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Poindexter Williams (September 10, 1897 – March 17, 1969), nicknamed "P.D.", was an American Negro league catcher and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.

Poindexter Williams
Catcher
Born: (1897-09-10)September 10, 1897 Decatur, Alabama
Died: March 17, 1969(1969-03-17) (aged 71) Homewood, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1933, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
As player Chicago American Giants (1921) Detroit Stars (1921–1922) Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1925, 1927–1929) Louisville Black Caps (1930) Nashville Elite Giants (1930) Louisville White Sox (1931) Nashville Elite Giants (1933) Homestead Grays (1933) As manager Birmingham Black Barons (1923, 1928) Louisville White Sox (1931) Birmingham Black Barons (1932)

A native of Decatur, Alabama, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Chicago American Giants and Detroit Stars. He spent most of his career with the Birmingham Black Barons,[1][2] and served as Birmingham's manager for three seasons.[3] Williams died in Homewood, Alabama in 1969 at age 71.

References

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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