Harry Peter Williams (June 23, 1890 – December 21, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. Born in

Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...

, he played a total of 85 games over two years for the

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as a first baseman.Harry Williams Stats.
Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on April 21, 2008. He made his major league debut on August 7, 1913 and played his last game June 30, 1914. The six foot, one inch tall Williams had a career batting average of .192 with 29 runs batted in over 260 at bats. The right-handed hitter and fielder hit two home runs, three triples, and eight doubles while stealing nine bases. Harry Williams died on December 21, 1963, at the age of 73 in

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, and was buried at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in his hometown of Omaha. His brother, Gus Williams, also played in the Major Leagues.

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