Matt Williams

Q: When was Matt Williams born?

Matt Williams was born on November 28, 1965.

Q: Where was Matt Williams born?

Matt Williams was born in Bishop, CA .

Q: How tall is Matt Williams?

Matt Williams is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Williams weigh when playing?

Matt Williams weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Matt Williams play?

Matt Williams played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Matt Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Williams drafted?

Matt Williams was drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV) .

Q: What position did Matt Williams play?

Matt Williams was a Third Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Matt Williams have?

Matt Williams had 1,878 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Matt Williams have?

Matt Williams had 378 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 28, 1965 in Bishop, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

High School: Carson HS (Carson City, NV)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)

Debut: April 11, 1987 (Age 21-134d, 15,300th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 2003 (Age 37-184d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Matthew Derrick Williams

Nicknames: Carson Crusher, Matt the Bat or Big Marine

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Relatives: Grandson of Bert Griffith

5x All-Star
2001 World Series
4x Gold Glove
4x Silver Slugger
Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.6

7000

1878

378

.268

997

RBI

1218

OBP

.317

SLG

.489

OPS

.805

OPS+

113

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Games by Position

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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	20	SFG-min	A,A-	72	299	267	35	64	14	4	8	39	3	3	25	55	.240	.308	.412	.720		110		3	0	4	1		CLI,EVR · MIDW,NORW
1987	21	SFG-min	AAA	56	235	211	36	61	15	2	6	37	6	2	19	53	.289	.345	.464	.809		98		0	3	2	3		PHX · PCL
1987	21	SFG	NL	84	266	245	28	46	9	2	8	21	4	3	16	68	.188	.240	.339	.578	54	83	5	1	3	1	4	65/H
1988	22	SFG-min	AAA	82	324	306	45	83	19	1	12	51	6	5	13	56	.271	.299	.458	.757		140		1	0	4	2		PHX · PCL
1988	22	SFG	NL	52	170	156	17	32	6	1	8	19	0	1	8	41	.205	.251	.410	.662	91	64	7	2	3	1	0	56/H
1989	23	SFG-min	AAA	76	320	284	61	91	20	2	26	61	9	3	32	51	.320	.394	.680	1.073		193		3	0	1	4		PHX · PCL
1989	23	SFG	NL	84	311	292	31	59	18	1	18	50	1	2	14	72	.202	.242	.455	.697	98	133	5	2	1	2	1	56/H
1990	24	SFG	NL	159	664	617	87	171	27	2	33	122	7	4	33	138	.277	.319	.488	.807	123	301	13	7	2	5	9	*5/H	AS,MVP-6,SS
1991	25	SFG	NL	157	635	589	72	158	24	5	34	98	5	5	33	128	.268	.310	.499	.809	129	294	11	6	0	7	6	*5/6H	GG
1992	26	SFG	NL	146	576	529	58	120	13	5	20	66	7	7	39	109	.227	.286	.384	.670	93	203	15	6	0	2	11	*5/H
1993	27	SFG	NL	145	619	579	105	170	33	4	38	110	1	3	27	80	.294	.325	.561	.886	137	325	12	4	0	9	4	*5/H	MVP-6,GG,SS
1994	28	SFG	NL	112	483	445	74	119	16	3	43	96	1	0	33	87	.267	.319	.607	.926	141	270	11	2	0	3	7	*5/H	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1995	29	SFG-min	A+	4	12	11	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.182	.250	.455	.705		5	0	1	0	0	0		SJO · CALL
1995	29	SFG	NL	76	318	283	53	95	17	1	23	65	2	0	30	58	.336	.399	.647	1.046	177	183	8	2	0	3	8	5/H	AS
1996	30	SFG	NL	105	455	404	69	122	16	1	22	85	1	2	39	91	.302	.367	.510	.877	134	206	10	6	0	6	9	53/H6	AS
1997	31	CLE	AL	151	636	596	86	157	32	3	32	105	12	4	34	108	.263	.307	.488	.795	101	291	14	4	0	2	4	*5/H	GG,SS
1998	32	ARI-min	AAA	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400		1	0	0	0	0	0		TUC · PCL
1998	32	ARI	NL	135	557	510	72	136	26	1	20	71	5	1	43	102	.267	.327	.439	.766	100	224	19	3	0	1	8	*5/H
1999	33	ARI	NL	154	678	627	98	190	37	2	35	142	2	0	41	93	.303	.344	.536	.880	118	336	17	2	0	8	9	*5/H	AS,MVP-3
2000	34	ARI-min	AA,A+	7	23	21	4	9	2	0	1	2	0	0	2	2	.429	.478	.667	1.145		14	0	0	0	0	0		ELP,HDS · TL,CALL
2000	34	ARI	NL	96	397	371	43	102	18	2	12	47	1	2	20	51	.275	.315	.431	.746	83	160	11	3	0	3	1	5/DH
2001	35	ARI-min	AAA	5	19	17	4	6	2	0	2	5	1	0	2	2	.353	.421	.824	1.245		14	0	0	0	0	1		TUC · PCL
2001	35	ARI	NL	106	436	408	58	112	30	0	16	65	1	0	22	70	.275	.314	.466	.780	92	190	15	3	0	3	3	5/H6
2002	36	ARI-min	AAA,A+	9	29	27	3	7	1	0	2	8	0	0	2	1	.259	.310	.519	.829		14	2	0	0	0	0		TUC,LNR · PCL,CALL
2002	36	ARI	NL	60	238	215	29	56	7	2	12	40	3	1	21	41	.260	.324	.479	.803	100	103	8	0	0	2	1	5/H
2003	37	ARI	NL	44	156	134	17	33	9	0	4	16	0	0	16	26	.246	.327	.403	.730	84	54	1	2	0	4	1	5/H
17 Yrs				1866	7595	7000	997	1878	338	35	378	1218	53	35	469	1363	.268	.317	.489	.805	113	3420	182	55	9	62	86
162 Game Avg.				162	659	608	87	163	29	3	33	106	5	3	41	118	.268	.317	.489	.805	113	297	16	5	1	5	7
				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
SFG (10 yrs)				1120	4497	4139	594	1092	179	25	247	732	29	27	272	872	.264	.312	.498	.811	122	2062	97	38	9	39	59
ARI (6 yrs)				595	2462	2265	317	629	127	7	99	381	12	4	163	383	.278	.327	.471	.798	100	1067	71	13	0	21	23
CLE (1 yr)				151	636	596	86	157	32	3	32	105	12	4	34	108	.263	.307	.488	.795	101	291	14	4	0	2	4

