What years did Matt Williams play?

Matt Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.

Was Matt Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.

Matt Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1985)

W–L 3–2

ERA 5.29

WHIP 1.47

SO 27

Pitcher PIV 161.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 7/25/1959 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-08-02
Last Game: 1985-10-05

Full name: Matthew Evan Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	10	6	0	0	0	34.0	33	20	8	17	27	5.29	161.8

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 36.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	TOR	AL	1	1	4	3	8.0	13	13	7	5	14.62	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	2	1	6	3	26.0	20	7	10	22	2.42	3.89 (+38%)	161.8
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	10	6	34.0	33	20	17	27	5.29	—	162

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
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	TOR	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	—	—	—	—	—	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	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	19.0	11	8	12	15	3.79
Away	7	15.0	22	12	5	12	7.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-05	TEX	LAA	L	7.0	4	3	3	4	8	2
1985-09-29	TEX	SEA	—	6.0	7	1	1	1	4	0
1985-09-24	TEX	MIN	W	7.0	2	0	0	4	4	0
1985-09-17	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	2	0
1985-09-14	TEX	LAA	W	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1985-09-10	TEX	OAK	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	1
1983-08-16	TOR	CLE	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1983-08-10	TOR	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
1983-08-08	TOR	NYY	L	0.0	4	5	5	1	0	2
1983-08-02	TOR	NYY	W	5.0	5	5	5	4	3	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	6	0	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	TOR	P	4	3	0	3	0	0
1985	TEX	P	6	3	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rice University	Houston	TX	1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Williams

What years did Matt Williams play?: Matt Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.
Was Matt Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.