Ken Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1991)

AVG .218
HR 27
RBI 119
H 252
OPS .608
PIV -2,675
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 187 lb
Born
4/6/1964 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-09-02
Last Game
1991-10-04

Full name: Kenneth Royal Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 1,154 136 252 42 8 27 119 49 56 290 .218 .269 .339 .608 -2,675

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 14.7% below 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
1986 CHA AL 15 31 2 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 11 .129 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHA AL 116 391 48 110 18 2 11 50 21 10 83 .281 .262 (+7%) .331 (-5%) .415 (+2%) .746 (-1%) -136.3
1988 CHA AL 73 220 18 35 4 2 8 28 6 10 64 .159 .254 (-37%) .317 (-31%) .377 (-19%) .695 (-24%) -874.0
1989 DET AL 94 258 29 53 5 1 6 23 9 18 63 .205 .254 (-19%) .319 (-16%) .375 (-19%) .694 (-18%) -707.7
1990 DET AL 57 83 10 11 2 0 0 5 2 3 24 .133 .257 (-49%) .324 (-47%) .385 (-59%) .710 (-54%) -712.4
1990 TOR AL 49 72 13 14 6 1 0 8 7 7 18 .194 .257 (-25%) .324 (-16%) .385 (-21%) .710 (-19%) -712.4
1991 TOR AL 13 29 5 6 2 0 1 3 1 4 5 .207 — — — — 0.0
1991 MON NL 34 70 11 19 5 2 0 1 2 3 22 .271 .255 (+6%) .323 (-4%) .384 (+4%) .708 (avg) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 451 1,154 136 252 42 8 27 119 49 56 290 .218 — — — — -3,143

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
Home225556781271165.228
Away226598581251654.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-04 WSNPITW 200000000
1991-10-02 WSNSTLL 411000011
1991-10-01 WSNSTLL 201100000
1991-09-30 WSNSTLL 100000001
1991-09-27 WSNPITW 410000111
1991-09-25 WSNSTLW 321000000
1991-09-22 WSNCHCW 101100000
1991-09-19 WSNPHIL 000000000
1991-09-18 WSNPHIL 301000000
1991-09-17 WSNNYNL 311000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 32 31 19 67 14 3
OF 360 276 730 28 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CHA OF 10 8 18 1 0 1
1987 CHA OF 115 107 303 5 6 2
1988 CHA 3B 32 31 19 67 14 3
1988 CHA OF 38 31 68 2 3 1
1989 DET 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 DET OF 87 71 180 11 4 3
1990 DET OF 47 22 67 5 0 2
1990 TOR OF 30 13 36 0 0 0
1991 TOR OF 9 7 16 1 0 0
1991 MON OF 24 17 42 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Third Base 32
Left Field 71
Center Field 189
Right Field 112
Designated Hitter 22

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 TOR AL $260,000
1990 DET AL $160,000
1989 DET AL $117,500
1988 CHA AL $102,500
Total Career Earnings $640,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Adam Engel
    .224 avg, 30 HR
  2. 84
    Art Kruger
    .232 avg, 6 HR
  3. 81
    JaCoby Jones
    .212 avg, 32 HR
  4. 78
    Alek Thomas
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  5. 76
    Ivan Murrell
    .236 avg, 33 HR
  6. 75
    Cap Peterson
    .230 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Williams

What years did Ken Williams play?
Ken Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.
Was Ken Williams a pitcher?
No. Ken Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Williams hit?
Ken Williams hit 27 career home runs with 252 hits.