Charles Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1894-09-24)September 24, 1894
Tanners, Virginia
Died: April 26, 1952(1952-04-26) (aged 57)
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1935, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

Charles Henry Williams (September 24, 1894 April 26, 1952), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Tanners, Virginia, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 for the Homestead Grays. Except for a short stint with the Detroit Wolves in 1932, he played his entire career with the Grays, with his final appearance coming in the 1935 season.[1][2] Williams died in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1952 at age 57.

References

  1. "Lefty Williams". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Charles Williams". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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