What years did Woody Williams play?

Woody Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007.

Was Woody Williams a pitcher?

Yes. Woody Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 1480 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Woody Williams hit?

Woody Williams hit 4 career home runs with 105 hits.

What teams did Woody Williams play for?

Woody Williams played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1998), the San Diego Padres (1999–2001, 2005–2006), the St. Louis Cardinals (2001–2004), and the Houston Astros (2007).

Did Woody Williams win a Cy Young Award?

No. Woody Williams did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Woody Williams win?

Woody Williams was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Woody Williams's career stats?

In 424 games, Woody Williams went 132-116 with a 4.19 ERA, 1,480 strikeouts, and 2,216.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 105 hits and 4 home runs.

What was Woody Williams's salary?

Woody Williams's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2007.

What position did Woody Williams play?

Woody Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Woody Williams and how much did he weigh?

Woody Williams was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Woody Williams's career ERA?

Woody Williams finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 132-116 with 1,480 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Woody Williams have?

Woody Williams recorded 1,480 career strikeouts.

Is Woody Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Woody Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Woody Williams

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2007)

Woody Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 15 seasons. Across 424 career appearances, he went 132-116 with a 4.19 ERA and 1,480 strikeouts. He also batted .194 with 4 home runs. Woody Williams was an 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 132–116

ERA 4.19

WHIP 1.32

SO 1,480

Pitcher PIV -8588.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/19/1966 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-05-14
Last Game: 2007-09-22
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Gregory Scott Williams

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Career Pitching Statistics

Woody Williams — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
132	116	424	330	10	2	0	2216.1	2,217	1,031	309	711	1,480	4.19	-8588.8

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Woody Williams (b. 1966) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	TOR	AL	3	1	30	0	0	0	37.0	40	18	22	24	4.38	4.19 (-4%)	-62.9
1994	TOR	AL	1	3	38	0	0	0	59.1	44	24	33	56	3.64	4.51 (+19%)	605.2
1995	TOR	AL	1	2	23	3	0	0	53.2	44	22	28	41	3.69	4.45 (+17%)	-341.7
1996	TOR	AL	4	5	12	10	1	0	59.0	64	31	21	43	4.73	4.61 (-3%)	23.3
1997	TOR	AL	9	14	31	31	0	0	194.2	201	94	66	124	4.35	4.39 (+1%)	-2969.5
1998	TOR	AL	10	9	32	32	1	1	209.2	196	104	81	151	4.46	4.43 (-1%)	-3600.2
1999	SDN	NL	12	12	33	33	0	0	208.1	213	102	73	137	4.41	4.71 (+6%)	-1299.5
2000	SDN	NL	10	8	23	23	4	0	168.0	152	70	54	111	3.75	4.77 (+21%)	691.7
2001	SDN	NL	8	8	23	23	0	0	145.0	170	80	37	102	4.97	4.42 (-12%)	-2189.6
2001	SLN	NL	7	1	11	11	3	1	75.0	54	19	19	52	2.28	4.42 (+48%)	1259.9
2002	SLN	NL	9	4	17	17	1	0	103.1	84	29	25	76	2.53	4.28 (+41%)	1812.4
2003	SLN	NL	18	9	34	33	0	0	220.2	220	95	55	153	3.87	4.40 (+12%)	3918.0
2004	SLN	NL	11	8	31	31	0	0	189.2	193	88	58	131	4.18	4.46 (+6%)	1804.1
2005	SDN	NL	9	12	28	28	0	0	159.2	174	86	51	106	4.85	4.29 (-13%)	-1476.9
2006	SDN	NL	12	5	25	24	0	0	145.1	152	59	35	72	3.65	4.53 (+19%)	-1360.7
2007	HOU	NL	8	15	33	31	0	0	188.0	216	110	53	101	5.27	4.47 (-18%)	-5402.6
Career · 16 seasons			132	116	424	330	10	2	2,216.1	2,217	1,031	711	1,480	4.19	—	-8,589

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

Woody Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
443	540	52	105	25	1	4	43	1	17	183	.194	.222	.267	.489	-2,766

