What years did Frank Williams play?

Frank Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.

Was Frank Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 314 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Williams hit?

Frank Williams hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Frank Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1989)

W–L 24–14

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.37

SO 314

Pitcher PIV 3337.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 2/13/1958 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died: 1/9/2009 in Victoria, BC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1984-04-05
Last Game: 1989-09-27

Full name: Frank Lee Williams

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
0	0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

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

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1942	31.0	27.0	1.0	5.0	0	1.0	0	3.0	0	.185	.290	.259	.549
1943	5.0	5.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1946	120.0	102.0	26.0	29.0	6.0	2.0	10.0	18.0	1.0	.284	.392	.382	.774
Listed seasons · 3	156	134	28	34	6	3	10	21	1	.254	—	—	—

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	14	333	1	1	1	8	471.7	418	157	23	227	314	3.00	3337.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 23.2% better 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
1984	SFN	NL	9	4	61	1	1	1	3	106.3	88	42	51	91	3.55	3.81 (+7%)	2679.4
1985	SFN	NL	2	4	49	0	0	0	0	73.0	65	34	35	54	4.19	3.89 (-8%)	209.8
1986	SFN	NL	3	1	36	0	0	0	1	52.3	35	7	21	33	1.20	3.97 (+70%)	1361.4
1987	CIN	NL	4	0	85	0	0	0	2	105.7	101	27	39	60	2.30	4.29 (+46%)	2102.4
1988	CIN	NL	3	2	60	0	0	0	1	62.7	59	18	35	43	2.59	3.73 (+31%)	-1063.7
1989	DET	AL	3	3	42	0	0	0	1	71.7	70	29	46	33	3.64	3.71 (+2%)	-1952.4
Career · 6 seasons			24	14	333	1	1	1	8	471.2	418	157	227	314	3.00	—	3,337

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
333	29	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	.172	.250	.172	.422	0

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	SFN	NL	61	18	1	4	1	3	7	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SFN	NL	49	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SFN	NL	36	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CIN	NL	85	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	60	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	DET	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			333	29	1	5	1	3	10	.172	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	174	12	1	3	0	0	.250
Away	160	17	0	2	0	1	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	173	247.0	203	74	117	173	2.70
Away	160	224.2	215	83	110	141	3.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-09-27	DET	TOR	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1989-09-22	DET	BOS	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	1	0
1989-09-19	DET	BAL	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1989-09-09	DET	CHW	—	2.0	6	5	5	0	1	1
1989-09-02	DET	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1989-08-28	DET	BOS	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1989-08-25	DET	BOS	—	2.1	5	3	3	0	2	0
1989-08-24	DET	TOR	—	2.0	3	3	0	1	0	0
1989-07-24	DET	MIL	—	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	0
1989-07-18	DET	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	333	1	22	99	14	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	SFN	P	61	1	4	35	4	2
1985	SFN	P	49	0	4	12	4	2
1986	SFN	P	36	0	1	10	0	3
1987	CIN	P	85	0	8	19	2	5
1988	CIN	P	60	0	2	13	4	1
1989	DET	P	42	0	3	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	333
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	DET	AL	$425,000
1988	CIN	NL	$442,500
1987	CIN	NL	$300,000
1986	SFN	NL	$275,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,442,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College	Lewiston	ID	1979

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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Williams

What years did Frank Williams play?: Frank Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.
Was Frank Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 314 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Williams hit?: Frank Williams hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.