Dewey Williams
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| Dewey Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams with the Seattle Rainiers, circa 1950 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 5, 1916 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: March 19, 2000 (aged 84) Williston, North Dakota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1944, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1948, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .233 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 37 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Dewey Edgar Williams (February 5, 1916 – March 19, 2000) nicknamed "Dee", was an American professional baseball player. A catcher, he appeared in 193 games played in the Major Leagues between 1944 and 1948, and was a member of the 1945 Chicago Cubs, until 2016 the most recent Cub team to win a National League pennant.
Williams was a native of Durham, North Carolina. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg), a slender frame for a catcher.