What years did Randy Williams play?

Randy Williams played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.

Was Randy Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Randy Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Randy Williams hit?

Randy Williams hit 0 career home runs.

What was Randy Williams's career batting average?

Randy Williams batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Randy Williams's career ERA?

Randy Williams finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 3-4 with 75 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Randy Williams have?

Randy Williams recorded 75 career strikeouts.

Randy Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)

Randy Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 5.82 ERA and 75 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 3–4

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.87

SO 75

Pitcher PIV -1184.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 9/18/1975 in Harlingen, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-09-11
Last Game: 2011-08-05

Full name: Randall Duane Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	97	0	0	0	0	82.0	96	53	9	57	75	5.82	-1184.6

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 37.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Williams — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	SEA	AL	0	0	6	4.2	3	3	6	4	5.79	—	0.0
2005	SDN	NL	1	0	2	4.1	7	6	4	2	12.46	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	2	1	30	22.0	26	14	9	19	5.73	4.29 (-33%)	-326.0
2009	CHA	AL	0	1	25	17.2	13	9	12	22	4.58	4.32 (-6%)	-134.1
2010	CHA	AL	0	1	27	25.0	37	15	21	22	5.40	4.08 (-32%)	-724.5
2011	BOS	AL	0	1	7	8.1	10	6	5	6	6.48	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			3	4	97	82.0	96	53	57	75	5.82	—	-1,185

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

Randy Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
97	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Williams — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	SEA	AL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SDN	NL	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	30	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHA	AL	25	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHA	AL	27	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BOS	AL	7	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			97	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Randy Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	51	47.0	58	27	26	41	5.17
Away	46	35.0	38	26	31	34	6.69

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2011-08-05	BOS	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2011-08-03	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2
2011-08-01	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0
2011-07-27	BOS	KCR	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1
2011-07-25	BOS	KCR	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	1
2011-07-18	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1
2011-07-16	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-06-30	CHW	KCR	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
2010-06-27	CHW	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
2010-06-11	CHW	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	8	11	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2004	SEA	P	6	0	1	1
2005	SDN	P	2	0	2	0
2005	COL	P	30	3	1	1
2009	CHA	P	25	4	5	0
2010	CHA	P	27	1	2	0
2011	BOS	P	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Randy Williams — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

Salary History

Randy Williams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	CHA	AL	$415,000
Total Career Earnings			$415,000

College History

Randy Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	1995, 1996, 1997

Randy Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 11, 2004 and the final game on August 5, 2011, Randy Williams built the record summarized on this page. Williams played for the Seattle Mariners (2004), the San Diego Padres (2005), the Colorado Rockies (2005), the Chicago White Sox (2009 to 2010), and the Boston Red Sox (2011). Williams is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Williams batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is September 18, 1975, in Harlingen, TX, USA. Randy Williams was the playing name; the full given name is Randall Duane.

Across 97 games (0 starts), Williams recorded 3 wins against 4 losses with a 5.82 ERA. Also on Williams's record: 75 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.82 mark was 37.9% worse. In 2009, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 4.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 97 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 8 putouts and 11 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Williams

What years did Randy Williams play?: Randy Williams played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.
Was Randy Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Randy Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Williams hit?: Randy Williams hit 0 career home runs.
What was Randy Williams's career batting average?: Randy Williams batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Randy Williams's career ERA?: Randy Williams finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 3-4 with 75 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy Williams have?: Randy Williams recorded 75 career strikeouts.