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Woody Williams (b. 1966) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	TOR	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TOR	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TOR	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	31	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	32	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SDN	NL	34	73	4	13	4	0	0	6	0	2	19	.178	.271 (-34%)	.344 (-43%)	.433 (-46%)	.778 (-45%)	-575.7
2000	SDN	NL	30	58	10	15	4	0	1	9	0	4	26	.259	.270 (-4%)	.344 (-11%)	.437 (-13%)	.782 (-12%)	-140.5
2001	SDN	NL	26	55	7	9	3	0	0	4	0	2	18	.164	.263 (-38%)	.332 (-40%)	.426 (-49%)	.758 (-45%)	-436.1
2001	SLN	NL	11	27	4	7	2	0	0	3	0	1	4	.259	—	—	—	—	-436.1
2002	SLN	NL	18	29	3	6	3	0	1	3	0	0	9	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SLN	NL	34	70	12	17	4	1	1	7	0	5	26	.243	.264 (-8%)	.332 (-10%)	.422 (-12%)	.754 (-11%)	-144.0
2004	SLN	NL	34	61	3	11	4	0	0	2	0	1	22	.180	.266 (-32%)	.335 (-40%)	.427 (-43%)	.762 (-42%)	-453.4
2005	SDN	NL	30	46	3	7	0	0	0	3	1	0	19	.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	26	54	3	11	1	0	0	4	0	2	13	.204	.269 (-24%)	.336 (-31%)	.431 (-49%)	.768 (-41%)	-364.9
2007	HOU	NL	34	59	3	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	25	.102	.268 (-62%)	.335 (-70%)	.422 (-64%)	.758 (-66%)	-651.2
Career · 16 seasons			443	540	52	105	25	1	4	43	1	17	183	.194	—	—	—	—	-3,202

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Woody Williams — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	11	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Woody Williams — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG
2006	NLDS2	SDN	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	NLDS1	SDN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	NLCS	SLN	2	4	1	1	1	0	.250
2004	NLDS1	SLN	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	NLCS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	3	1	1	1	1	.333

Playoff Career Pitching

Woody Williams — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	3	8	8	0	41.1	42	26	13	31	5.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Woody Williams — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLDS2	SDN	0	1	1	1	5.1	5	4	2	1	6.75
2005	NLDS1	SDN	0	1	1	1	1.2	6	5	2	2	27.00
2004	NLCS	SLN	1	0	2	2	13.0	5	4	3	9	2.77
2004	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	1	1	6.0	8	2	1	2	3.00
2004	WS	SLN	0	0	1	1	2.1	8	7	3	1	27.00
2002	NLCS	SLN	0	1	1	1	6.0	6	3	1	7	4.50
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	0	1	1	7.0	4	1	1	9	1.29

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Woody Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	221	259	27	56	2	27	.216
Away	222	281	25	49	2	16	.174

Pitching — Home / Away

Woody Williams — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	208	1134.2	1063	466	351	791	3.70
Away	216	1081.2	1154	565	360	689	4.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Woody Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2007-09-22	HOU	STL	L	0	0	0	0
2007-09-13	HOU	CHC	L	2	0	1	1
2007-09-08	HOU	NYN	L	2	0	0	0
2007-09-02	HOU	CHC	L	2	1	1	0
2007-08-28	HOU	STL	L	1	0	0	0
2007-08-22	HOU	WAS	W	2	0	0	0
2007-08-17	HOU	SDP	W	3	0	0	2
2007-08-12	HOU	MIL	W	2	0	0	1
2007-08-07	HOU	CHC	W	1	0	0	1
2007-08-05	HOU	MIA	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Woody Williams — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-22	HOU	STL	—	0.1	6	5	5	0	0	1
2007-09-13	HOU	CHC	L	7.0	11	6	6	2	2	4
2007-09-08	HOU	NYN	L	6.0	5	3	3	3	3	1
2007-09-02	HOU	CHC	—	5.0	4	1	1	3	4	0
2007-08-28	HOU	STL	L	4.1	8	6	6	1	2	1
2007-08-22	HOU	WAS	W	6.1	6	2	2	2	8	1
2007-08-17	HOU	SDP	W	7.0	6	1	1	1	4	0
2007-08-12	HOU	MIL	—	7.0	5	2	2	1	2	2
2007-08-07	HOU	CHC	W	6.0	4	1	1	4	7	0
2007-08-05	HOU	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Woody Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	424	330	159	252	18	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Woody Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	TOR	P	30	0	5	6	0	1
1994	TOR	P	38	0	2	6	1	2
1995	TOR	P	23	3	6	6	0	0
1996	TOR	P	12	10	8	4	0	2
1997	TOR	P	31	31	9	10	1	0
1998	TOR	P	32	32	12	18	3	4
1999	SDN	P	33	33	11	17	1	0
2000	SDN	P	23	23	7	12	2	1
2001	SDN	P	23	23	9	15	3	2
2001	SLN	P	11	11	7	8	1	1
2002	SLN	P	17	17	7	19	0	2
2003	SLN	P	34	33	16	33	1	1
2004	SLN	P	31	31	20	31	3	2
2005	SDN	P	28	28	11	18	0	1
2006	SDN	P	25	24	12	16	1	1
2007	HOU	P	33	31	17	33	1	3

