Rick Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

W–L 5–9
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.31
SO 54
Pitcher PIV 1793.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/9/1952 in Merced, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-06-12
Last Game
1979-09-26

Full name: Richard Allen Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 9 48 17 2 2 0 156.0 165 62 8 40 54 3.58 1793.7

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 HOU NL 1 2 17 1 0 0 0 34.7 43 18 10 17 4.67 3.69 (-27%) 408.1
1979 HOU NL 4 7 31 16 2 2 0 121.3 122 44 30 37 3.26 4.00 (+18%) 1385.6
Career · 2 seasons 5 9 48 17 2 2 0 156.0 165 62 40 54 3.58 — 1,794

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
48 36 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 20 .222 .282 .250 .532 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 25.6% 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
1978 HOU NL 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 HOU NL 31 31 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 18 .258 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 48 36 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 20 .222 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20171500.294
Away28191300.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2069.1742219302.86
Away2886.2914021244.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-26 HOUATLL 000000000
1979-09-24 HOUATLL 100000001
1979-09-18 HOUSDPL 201000000
1979-09-07 HOUSFGL 000000000
1979-09-04 HOULADW 201000001
1979-08-29 HOUWSNL 000000000
1979-08-26 HOUPHIW 200000002
1979-08-17 HOUPHIL 100000001
1979-08-15 HOUWSNL 000000000
1979-08-12 HOUATLL 202000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-09-26 HOUATL — 1.2000000
1979-09-24 HOUATL L 5.0622200
1979-09-18 HOUSDP L 5.1633110
1979-09-07 HOUSFG — 0.2311010
1979-09-04 HOULAD W 5.2733141
1979-08-29 HOUWSN — 2.0311000
1979-08-26 HOUPHI — 6.0511110
1979-08-17 HOUPHI — 3.2100110
1979-08-15 HOUWSN — 0.1000000
1979-08-12 HOUATL L 6.0833221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 48 17 4 30 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 HOU P 17 1 1 7 1 0
1979 HOU P 31 16 3 23 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 48

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Merced College Merced CA 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Williams

What years did Rick Williams play?
Rick Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Rick Williams a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Williams hit?
Rick Williams hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.