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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Len Williams Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.51 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-61 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 406 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-11-1943
K 830 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(47 games)
IP 1162.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 DET
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 4 2 2 0 0
2
0.63
2.84
1967 DET
4
 4
70
0
0
0
49
 7
71.1
 63 29 28 1 21
52
1.18
3.53
1968 DET
12
 6
71
0
0
0
27
 10
101.2
 92 49 44 1 34
78
1.24
3.90
1969 DET
6
 5
66
0
0
0
15
 5
100.2
 89 44 37 0 38
71
1.26
3.31
1970 DET-CHN
4
 5
55
0
0
0
0
 6
57.2
 72 29 28 1 17
33
1.54
4.37
1971 CHN
6
 0
82
0
0
0
7
 4
90.0
 73 25 21 0 24
76
1.08
2.10
1972 CHN
5
 2
63
0
0
0
31
 3
67.0
 60 33 27 1 22
52
1.22
3.63
1973 CHN
2
 6
74
0
0
0
42
 5
74.2
 76 23 23 1 21
58
1.30
2.77
1974 CHN
2
 5
64
0
0
0
30
 11
70.2
 60 29 27 0 17
48
1.09
3.44
1975 CHN
5
 3
82
0
0
0
40
 5
88.1
 65 20 19 2 29
68
1.06
1.94
1976 CHN
3
 4
71
0
0
0
35
 7
67.0
 56 30 23 0 32
50
1.31
3.09
1977 CHN
3
 4
67
0
0
0
25
 8
66.0
 78 35 33 1 21
51
1.50
4.50
1978 CHN
4
 1
70
0
0
0
28
 0
73.1
 61 31 28 1 25
47
1.17
3.44
1979 CHN
2
 6
71
0
0
0
30
 2
79.2
 79 43 34 1 31
46
1.38
3.84
1980 CHN
5
 5
62
0
0
0
31
 9
60.2
 64 29 24 1 28
41
1.52
3.56
1981 CHN
11
 5
76
0
0
0
16
 7
87.1
 95 63 55 2 38
57
1.52
5.67
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 61
1047
0
0
0
406
 89
1162.1
 1087 514 453 13 398
830
1.28
3.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Len Williams has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1980-07-06Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1980-04-12Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1979-06-23Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1978-07-02Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1977-08-21Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-08-07Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1973-09-30Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-08-13Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-09-10Len Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-06-12A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Stars. The Detroit Stars receive Rudy Goggin, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Len Williams.
1966-09-26The Detroit Stars have promoted George Jordan to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Johnny Crabtree to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Len Williams to the major league team.