.37 .304 3.92 2.3 99
1962 Cincinnati - FABL 33 68 0 3 6 31 2.01 98.2 85 26 22 4 30 103 0 0 1.17 .297 2.36 4.3 229
Total FABL 529 103 71 70 116 3.09 1285.2 1166 489 441 82 434 819 7 1 1.24 .272 3.28 28.4 136
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1944 Total - 15 15 8 5 0 0 0.84 64.1 38 8 6 1 10 95 0 0 0.75 .245 0.96 3.7 100
1945 Total - 16 10 6 4 0 0 0.57 47.0 27 6 3 0 7 72 0 0 0.72 .252 0.58 3.1 100
1946 Total - 17 12 6 3 1 0 1.08 50.0 32 9 6 1 12 71 0 0 0.88 .258 1.34 2.5 100
1947 Total - 18 11 7 4 0 0 1.04 52.0 33 8 6 1 9 81 0 0 0.81 .274 0.91 3.1 100
1947 Ottumwa - C 18 12 12 7 2 0 3.18 73.2 67 31 26 3 22 59 0 0 1.21 .292 3.47 1.3 118
1948 Savannah - B 19 30 30 12 9 0 5.73 185.1 216 120 118 25 105 99 10 1 1.73 .319 6.44 1.0 98
1949 Savannah - B 20 21 21 9 9 0 3.98 158.1 174 74 70 4 77 90 11 0 1.59 .330 4.06 3.3 118
1950 Savannah - B 21 3 3 2 1 0 2.78 22.2 18 8 7 1 5 10 2 1 1.01 .243 2.72 0.7 149
1950 Wilmington - A 21 22 22 9 7 0 4.18 146.1 141 78 68 5 97 55 2 0 1.63 .278 4.12 0.9 85
1951 Santa Clara - DL 22 11 9 3 3 0 4.00 69.2 66 33 31 5 35 48 1 0 1.45 .285 4.00 1.4 115
1951 Youngstown - AA 22 33 33 14 8 0 4.61 191.1 213 116 98 6 96 91 1 0 1.61 .309 3.85 2.9 86
1952 Youngstown - AA 23 24 24 9 10 0 5.08 124.0 141 81 70 8 70 68 0 0 1.70 .307 4.29 1.4 81
1952 Rochester - AAA 23 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 6 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 2.40 .261 6.48 -0.0 260
Total EA 57 57 23 18 0 4.79 315.1 354 197 168 14 166 159 1 0 1.65 .309 4.02 84.2
Total UL 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 6 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 2.40 .261 6.48 259.8
Total MAL 22 22 9 7 0 4.18 146.1 141 78 68 5 97 55 2 0 1.63 .278 4.12 85.0
Total SEL 54 54 23 19 0 4.79 366.1 408 202 195 30 187 199 23 2 1.62 .319 5.19 108.1
Total UMVA 12 12 7 2 0 3.18 73.2 67 31 26 3 22 59 0 0 1.21 .292 3.47 118.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Ottumwa - C P 12 12 4 12 2 17 1 .941 73.2 1.95 -1.6 .947
1948 Savannah - B P 30 30 9 19 2 28 0 1.000 185.1 1.36 -3.8 .940
1949 Savannah - B P 21 21 11 18 1 29 0 1.000 158.1 1.65 +2.3 1.122
1950 Wilmington - A P 22 22 3 24 3 28 1 .964 146.1 1.66 +0.3 1.105
1950 Savannah - B P 3 3 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 22.2 1.99 +0.3 1.232
1951 Youngstown - AA P 33 33 15 15 1 34 4 .882 191.1 1.41 -3.6 .923
1951 Santa Clara - DL P 11 9 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 69.2 2.33 -1.4 1.012
1952 Rochester - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.013
1952 Youngstown - AA P 24 24 3 13 2 18 2 .889 124.0 1.16 -2.1 1.077
1953 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 18 6 8 1 15 1 .933 134.1 0.94 -1.0 .792
1954 Cincinnati - MLB P 50 12 7 14 4 24 3 .875 131.0 1.44 -1.5 .925
1955 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 26 14 11 0 25 0 1.000 190.2 1.18 -1.7 .993
1956 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 13 27 2 41 1 .976 245.1 1.47 +0.1 1.076
1957 Cincinnati - MLB P 44 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 62.1 0.58 -0.6 1.467
1958 Cincinnati - MLB P 64 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 87.2 0.82 -0.1 1.138
1959 Cincinnati - MLB P 61 0 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 86.0 1.57 -0.3 .956
1960 Cincinnati - MLB P 77 0 7 8 2 16 1 .938 110.0 1.23 -0.7 .768
1961 Cincinnati - MLB P 56 12 9 12 0 22 1 .955 139.2 1.35 -0.2 1.275
1962 Cincinnati - MLB P 68 0 3 7 1 12 2 .833 98.2 0.91 -0.7 .833
TOTAL P 682 258 121 222 23 360 17 .953 2262.0 1.36 -16.4 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
10/09/1928 Brother of Steve Williams.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 49th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Pearsall (Pearsall; Pearsall, TX).
06/28/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $4,300.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/30/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/28/1950 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1951 Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions.
10/26/1952 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with 3B Stump Patterson, in exchange for SP Rufus Barrell II and $35,600.
04/13/1953 Named the #66 prospect in the FABL
07/12/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
03/09/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
04/19/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/29/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/13/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
07/07/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
03/11/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/05/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/20/1961 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/07/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
07/23/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 4; Control: 4.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 4; Control: 4.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1954 52 6
1957 44 7
1958 64 3
1959 61 6
1960 77 2
1961 58 3
1962 68 4
Year GS Rank
1956 35 3
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .619 6
Year SV Rank
1954 9 5
1957 6 9
1958 13 3
1959 19 3
1960 25 1
1961 10 7
1962 31 1
Year HLD Rank
1954 1 4
1957 3 1
1958 2 5
1959 2 3
Year ERA Rank
1951 4.00 8
1955 3.30 4
1956 2.82 7
Year BABIP Rank
1951 .285 10
1956 .259 10
Year WHIP Rank
1951 1.45 6
1955 1.22 3
1956 1.15 4
Year K/BB Rank
1951 1.37 10
1955 2.00 4
1956 1.91 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1951 13.18 6
1955 11.14 3
1956 10.42 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1951 0.65 7
1955 0.66 10
1956 0.51 10
Year H/9 Rank
1951 8.53 5
1955 8.21 7
1956 7.92 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 2.74 7
1956 2.38 5
Year K/9 Rank
1951 6.20 9
1955 5.48 9
Year RA Rank
1957 44 7
1958 64 3
1959 61 5
1960 77 2
1961 46 9
1962 68 4
Year GF Rank
1954 28 10
1957 31 8
1958 41 3
1959 44 6
1960 58 1
1961 30 7
1962 55 1
Year QS Rank
1956 26 2
Year QSP Rank
1955 .654 4
1956 .743 4
Year GB% Rank
1951 0.59 3
Year WAR Rank
1955 5.3 9
1956 6.2 9
1962 4.4 10
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