What years did Don Williams play?

Don Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.

Was Don Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Don Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Williams hit?

Don Williams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Don Williams play for?

Don Williams played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958–1959) and the Kansas City Athletics (1962).

What were Don Williams's career stats?

In 11 games, Don Williams went 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 20.0 innings pitched.

What position did Don Williams play?

Don Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Don Williams and how much did he weigh?

Don Williams was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Don Williams's career ERA?

Don Williams finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Williams have?

Don Williams recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Don Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1962)

Don Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA and 7 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.20

WHIP 1.65

SO 7

Pitcher PIV 8.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 9/14/1931 in Floyd, VA, USA
Died: 10/16/2011 in Floyd, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-12
Last Game: 1962-08-23

Full name: Don Fred Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	0	0	0	0	20.0	29	16	2	4	7	7.20	8.3

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 84.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	PIT	NL	2	4.0	6	3	1	3	6.75	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	6	12.0	17	9	3	3	6.75	3.90 (-73%)	8.3
1962	KC1	AL	3	4.0	6	4	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	20.0	29	16	4	7	7.20	—	8

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Don Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career SLG .750 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +90.7% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +39.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Williams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	3B	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	6	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	3	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Don Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	15.0	23	12	2	5	7.20
Away	3	5.0	6	4	2	2	7.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B
1962-08-23	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1962-08-21	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1962-08-19	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0
1959-06-06	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0
1959-06-05	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0
1959-05-31	PIT	CIN	W	0	0	0
1959-05-29	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1959-05-23	PIT	CIN	W	1	1	1
1959-05-20	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0
1958-09-27	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-08-23	KC1	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-21	KC1	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-08-19	KC1	NYY	—	2.0	6	4	4	0	0	0
1959-06-06	PIT	CHC	—	4.1	4	2	2	0	1	0
1959-06-05	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1959-05-31	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1959-05-29	PIT	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
1959-05-23	PIT	CIN	—	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	0
1959-05-20	PIT	STL	—	4.0	4	3	3	1	2	0
1958-09-27	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO
1958	PIT	P	2	1
1959	PIT	P	6	0
1962	KC1	P	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Williams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Don Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Tennessee	Knoxville	TN	1952, 1953

Don Williams: the record in brief

September 12, 1958 and August 23, 1962 bracket Don Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958 to 1959) and the Kansas City Athletics (1962). Williams played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 14, 1931, in Floyd, VA, USA, Williams was listed at 6'2" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on October 16, 2011, in Floyd, VA, USA. Don Williams was the playing name; the full given name is Don Fred.

Williams went 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA in 11 games, 0 of them starts. Williams had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 3.91, so the 7.20 figure ran 84.1% worse than average. In 1959, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 6.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90. Williams's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 8.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Williams

What years did Don Williams play?: Don Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.
Was Don Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Don Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Williams hit?: Don Williams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Don Williams play for?: Don Williams played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958–1959) and the Kansas City Athletics (1962).
What were Don Williams's career stats?: In 11 games, Don Williams went 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 20.0 innings pitched.
What position did Don Williams play?: Don Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Don Williams and how much did he weigh?: Don Williams was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Don Williams's career ERA?: Don Williams finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Williams have?: Don Williams recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Don Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.