[6][7][8] After graduating in 1934, he made his professional baseball debut for the Columbus/Cleveland Bengals of the East Dixie League in 1935, where he finished the season with a .338 batting average.

[9] In March 1936, he was sold to the Memphis Chickasaws of the Southern Association for Mays Copeland, Culley Rikard, Thomas Swayze and cash considerations.

[19] After batting .320 and managing the club to the Northern League championship, he was sold to the Winnipeg Maroons in March 1941 where he was continued as player-manager.

[24] He made his major league debut on April 19 against the Chicago White Sox,[4] pinch hitting and failing to reach base in the eighth inning.

[25] Following his debut, he left to the club to undergo pre-military conscription physical tests in Memphis, Tennessee.

[30] He started the 1948 season for the Kinston Eagles of the Coastal Plain League and moved to the Rocky Mount Leafs during the last month of the year.

[9] In 1953, Williams returned to his roll as manager of an American Legion club in Meridian, leading the team to the state playoffs.

[35] Williams was named played-manager of the Crestview Braves in the Alabama-Florida League in March 1954,[36] where he batted .403, drove in 111 runs and stole 44 bases at age 40.