Eddie Williams

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

Eddie Williams was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. In 395 career games, he hit .252 with 288 hits, 39 home runs, and 150 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .252
HR 39
RBI 150
H 288
OPS .717
PIV -300
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
11/1/1964 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-04-18
Last Game
1998-05-27

Full name: Edward Laquan Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Eddie Williams — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
51.0 41.0 3.0 6.0 0 0 0 1.0 9.0 1.0 0 .146 .314 .146 .460

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Eddie Williams — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 51.0 41.0 3.0 6.0 0 0 0 1.0 9.0 1.0 0 .146 .314 .146 .460
Listed seasons · 1 51 41 3 6 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 .146 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
395 1,145 146 288 47 2 39 150 2 101 216 .252 .319 .398 .717 -300

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 CLE AL 5 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1987 CLE AL 22 64 9 11 4 0 1 4 0 9 19 .172 .262 (-35%) .331 (-15%) .415 (-32%) .746 (-25%) -259.6
1988 CLE AL 10 21 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .190 — — — — 0.0
1989 CHA AL 66 201 25 55 8 0 3 10 1 18 31 .274 .254 (+8%) .319 (+7%) .375 (-5%) .694 (+1%) 62.1
1990 SDN NL 14 42 5 12 3 0 3 4 0 5 6 .286 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDN NL 49 175 32 58 11 1 11 42 0 15 26 .331 .269 (+23%) .338 (+16%) .424 (+40%) .763 (+29%) 920.5
1995 SDN NL 97 296 35 77 11 1 12 47 0 23 47 .260 .266 (-3%) .337 (-5%) .417 (+2%) .755 (-1%) -83.6
1996 DET AL 77 215 22 43 5 0 6 26 0 18 50 .200 .269 (-26%) .340 (-22%) .426 (-28%) .767 (-25%) -911.9
1997 LAN NL 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 30 89 12 22 5 0 3 11 1 10 24 .247 .266 (-7%) .336 (-1%) .419 (-4%) .756 (-2%) 0.0
1998 SDN NL 17 28 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 395 1,145 146 288 47 2 39 150 2 101 216 .252 — — — — -273

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

Eddie Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home180491591261665.257
Away215654871622385.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-05-27 SDPAZW 110000001
1998-05-26 SDPAZW 100000000
1998-05-25 SDPAZL 300000001
1998-05-24 SDPHOUL 200000011
1998-05-23 SDPHOUL 300000000
1998-05-22 SDPHOUW 101000000
1998-05-21 SDPPITL 100000001
1998-05-20 SDPPITW 200000100
1998-05-20 SDPPITL 100000000
1998-05-15 SDPPHIW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 167 153 1224 91 14 109
3B 114 98 62 200 20 29
OF 6 2 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CLE OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1987 CLE 3B 22 18 17 37 1 6
1988 CLE 3B 10 7 3 18 0 0
1989 CHA 3B 65 61 37 123 16 21
1990 SDN 3B 13 12 5 21 3 2
1994 SDN 1B 46 45 383 29 5 28
1994 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 SDN 1B 81 77 571 49 7 53
1996 DET 1B 7 2 22 1 0 7
1996 DET 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1996 DET OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1997 PIT 1B 26 23 201 9 2 18
1998 SDN 1B 7 6 47 3 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eddie Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 167
Third Base 114
Left Field 4
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 52

Salary History

Eddie Williams — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1997 PIT NL $250,000
1996 DET AL $350,000
1995 SDN NL $230,000
1994 SDN NL $140,000
1987 CLE AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $1,032,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eddie Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johan Camargo
    .254 avg, 37 HR
  2. 96
    Kevin Orie
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  3. 94
    Ed Stevens
    .252 avg, 28 HR
  4. 94
    Jesus Guzman
    .247 avg, 25 HR
  5. 76
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  6. 75
    Cory Spangenberg
    .256 avg, 29 HR

Eddie Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1986 and the final game on May 27, 1998, Eddie Williams built the record summarized on this page. Williams played for the Cleveland Indians (1986 through 1988), the Chicago White Sox (1989), the San Diego Padres (1990 through 1998), the Detroit Tigers (1996), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997). Williams played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 1, 1964, in Shreveport, LA, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Edward Laquan Williams.

The batting record for Williams: 395 games, 288 hits in 1,145 at bats, and a .252 average, adding 39 homers and 150 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .319 and .398 give Williams a career OPS of .717. The .252 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 12, set in 1995. The highest hit total in a season was 77, in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Williams

What years did Eddie Williams play?
Eddie Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Eddie Williams a pitcher?
No. Eddie Williams was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Williams hit?
Eddie Williams hit 39 career home runs with 288 hits.
What was Eddie Williams's career batting average?
Eddie Williams batted .252 over his career, with 288 hits in 1,145 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Williams have?
Eddie Williams drove in 150 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.