A good bat, bad glove outfielder with reasonable power and fair speed, Williams came up with the Reds in 1915 when he was 25 and had an decent if unspectacular debut before virtually disappearing for two more seasons and being traded to the Browns. Took him another couple of years to establish himself there, and seemed to thrive on the lively ball, churning out 6 straight .300 plus seasons and chipping in a fair number of dingers and RBI's.
Statistically, he's somewhat similar to Hideki Matsui, with a bit more speed. Despite what Franks might think I never saw him play, so I don't know if the comparison holds up beyond statistics.
