Johnny Williams (baseball)

John Henry Williams (May 1, 1918 - May 4, 1986), nicknamed "Nature Boy", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1940s.

A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He joined the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns in 1944 played for Indianapolis through 1948. He was named to the East–West All-Star Game in 1946 and 1947. Williams went on to play minor league baseball in the 1950s for the Elmira Pioneers and Hornell Dodgers.