Matt Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1985)
Matt Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.29 ERA and 27 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 161.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-08-02
- Last Game
- 1985-10-05
Full name: Matthew Evan Williams
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | TOR | AL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 14.62 | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | TEX | AL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2.42 | 3.89 (+38%) | 161.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | TOR | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | TEX | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (20 games) →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 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
Matt Williams: the record in brief
August 2, 1983 and October 5, 1985 bracket Matt Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1983) and the Texas Rangers (1985). Williams played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 25, 1959, in Houston, TX, USA, Williams was listed at 6'1" and 200 pounds. The bio lists the given name Matthew Evan.
Williams went 3-2 with a 5.29 ERA in 10 games, 6 of them starts. The same table counts 27 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.29 mark was 36.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.42 in 1985, when the league's was 3.89. Williams's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 161.8.
Williams appears at one position only: pitcher, in 10 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 0 putouts and 4 assists.
Williams's college years, 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1981, were spent at Rice University. Retrosheet box scores cover 20 of Williams's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
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.
- What was Matt Williams's career ERA?
- Matt Williams finished with a 5.29 career ERA, going 3-2 with 27 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Matt Williams have?
- Matt Williams recorded 27 career strikeouts.
- Is Matt Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Matt Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Matt Williams play for?
- Matt Williams played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.