P Paul 'U-Boat' Williams #18
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P PAUL 'U-BOAT' WILLIAMS #18 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1928
Born in:Pearsall, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:19 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:24 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 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 2.5 128
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 2.4 124
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 4.7 126
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 5.2 131
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 1.3 197
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 0.3 117
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 1.5 135
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 1.5 172
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 2.0 96
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 2.9 222
1963 Cincinnati - FABL 34 63 0 7 12 21 3.22 100.2 104 37 36 5 37 65 0 0 1.40 .307 3.32 1.4 130
1964 Cincinnati - FABL 35 73 0 10 11 22 3.85 107.2 113 48 46 7 29 71 0 0 1.32 .308 2.97 1.5 98
1965 Cincinnati - FABL 36 35 35 11 13 0 3.88 236.2 244 117 102 27 51 149 2 0 1.25 .288 3.75 3.4 98
1966 Cincinnati - FABL 37 35 35 8 13 0 3.83 239.2 266 110 102 27 58 137 2 1 1.35 .309 3.74 3.0 97
1967 Cincinnati - FABL 38 34 34 11 17 0 3.25 232.2 230 100 84 18 60 132 2 0 1.25 .285 3.26 3.4 103
1968 Cincinnati - FABL 39 35 35 7 14 0 3.72 234.2 241 108 97 15 53 135 1 0 1.25 .295 2.97 3.4 82
1969 Cincinnati - FABL 40 34 34 9 14 0 3.97 224.1 245 106 99 35 54 109 2 0 1.33 .285 4.47 0.5 92
1970 Cincinnati - FABL 41 40 15 4 8 0 5.63 126.1 143 86 79 17 31 74 0 0 1.38 .299 4.41 0.7 73
1971 Cincinnati - FABL 42 32 0 1 1 1 5.46 59.1 78 37 36 10 15 24 0 0 1.57 .315 4.94 -0.9 65
Total FABL 910 291 139 173 160 3.55 2847.2 2830 1238 1122 243 822 1715 16 2 1.28 .285 3.50 40.7 107
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+
1947 Ottumwa - R 18 12 12 7 2 0 3.18 73.2 67 31 26 3 22 59 0 0 1.21 .292 3.47 1.3 123
1948 Savannah - A 19 30 30 12 9 0 5.73 185.1 216 120 118 25 105 99 10 1 1.73 .319 6.44 1.2 101
1949 Savannah - A 20 21 21 9 9 0 3.98 158.1 174 74 70 4 77 90 11 0 1.59 .330 4.06 3.5 123
1950 Savannah - A 21 3 3 2 1 0 2.78 22.2 18 8 7 1 5 10 2 1 1.01 .243 2.72 0.8 155
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 0.7 83
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 1.6 123
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 3.0 87
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 1.5 82
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 -0.0 253
Total EA 57 57 23 18 0 4.79 315.1 354 197 168 14 166 159 1 0 1.65 .309 4.02 85.2
Total UL 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 6 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 2.40 .261 6.48 253.5
Total MAL 22 22 9 7 0 4.18 146.1 141 78 68 5 97 55 2 0 1.63 .278 4.12 82.5
Total SEL 54 54 23 19 0 4.79 366.1 408 202 195 30 187 199 23 2 1.62 .319 5.19 112.1
Total UMVA 12 12 7 2 0 3.18 73.2 67 31 26 3 22 59 0 0 1.21 .292 3.47 122.6
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 - R P 12 12 4 12 2 17 1 .941 73.2 1.95 -1.6 .947
1948 Savannah - A P 30 30 9 19 2 28 0 1.000 185.1 1.36 -3.8 .940
1949 Savannah - A 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 - A 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
1963 Cincinnati - MLB P 62 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 100.2 0.98 +0.6 .981
1964 Cincinnati - MLB P 72 0 6 7 2 13 0 1.000 107.2 1.09 +0.2 1.146
1965 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 12 15 1 31 4 .871 236.2 1.03 +1.3 .882
1966 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 8 24 1 32 0 1.000 239.2 1.20 +2.5 .994
1967 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 34 18 17 0 37 2 .946 232.2 1.35 +0.3 .940
1968 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 9 25 0 36 2 .944 234.2 1.30 +2.1 .977
1969 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 34 14 16 0 31 1 .968 224.1 1.20 +2.7 1.124
1970 Cincinnati - MLB P 40 15 10 8 0 19 1 .947 126.1 1.28 +0.9 .994
1971 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 0 4 2 0 7 1 .857 59.1 0.91 -0.7 .597
TOTAL P 1061 446 204 345 27 577 28 .951 3824.0 1.29 -6.3 .995
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 4; Control: 4.
03/24/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/03/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1968 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/16/1971 Retired from professional baseball.
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
1963 63 8
1964 73 5
Year GS Rank
1956 35 3
1965 35 4
1966 35 6
1968 35 5
Year L Rank
1966 13 10
1967 17 2
1968 14 9
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
1963 21 4
1964 22 3
Year HLD Rank
1954 1 4
1957 3 1
1958 2 5
1959 2 3
Year IP Rank
1965 236.2 7
Year BF Rank
1965 1000 6
1966 1020 6
1968 998 10
Year HRA Rank
1965 27 3
1966 27 1
1969 35 2
Year K Rank
1965 149 9
Year WP Rank
1966 12 1
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
1965 2.92 7
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
1965 1.94 4
1968 2.03 10
1969 2.17 6
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
1963 63 8
1964 73 5
Year GF Rank
1954 28 10
1957 31 8
1958 41 3
1959 44 6
1960 58 1
1961 30 7
1962 55 1
1963 50 6
1964 55 1
Year QS Rank
1956 26 2
1965 24 10
1966 22 9
1967 25 6
Year QSP Rank
1955 .654 4
1956 .743 4
1967 .735 9
Year SHO Rank
1966 1 10
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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