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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Ed Williams Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 909 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-19-1953
HR 95 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
RBI 433
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 69 Contact vs. L 61 Endurance 55   Ldrship 45
Power vs. R 70 Power vs. L 68 Velocity 3   Mentor vR 99
Speed 72 Bunt 36 Control 3   Mentor vL 97
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 71 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 98 (98.9%) Arm 52 WS Appearances 1
2B 1 (1.1%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 52 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF 97 (97.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 CHA
46
189
22
47
8
1
4
15
16
 36 1 1
3
 2 1
.674
.309
.365
.116
.249
1977 CHA
74
288
38
73
12
3
7
48
25
 47 0 4
3
 4 0
.698
.309
.389
.135
.253
1978 CHA
128
437
45
114
16
3
8
44
46
 87 1 1
5
 3 3
.698
.332
.366
.105
.261
1979 CHA
124
330
40
74
10
5
7
43
36
 49 1 0
3
 1 3
.651
.302
.348
.124
.224
1980 CHA
134
466
70
124
27
3
8
55
54
 82 2 0
8
 3 3
.733
.345
.388
.122
.266
1981 CHA
138
392
58
104
17
3
10
37
37
 76 1 2
7
 2 4
.729
.329
.401
.135
.265
1982 CHA
142
531
69
149
16
3
24
85
51
 91 0 2
16
 0 3
.800
.342
.458
.177
.281
1983 CHA
137
355
53
80
17
1
6
26
31
 65 1 0
6
 3 0
.619
.289
.330
.104
.225
1984 CHA
135
225
26
47
8
3
7
30
24
 49 1 2
3
 2 1
.650
.286
.364
.156
.209
1985 CHA
88
144
21
31
5
2
4
18
17
 25 2 0
0
 2 0
.668
.307
.361
.146
.215
1986 CHA
86
154
22
44
4
1
6
21
12
 24 0 1
6
 1 1
.777
.335
.442
.156
.286
1987 CHA
43
49
13
18
4
0
4
11
10
 2 1 0
1
 1 0
1.177
.483
.694
.327
.367
1988 FLA-DET
17
28
1
4
0
0
0
0
4
 6 0 0
2
 0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
1988 FLA
16
24
1
3
0
0
0
0
4
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.375
.250
.125
.000
.125
1988 DET
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
1292
3588
478
909
144
28
95
433
363
 639 11 13
63
 24 20
.711
.323
.389
.135
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Ed Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-10-03The Detroit D-Bags have designated Pete Gill for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Ed Williams for assignment.
1988-10-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Chico Stewart to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pete Gill to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Ed Williams to the major league team.
1988-10-01The Detroit D-Bags have acquired Ed Williams from the waiver wire.
1988-05-12The Florida Stingarees have waived Ed Williams.
1988-05-02The Florida Stingarees have promoted Terry Buford to the major league team. The Florida Stingarees have designated Ed Williams for assignment.
1988-04-11The Florida Stingarees have acquired Ed Williams from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Lee Brooks to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Ed Williams for assignment.
1988-04-01The Chicago South Siders have re-claimed Ed Williams from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Chicago South Siders have designated Ed Williams for assignment.
1985-08-07Ed Williams of the Chicago South Siders is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1979-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Ed Williams to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Ed Gilmore to the minors.
1979-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Dennis Alexander to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Ed Williams to the minors.
1977-05-17The Chicago South Siders have promoted Ed Williams to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Chicago South Siders have promoted Rusty Carlson to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Ed Williams to the minors.
1976-06-26The Chicago South Siders have promoted Ed Williams to the major league team.