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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
A.J. Williams Starting Pitcher
Oakland Athletics
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 64-35 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 26 (OS 27) Date of Birth 07-21-1953
K 618 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(17 games)
IP 899.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val ---
Speed B- Bunt D- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 20 60.00 1 / 4 2 / 31 1 / 25 4 / 60
1974 Minors 21 58.00 0 / 4 5 / 36 1 / 18 6 / 58
1975 Minors 22 71.00 0 / 5 1 / 25 8 / 41 9 / 71
1975 Majors 22 1.73 8 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1976 Majors 23 51.10 162 35 0 1 / 15 1 / 15 2 / 21 4 / 51
1977 Majors 24 50.03 162 33 0 1 / 11 1 / 18 0 / 21 2 / 50
1978 Majors 25 49.82 162 31 0 3 / 11 2 / 16 3 / 22 8 / 49
1979 Majors 26 51.86 162 35 0 4 / 13 2 / 25 1 / 13 7 / 51
Total 656 136 0 10 / 63 14 / 166 16 / 162 40 / 391
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-03-25The Oakland Athletics have promoted Pete Clarke to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Castor Troy to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted A.J. Williams to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Dave Ligtenberg for assignment.
1975-10-03The Oakland Athletics have sent A.J. Williams to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Castor Troy to the minors.
1975-09-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted Castor Troy to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted A.J. Williams to the major league team.
1975-05-25Trade #1259199 has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive A.J. Williams from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for A.J. Poirier, Ray Brooks, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 OAK (Vic LaRoche).
1975-05-20The New York Metropolitans have promoted A.J. Williams to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Joe Crump for assignment.
1975-05-20The New York Metropolitans have placed A.J. Williams on the trade block.
1975-03-26The New York Metropolitans have promoted Denis Baumann to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Bo Pellini to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Jim Cruise to the minors. The New York Metropolitans have sent A.J. Williams to the minors.
1975-03-26The New York Metropolitans have drafted A.J. Williams #23 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1974-03-25The Texas Red Raiders have renamed Paul Lister to A.J. Williams.