Chester Williams (baseball)
| Chester Williams | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: May 25, 1906 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: December 25, 1952 (aged 46) Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1930, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 270 |
| Teams | |
Chester Arthur Williams (May 25, 1906 – December 25, 1952) was an American Negro league shortstop for several teams between 1931 and 1943.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Williams was selected for the East–West All-Star Game in each season from 1934 to 1937, and went 3-for-4 with a double in the 1934 game. He died in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1952 at age 46. Williams was shot five times and killed at a nightclub he owned in the city.