Johnnie Williams (baseball)

Johnnie Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1889-07-16)July 16, 1889
Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
Died: September 8, 1963(1963-09-08) (aged 74)
Long Beach, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1914, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 19, 1914, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 0-2
Strikeouts 4
Earned run average 6.35
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John Brodie Williams was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in four games for the Detroit Tigers in 1914, including three starts. He pitched 11 1⁄3 innings, giving up 17 hits and 12 runs. Williams, known as "Honolulu Johnny", was the first player of Hawaiian ancestry to play in the major leagues.[1]

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