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33. Ed Williamson

33. Ed Williamson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 24, 1857 in Philadelphia, PA USA
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: May 01, 1878
  • Final Game: September 27, 1890
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Ned Williamson played the entire 1880's with the Chicago White Stockings, where his strength was his defensive skills.  Used at Third Base and Shortstop for most of his career, Williamson would twice lead the National League in Defensive bWAR and was in the top five in that statistic four other times.  Had there been a Gold Glove Award back then, Williamson would have likely won at least six (or should have) for his work at Third Base as even by traditional metrics, he was a six-time leader at his position in Assists and five-time leader in Double Plays Turned.

Williamson was not the best hitter, but he was in the top ten five times in On-Base Percentage and at one time, held the single season Home Run record with 27 (1884).  He would still accumulate 1,050 Hits for Chicago.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Short Stop, Third Base
  • Acquired: Signed before the 1879 Season.
  • Departed: Signed with the Chicago Pirates of the Pacific League before the 1891 Season.
  • Games Played: 1065
  • Notable Statistics: 744 Runs Scored
    1,050 Hits
    211 Doubles
    80 Triples
    61 Home Runs
    622 Runs Batted In
    85 Stolen Bases
    .260/.338/.397 Slash Line 
    36.3 bWAR

    13 Playoff Games
    3 Runs Scored
    3 Hits
    0 Doubles
    1 Triple
    0 Home Runs
    3 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .073/.224/.122 Slash Line 
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Highest bWAR for a Position Player (1884)
    Highest Defensive bWAR (1881 & 1882)
    Most Doubles (1883)
    Most Home Runs (1884)
    Most Walks (1885)
    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (1879)
    Most Assists by a Third Baseman (1879, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884 & 1885)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (1879, 1882, 1883, 1884 & 1885)
    Most Assists by a Shortstop (1888)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1888)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman (1879, 1881, 1883 & 1884)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 & 1885)
    Most Saves (1885)

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