Johnny Williams

John Henry Williams
(Stringbean)

Born: May 1, 1918 in Shreveport, LA
Died: May 4, 1986 in Shreveport, LA
(68 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 6'4"

Wt: 180

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Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park (Shreveport, LA)
Played in the Minor Leagues

Compared to Contemporary Relief Pitchers (Top 100)

#	Players	Pos	Yrs	Career		WAR	Off	Fld	Pit
1	Jimmie Newberry	RP	6	1943-1948	4.0	-0.2	0.0	4.2	0.0
2	John Brown	RP	5	1944-1948	1.8	0.1	0.0	1.8	0.0
3	Rodolfo Fernández	RP	10	1932-1946	1.6	0.2	0.0	1.4	0.0
4	Johnny Williams	RP	6	1943-1948	0.9	-0.2	0.1	1.1	0.0
5	Juan Guilbe	RP	2	1940-1947	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.0
6	Red Howard	RP	5	1937-1946	0.8	0.6	-0.3	0.5	0.0
7	Sidney Williams	RP	2	1945-1946	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
8	Cotton Williams	RP	5	1943-1948	0.0	0.2	-0.2	0.0	0.0
9	Jimmie Bennett	RP	2	1945-1948	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1	0.0
10	Cannonball Berry	RP	3	1937-1948	-0.3	-0.1	0.0	-0.2	0.0
11	Weedy Edwards	RP	2	1944-1947	-0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.3	0.0
12	Luis Pillot	RP	3	1941-1946	-0.4	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	0.0
13	Clarence Locke	RP	5	1944-1948	-0.4	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	0.0
14	Eddie Jefferson	RP	2	1945-1946	-0.5	-0.1	0.0	-0.4	0.0
15	Allen Bryant	RP	3	1940-1946	-0.5	-0.1	0.0	-0.4	0.0
16	Hosea Allen	RP	4	1941-1947	-0.7	0.1	0.0	-0.8	0.0
17	Pee Wee Jenkins	RP	4	1944-1948	-1.0	-0.1	0.0	-0.8	0.0
18	Earl Bumpus	RP	4	1944-1948	-1.0	-0.1	-0.5	-0.3	-0.1
19	Ray Robinson	RP	3	1938-1947	-1.3	0.0	0.0	-1.2	0.0
20	Claude Poole	RP	3	1945-1948	-1.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.6	0.0
21	Percy Forrest	RP	6	1938-1946	-2.6	0.0	0.1	-2.7	0.0

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