Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. August Joseph "Gus" Williams, Jr. (May 7, 1888 - April 16, 1964), known also as "Gloomy" Gus Williams, was a German American professional baseball player whose career spanned 10 seasons, five of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Browns (1911-15). Over his major league career, Williams batted .263 with 171 runs scored, 367 hits, 58 doubles, 31 triples, 12 home runs, 147 runs batted in (RBIs), and 95 stolen bases in 410 games played. Williams career started out in 1909 with the Monmouth Browns of the Class-D Illinois-Missouri League. After playing in the minor leagues for two seasons, Williams made his major league debut in 1911.