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Eddie Williams
Edward Laquan Williams
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 1, 1964 in Shreveport, LA
High School: Herbert Hoover (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.
Signed July 11, 1983. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1986
Final Game: May 27, 1998
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1986 21 CLE AL 5 7 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 1 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1987 22 CLE AL 22 75 64 9 11 4 0 1 4 0 0 9 19 .172 .280 .281 .561 50 18 2 1 0 1 0 5
1988 23 CLE AL 10 23 21 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .190 .227 .190 .418 18 4 1 1 1 0 0 5
1989 24 CHW AL 66 229 201 25 55 8 0 3 10 1 2 18 31 .274 .341 .358 .699 101 72 4 4 3 3 3 5
1990 25 SDP NL 14 47 42 5 12 3 0 3 4 0 1 5 6 .286 .362 .571 .933 152 24 1 0 0 0 2 5
1994 29 SDP NL 49 196 175 32 58 11 1 11 42 0 1 15 26 .331 .392 .594 .986 156 104 10 3 2 1 1 3/5
1995 30 SDP NL 97 325 296 35 77 11 1 12 47 0 0 23 47 .260 .320 .426 .746 98 126 21 4 0 2 0 3
1996 31 DET AL 77 236 215 22 43 5 0 6 26 0 2 18 50 .200 .267 .307 .574 45 66 8 2 0 1 0 D/359
1997 32 TOT NL 38 111 96 12 23 5 0 3 12 1 0 11 25 .240 .327 .385 .713 85 37 2 2 1 1 2 3
1997 32 LAD NL 8 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 10 1 0 0 0 0 1
1997 32 PIT NL 30 103 89 12 22 5 0 3 11 1 0 10 24 .247 .333 .404 .738 90 36 2 2 1 1 1 3
1998 33 SDP NL 17 31 28 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 6 .143 .194 .143 .336 -6 4 1 0 0 1 0 /3
10 Seasons 395 1280 1145 146 288 47 2 39 150 2 6 101 216 .252 .319 .398 .717 90 456 50 17 7 10 8
162 Game Avg. 162 525 470 60 118 19 1 16 62 1 2 41 89 .252 .319 .398 .717 90 187 21 7 3 4 3
SDP (4 yrs) 177 599 541 73 151 25 2 26 96 0 2 45 85 .279 .340 .477 .817 116 258 33 7 2 4 3
CLE (3 yrs) 37 105 92 14 16 4 0 1 6 0 0 9 25 .174 .260 .250 .510 38 23 3 2 1 1 0
PIT (1 yr) 30 103 89 12 22 5 0 3 11 1 0 10 24 .247 .333 .404 .738 90 36 2 2 1 1 1
LAD (1 yr) 8 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 10 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET (1 yr) 77 236 215 22 43 5 0 6 26 0 2 18 50 .200 .267 .307 .574 45 66 8 2 0 1 0
CHW (1 yr) 66 229 201 25 55 8 0 3 10 1 2 18 31 .274 .341 .358 .699 101 72 4 4 3 3 3
NL (5 yrs) 215 710 637 85 174 30 2 29 108 1 2 56 110 .273 .338 .463 .801 111 295 35 9 3 5 5
AL (5 yrs) 180 570 508 61 114 17 0 10 42 1 4 45 106 .224 .295 .317 .612 65 161 15 8 4 5 3

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1986 CLE AL 21 LF 4 0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -135.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.78
1986 CLE AL 21 OF 4 0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -135.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0.00 0.00 2.36 2.05
1987 CLE AL 22 3B 22 18 163.0 55 17 37 1 6 .982 0.9 6.6 0.9 3.7 -2.7 0 2.98 2.45 .951 2.77 2.31
1988 CLE AL 23 3B 10 7 66.0 21 3 18 0 0 1.000 2.9 52.7 2.9 2.1 0.9 0 2.86 2.10 .952 2.71 2.36
1989 CHW AL 24 3B 65 61 538.2 176 37 123 16 21 .909 -0.1 -0.2 -2.1 -3.5 1.4 2 2.67 2.46 .945 2.73 2.34
1990 SDP NL 25 3B 13 12 103.0 29 5 21 3 2 .897 -4.1 -47.8 -4.1 -1.4 -2.7 0 2.27 2.00 .948 2.73 2.31
1994 SDP NL 29 1B 46 45 372.2 417 383 29 5 28 .988 -7.0 -22.5 -7.0 -4.0 -3.0 0 9.95 8.96 .992 9.73 8.11
1994 SDP NL 29 3B 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1995 SDP NL 30 1B 81 77 608.2 626 571 48 7 53 .989 -5.1 -10.1 -5.1 -0.6 -4.5 0 9.15 7.64 .993 9.70 8.36
1996 DET AL 31 DH 52
1996 DET AL 31 1B 7 2 26.0 23 22 1 0 7 1.000 0.2 9.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 7.96 3.29 .991 9.24 7.91
1996 DET AL 31 3B 3 0 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 60.0 0.3 0.5 -0.2 0 1.50 0.33 1.000 2.55 2.17
1996 DET AL 31 OF 2 2 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 190.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 0 2.25 1.50 .967 2.40 2.00
1996 DET AL 31 RF 2 2 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 190.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 0 2.25 1.50 .967 2.17 1.70
1997 PIT NL 32 1B 26 23 187.2 211 201 8 2 18 .991 -3.7 -23.7 -3.7 -2.0 -1.7 0 10.02 8.04 .993 9.52 8.16
1998 SDP NL 33 1B 7 6 43.0 50 47 3 0 3 1.000 0.2 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 10.47 7.14 .992 9.46 8.01
5 Seasons 1B 167 153 1238.0 1327 1224 89 14 109 .989 -15.4 -14.9 -15.4 -6.3 -9.1 0 9.55 7.86 .993 9.66 8.23
6 Seasons 3B 114 98 881.2 282 62 200 20 29 .929 -0.1 -0.1 -2.1 1.4 -3.3 2 2.67 2.30 .947 2.73 2.33
1 Season DH 52
2 Seasons OF 6 2 20.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0 1.35 0.50 .967 2.39 2.03
1 Season LF 4 0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -135.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.78
1 Season RF 2 2 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 190.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 0 2.25 1.50 .967 2.17 1.70
10 Seasons TOT 287 253 2139.2 1612 1289 289 34 138 .979 -14.5 -8.1 -16.5 -4.9 -11.4 0 2 6.64 5.50 .964 6.74 5.75

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1995 NL--21--2nd

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2562), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 6, 1983: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 1983.

June 15, 1984: Traded by the New York Mets with Matt Bullinger (minors) and Jay Tibbs to the Cincinnati Reds for Bruce Berenyi.

December 10, 1985: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

January 23, 1989: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago White Sox for Joel Davis and Ed Wojna.

October 15, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

December 2, 1990: Purchased by Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific) from the San Diego Padres.

February 16, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

May 14, 1992: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

November 30, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 19, 1993: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

December 17, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

December 21, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

January 2, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

August 9, 1997: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hal Garrett (minors).

October 15, 1997: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

January 13, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

September 11, 1998: Released by the San Diego Padres.

December 15, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1987Cleveland Indians$62,500
1994San Diego Padres$140,000
1995San Diego Padres$230,000
1996Detroit Tigers$350,000
1997Pittsburgh Pirates$250,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,032,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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