Lefty Williams | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Aurora, Missouri, U.S. | March 9, 1893|
Died: November 4, 1959 Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 66)|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1920, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 82–48 |
Earned run average | 3.13 |
Strikeouts | 515 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Claude Preston "Lefty" Williams (March 9, 1893 – November 4, 1959) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 World Series fix, known as the Black Sox Scandal.