From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher)
Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher)
Matt Williams Williams was the Blue Jays’ first-round pick in the
1981 Major League Baseball Draft and the fifth pick over-
Pitcher all out of Rice University. He debuted for the Blue Jays in
Born: July 25, 1959 (1959-07-25) 1983, but pitched just 8 innings in 4 games before return-
Houston, Texas ing to the minor leagues. After another two years in the
minors, Williams was traded to the Rangers as part of a
Batted: Right Threw: Right
deal to acquire Cliff Johnson. Williams pitched six games
MLB debut down the stretch for Texas, including three starts, with
August 2, 1983 for the Toronto Blue Jays an ERA of 2.42. Despite this impressive showing, he never
again played in the major leagues.
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1985 for the Texas Rangers References
Career statistics • Career statistics and player information from
Win–loss record 3-2 Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Strikeouts 27
Persondata
Name Williams, Matt
Earned run average 5.29
Alternative names
Teams
Short description American baseball player
• Toronto Blue Jays (1983)
Date of birth July 25, 1959
• Texas Rangers (1985)
Place of birth Houston, Texas
Matthew Evan Williams is a former professional baseball Date of death
pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Place of death
Baseball: 1983 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 1985 for the
Texas Rangers.
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