Career Games by Position

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Woody Williams (b. 1966) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	424

Awards & Honors

Woody Williams — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2001	Pitcher of the Month	September

Salary History

Woody Williams's recorded salaries total $50,711,499 over 15 seasons, 1993 to 2007. Williams's career, 1993 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Woody Williams — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	HOU	NL	$6,000,000
2006	SDN	NL	$5,000,000
2005	SDN	NL	$3,000,000
2004	SLN	NL	$8,000,000
2003	SLN	NL	$6,000,000
2002	SLN	NL	$7,300,000
2001	SDN	NL	$5,083,333
2000	SDN	NL	$4,583,333
1999	SDN	NL	$3,083,333
1998	TOR	AL	$1,615,000
1997	TOR	AL	$387,500
1996	TOR	AL	$225,000
1995	TOR	AL	$175,000
1994	TOR	AL	$150,000
1993	TOR	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary			$50,711,499

College History

Woody Williams — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1987, 1988
Alvin Community College	Alvin	TX	1985, 1986

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Career Spans

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Woody Williams: the record in brief

May 14, 1993 and September 22, 2007 bracket Woody Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1993 to 1998), the San Diego Padres (1999 to 2006), the St. Louis Cardinals (2001 to 2004), and the Houston Astros (2007). Williams is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Williams both batted and threw right-handed. Williams was born on August 19, 1966, in Houston, TX, USA. On the record, Woody Williams was born Gregory Scott Williams.

Williams went 132-116 with a 4.19 ERA in 424 games, 330 of them starts. The totals include 1,480 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 4.46 league ERA for the same years, Williams was 6.1% better. No season topped the 18 wins of 2003. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.65 in 2006, when the league's was 4.53.

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Williams

What years did Woody Williams play?: Woody Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2007.
Was Woody Williams a pitcher?: Yes. Woody Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 1480 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Woody Williams hit?: Woody Williams hit 4 career home runs with 105 hits.
What teams did Woody Williams play for?: Woody Williams played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1998), the San Diego Padres (1999–2001, 2005–2006), the St. Louis Cardinals (2001–2004), and the Houston Astros (2007).
Did Woody Williams win a Cy Young Award?: No. Woody Williams did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Woody Williams win?: Woody Williams was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Woody Williams's career stats?: In 424 games, Woody Williams went 132-116 with a 4.19 ERA, 1,480 strikeouts, and 2,216.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 105 hits and 4 home runs.
How much did Woody Williams earn in his career?: Woody Williams's recorded salaries total $50,711,499 over 15 seasons, 1993 to 2007. Williams's career, 1993 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Woody Williams's salary?: Woody Williams's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2007.
What position did Woody Williams play?: Woody Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Woody Williams and how much did he weigh?: Woody Williams was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Woody Williams's career ERA?: Woody Williams finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 132-116 with 1,480 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Woody Williams have?: Woody Williams recorded 1,480 career strikeouts.
Is Woody Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Woody Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.