Don Williams

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 1 3 6.75 — 0.0
1959 PIT NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.0 17 9 3 3 6.75 3.90 (-73%) 8.3
1962 KC1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 0 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 PIT NL 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 11 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home830100.333
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home815.02312257.20
Away35.064227.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-08-23 KC1BOSL 000000000
1962-08-21 KC1BOSL 000000000
1962-08-19 KC1NYYL 100000000
1959-06-06 PITCHCL 100000000
1959-06-05 PITCHCL 000000000
1959-05-31 PITCINW 000000000
1959-05-29 PITCINL 000000000
1959-05-23 PITCINW 101010000
1959-05-20 PITSTLL 100000000
1958-09-27 PITPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-08-23 KC1BOS — 1.0000000
1962-08-21 KC1BOS — 1.0000010
1962-08-19 KC1NYY — 2.0644000
1959-06-06 PITCHC — 4.1422010
1959-06-05 PITCHC — 1.0322100
1959-05-31 PITCIN — 0.1000100
1959-05-29 PITCIN — 0.2211001
1959-05-23 PITCIN — 1.2411000
1959-05-20 PITSTL — 4.0433120
1958-09-27 PITPHI — 1.0311010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PIT P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1959 PIT P 6 0 0 0 0 0
1962 KC1 P 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 11

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1952, 1953

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 hits.