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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1976 LF CHA 22 22 191.0 30 30 0 0 0 0 1.41 1.000
CF CHA 13 13 111.0 28 28 0 0 0 -1 2.27 1.000
RF CHA 11 11 103.0 21 20 0 1 0 -1 1.75 .952
1977 LF CHA 60 60 532.0 114 114 0 0 0 -2 1.93 1.000
CF CHA 12 12 101.2 28 28 0 0 0 -3 2.48 1.000
1978 LF CHA 87 87 738.0 174 173 0 1 0 +4 2.11 .994
CF CHA 23 23 199.1 53 51 0 2 0 -1 2.30 .962
RF CHA 4 4 37.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.70 1.000
1979 CF CHA 70 65 582.0 143 140 0 3 0 -2 2.16 .979
RF CHA 7 7 63.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.43 1.000
LF CHA 4 4 36.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
2B CHA 1 1 8.0 7 1 6 0 1 0 7.88 1.000
1980 CF CHA 115 109 973.0 259 256 0 3 0 -5 2.37 .988
LF CHA 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
RF CHA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1981 CF CHA 81 80 711.2 193 189 0 4 0 +2 2.39 .979
LF CHA 2 2 16.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.16 1.000
1982 CF CHA 112 109 976.1 274 271 0 3 0 -1 2.50 .989
RF CHA 9 9 80.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.14 1.000
LF CHA 9 9 79.0 20 20 0 0 0 +1 2.28 1.000
1983 CF CHA 67 59 534.2 146 146 0 0 0 +1 2.46 1.000
RF CHA 12 12 106.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 1.70 1.000
LF CHA 3 3 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
2B CHA 1 1 8.0 6 1 5 0 2 0 6.75 1.000
1984 CF CHA 34 17 188.1 45 44 0 1 0 0 2.10 .978
RF CHA 15 15 135.2 36 36 0 0 0 0 2.39 1.000
LF CHA 5 5 43.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 3.35 1.000
1B CHA 1 1 8.2 7 7 0 0 1 0 7.27 1.000
1985 CF CHA 20 19 170.1 41 41 0 0 0 +2 2.17 1.000
LF CHA 2 2 21.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
RF CHA 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1986 LF CHA 12 12 108.2 25 25 0 0 0 0 2.07 1.000
CF CHA 10 10 93.0 19 19 0 0 0 +1 1.84 1.000
RF CHA 2 2 17.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 2.12 .800
1987 CF CHA 3 3 25.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.16 1.000
LF CHA 2 2 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.95 1.000
1988 LF FLA-DET 3 3 29.2 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.73 1.000
CF FLA-DET 2 1 11.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 6.55 1.000
2B FLA-DET 1 1 9.0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1.00 .500
Pos Total CF 562 520 4677.1 1243 1227 0 16 0 -7 2.36 .987
LF 213 213 1859.1 413 412 0 1 0 +3 1.99 .998
RF 63 63 568.2 123 121 0 2 0 -1 1.92 .984
2B 3 3 25.0 15 2 12 1 4 0 5.04 .933
1B 1 1 8.2 7 7 0 0 1 0 7.27 1.000
Total 842 800 7139.0 1801 1769 12 20 5 -5 2.25 .989
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.