NL (16 yrs)				1715	6959	6404	911	1721	306	32	346	1113	41	31	435	1255	.269	.318	.489	.806	114	3129	168	51	9	60	82
AL (1 yr)				151	636	596	86	157	32	3	32	105	12	4	34	108	.263	.307	.488	.795	101	291	14	4	0	2	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Williams?

Matt Williams is 58 years old.

When was Matt Williams born?

Matt Williams was born on November 28, 1965.

Where was Matt Williams born?

Matt Williams was born in Bishop, CA.

How tall is Matt Williams?

Matt Williams is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Williams weigh when playing?

Matt Williams weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Williams play?

Matt Williams played 17 seasons.

Is Matt Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Williams drafted?

Matt Williams was drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

What position did Matt Williams play?

Matt Williams was a Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Matt Williams have?

Matt Williams had 1,878 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Matt Williams have?

Matt Williams had 378 home runs over his career.

What was Matt Williams' average?

Matt Williams had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Matt Williams played for?

Matt Williams played for 3 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks.

How many World Series has Matt Williams won?

Matt Williams has won 1 World Series.

When did Matt Williams retire?

Matt Williams last played in 2003.

What are Matt Williams' nicknames?

Carson Crusher, Matt the Bat, Big Marine are nicknames for Matt Williams.

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