Mike Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2003)
Mike Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. Across 468 career appearances, he went 32-54 with a 4.45 ERA, 584 strikeouts, and 144 saves. Mike Williams was a 2-time All-Star.
- 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
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-06-30
- Last Game
- 2003-09-28
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Michael Darren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5.34 | 3.75 (-42%) | -560.3 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 50 | 30 | 22 | 33 | 5.29 | 4.19 (-26%) | -92.1 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 61 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 5.01 | 4.51 (-11%) | -587.7 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.2 | 78 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 3.29 | 4.45 (+26%) | 156.7 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | 6 | 14 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.0 | 188 | 101 | 67 | 103 | 5.44 | 4.61 (-18%) | -2440.7 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6.43 | 4.39 (-46%) | -51.9 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | 4 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 39 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 1.94 | 4.43 (+56%) | 3105.2 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 3 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 58.1 | 63 | 33 | 37 | 76 | 5.09 | 4.71 (-8%) | 325.0 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 3 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 72.0 | 56 | 28 | 40 | 71 | 3.50 | 4.77 (+27%) | 602.5 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41.2 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 3.67 | 4.42 (+17%) | 50.8 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 4.03 | 4.42 (+9%) | -461.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 2 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 61.1 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 2.93 | 4.28 (+31%) | 575.0 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37.1 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 6.27 | 4.40 (-42%) | -1073.0 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.2 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 5.96 | 4.40 (-35%) | 178.9 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 32 | 54 | 468 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 768.1 | 764 | 380 | 343 | 584 | 4.45 | — | -273 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | .157 | .188 | .176 | .363 | -465 |
Career AVG .157 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.
Career OPS .363 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PHI | NL | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 33 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | 33 | 51 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .157 | .269 (-42%) | .340 (-45%) | .426 (-63%) | .767 (-55%) | -465.4 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 469 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | .157 | — | — | — | — | -465 | ||
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 (937 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 241 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .130 |
| Away | 228 | 54 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .185 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 241 | 403.2 | 410 | 205 | 178 | 303 | 4.57 |
| Away | 227 | 364.2 | 354 | 175 | 165 | 281 | 4.32 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-28 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-26 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-23 | PHI | MIA | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-20 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-19 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003-09-14 | PHI | PIT | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003-09-13 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-07 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-02 | PHI | WSN | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-09-01 | PHI | BOS | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PHI | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | PHI | P | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | PHI | P | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | PHI | P | 33 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | PHI | P | 32 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | KCA | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | PIT | P | 37 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | PIT | P | 58 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | PIT | P | 72 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | PIT | P | 40 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | HOU | P | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | P | 59 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | PIT | P | 40 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | PHI | P | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 468 |
Salary History
Mike Williams's recorded salaries total $9,269,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Williams's career ran from 1992 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1997.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2001 | PIT | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 2000 | PIT | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | PIT | NL | $650,000 |
| 1998 | PIT | NL | $350,000 |
| 1996 | PHI | NL | $200,000 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | $130,000 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | $130,000 |
| 1993 | PHI | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $9,269,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | VA | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mike Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Williams: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mike Williams's first major league game on June 30, 1992; the last one listed came on September 28, 2003. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1992 to 2003), the Kansas City Royals (1997), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1998 to 2003), and the Houston Astros (2001). The bio lists Williams as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Williams is listed at 6'2" and 190 pounds. Williams was born on July 29, 1968, in Radford, VA, USA. Williams's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Darren Williams.
Williams's career pitching line is 32 wins, 54 losses and a 4.45 ERA over 468 appearances. Also on Williams's record: 584 strikeouts and 144 saves. Williams's 4.45 ERA was close to the 4.41 league figure for those seasons. 1996 brought Williams a season-high 6 wins. The most saves in one season was 46, in 2002. In 1996, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 5.44 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.61.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Williams
- What years did Mike Williams play?
- Mike Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2003.
- Was Mike Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 584 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Williams hit?
- Mike Williams hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What teams did Mike Williams play for?
- Mike Williams played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1992–1996, 2003), the Kansas City Royals (1997), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1998–2003), and the Houston Astros (2001).
- Did Mike Williams win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Mike Williams did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Mike Williams win?
- Mike Williams was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Mike Williams's career stats?
- In 468 games, Mike Williams went 32-54 with a 4.45 ERA, 584 strikeouts, 768.1 innings pitched, and 144 saves.
- How much did Mike Williams earn in his career?
- Mike Williams's recorded salaries total $9,269,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Williams's career ran from 1992 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 1997.
- What was Mike Williams's salary?
- Mike Williams's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2003.
- What position did Mike Williams play?
- Mike Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Williams and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Williams was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Mike Williams's career ERA?
- Mike Williams finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 32-54 with 584 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Williams have?
- Mike Williams recorded 584 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.