Dave Williams (1900s pitcher)

For other people with the same name, see Dave Williams.

David Owen Williams (July 1879 – April 25, 1918) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Americans during the 1902 season. Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m), 167 pounds (76 kg) Williams batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Dave Williams
Pitcher
Born: July 1879 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Died: April 25, 1918(1918-04-25) (aged 38) Hot Springs, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 2, 1902, for the Boston Americans
Last MLB appearance
August 3, 1902, for the Boston Americans
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	5.30
Strikeouts	7
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Americans (1902)

In his three-game MLB career, Williams posted a 5.30 earned run average in 18+2⁄3 innings of work, including seven strikeouts, 11 walks, three games finished, and 22 hits allowed without a decision.

In 1898, Williams played for a semi-professional team in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. There, he was teammates with future Baseball Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson. Williams taught Mathewson how to throw the "fadeaway" pitch, later known as the screwball.^[1]

Williams died in Hot Springs, Arkansas at age 38.