Wiley Williams
Wiley Winroe Williams Jr.
Born: March 8, 1927
Greenville, SC US
Deceased: May 27, 2002
Greenville, SC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1957
Wiley Williams compiled a career batting average of .276 with 144 home runs and 157 RBI in his 1126-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Kingston Dodgers, Abilene Blue Sox, Johnstown Johnnies, Trois Rivieres Royals, Asheville Tourists, Lancaster Red Roses, Vicksburg Billies, Jacksonville Tars, Savannah Indians, Savannah Athletics, Jacksonville Braves, Columbia Gems and Macon Dodgers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 46 | 165 | 142 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 47 | .197 | .305 | .261 | .565 | 37 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Abilene Blue Sox | 23 | 90 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .378 | .611 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | NATL1 | Kingston Dodgers | 105 | 391 | 391 | 105 | 19 | 6 | 10 | .269 | .269 | .425 | .693 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 110 | 420 | 420 | 135 | 24 | 9 | 17 | .321 | .321 | .543 | .864 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 11 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .351 | .351 | .730 | 1.081 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 28 | 119 | 94 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 13 | .330 | .471 | .489 | .960 | 46 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 106 | 440 | 405 | 59 | 111 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 7 | 32 | 82 | .274 | .332 | .467 | .798 | 189 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 127 | 503 | 503 | 152 | 24 | 4 | 21 | .302 | .302 | .491 | .793 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 73 | 233 | 233 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 11 | .270 | .270 | .472 | .742 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 134 | 465 | 465 | 117 | 23 | 2 | 17 | .252 | .252 | .419 | .671 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 132 | 517 | 517 | 144 | 15 | 2 | 20 | .279 | .279 | .431 | .710 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 137 | 504 | 504 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 21 | .274 | .274 | .464 | .738 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | (+) Savannah Athletics | 136 | 489 | 489 | 130 | 6 | 7 | 28 | .266 | .266 | .479 | .744 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 136 | 489 | 489 | 130 | 6 | 7 | 28 | .266 | .266 | .479 | .744 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Gems | 110 | 386 | 386 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 14 | .205 | .205 | .368 | .573 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Braves | 110 | 386 | 386 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 14 | .205 | .205 | .368 | .573 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 94 | 390 | 348 | 32 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 6 | 36 | 57 | .247 | .316 | .362 | .678 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1126 | 4274 | 4149 | 121 | 1144 | 202 | 42 | 144 | 157 | 19 | 0 | 113 | 199 | .276 | .296 | .449 | .744 | 1862 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 1B | 45 | 397 | 21 | 13 | 30 | .970 | 9.289 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 1B | 28 | 207 | 14 | 5 | 10 | .978 | 7.893 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 101 | 154 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .942 | 1.594 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 1B | 82 | 659 | 51 | 17 | .977 | 8.659 | |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 1B | 85 | 649 | 61 | 7 | 87 | .990 | 8.353 |
| Totals | 341 | 2066 | 154 | 52 | 129 | .977 | 6.510 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | |||
| 1947 | D | North Atlantic League | Kingston Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | BRO |
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