What years did Jeff Williams play?

Jeff Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.

Was Jeff Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Williams hit?

Jeff Williams hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Jeff Williams's career batting average?

Jeff Williams batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Jeff Williams's career ERA?

Jeff Williams finished with a 7.49 career ERA, going 4-1 with 30 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Williams have?

Jeff Williams recorded 30 career strikeouts.

Jeff Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2002)

Jeff Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 37 career appearances, he went 4-1 with a 7.49 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

W–L 4–1

ERA 7.49

WHIP 1.84

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -2343.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 6/6/1972 in Canberra, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut: 1999-09-12
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Jeffrey F. Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	1	37	4	0	0	0	57.2	65	48	10	41	30	7.49	-2343.2

Career ERA 7.49 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 64.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	LAN	NL	2	0	5	3	17.2	12	8	9	7	4.08	4.71 (+13%)	-279.6
2000	LAN	NL	0	0	7	0	5.2	12	10	8	3	15.88	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	2	1	15	1	24.1	26	17	17	9	6.29	4.42 (-42%)	-1692.6
2002	LAN	NL	0	0	10	0	10.0	15	13	7	11	11.70	4.28 (-173%)	-371.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	1	37	4	57.2	65	48	41	30	7.49	—	-2,343

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

Jeff Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.182	.250	.182	.432	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .429 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS .432 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Williams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	LAN	NL	5	5	2	1	1	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	15	4	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	10	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			37	11	2	2	1	7	.182	—	—	—	—	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

Jeff Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	18	4	2	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	33.1	31	21	24	9	5.67
Away	18	24.1	34	27	17	21	9.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeff Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2002-09-28	LAD	SDP	W	0	0	0
2002-09-20	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	W	0	0	0
2002-09-12	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0
2002-09-02	LAD	AZ	W	0	0	0
2002-05-24	LAD	AZ	L	0	0	0
2002-05-23	LAD	MIL	W	1	0	1
2002-05-19	LAD	WSN	W	1	1	0
2002-05-12	LAD	MIA	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-28	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-20	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-12	LAD	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-02	LAD	AZ	—	1.0	1	1	1	3	2	0
2002-05-24	LAD	AZ	—	0.1	5	7	7	2	0	0
2002-05-23	LAD	MIL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2002-05-19	LAD	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-05-12	LAD	MIA	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	4	6	11	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1999	LAN	P	5	3	1	3	1
2000	LAN	P	7	0	0	0	0
2001	LAN	P	15	1	4	5	1
2002	LAN	P	10	0	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeff Williams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	37

Salary History

Jeff Williams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	PHI	NL	$2,500,000
2014	TEX	AL	$2,100,000
2013	LAA	AL	$2,000,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,600,000

College History

Jeff Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	LA	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Jeff Williams: the record in brief

Jeff Williams's major league career runs from a debut on September 12, 1999 to a final game on September 28, 2002. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Listed as a pitcher, Williams batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Williams is listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads June 6, 1972, in Canberra, NSW, Australia. Williams's full given name, per the bio, is Jeffrey F. Williams.

Williams's career pitching line is 4 wins, 1 loss and a 7.49 ERA over 37 appearances. The same table counts 30 strikeouts. Against a 4.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.49 mark was 64.9% worse. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 4.08 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71.

Williams appears at one position only: pitcher, in 37 games. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 11 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Williams

What years did Jeff Williams play?: Jeff Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002.
Was Jeff Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Williams hit?: Jeff Williams hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Jeff Williams's career batting average?: Jeff Williams batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Jeff Williams's career ERA?: Jeff Williams finished with a 7.49 career ERA, going 4-1 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeff Williams have?: Jeff Williams recorded 30 career strikeouts.