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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 23 11.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 7 / 11
1976 Majors 23 30.26 86 46 0 1 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 6 8 / 8 24 / 30
1977 Minors 24 11.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 8 / 11
1977 Majors 24 45.10 121 72 0 4 / 7 0 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 7 9 / 10 29 / 45
1978 Majors 25 65.05 162 114 0 2 / 4 3 / 10 5 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 10 9 / 13 7 / 13 36 / 65
1979 Majors 26 54.21 162 77 0 2 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 6 3 / 9 13 / 54
1980 Majors 27 66.86 162 112 0 1 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 8 6 / 8 3 / 14 4 / 10 1 / 10 20 / 66
1981 Majors 28 58.03 162 82 0 2 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 9 9 / 58
1982 Majors 29 71.91 162 127 0 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 8 6 / 71
1983 Majors 30 53.00 162 75 0 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 53
1984 Majors 31 45.41 162 38 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 45
1985 Majors 32 29.19 113 23 26 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 29
1986 Majors 33 33.64 162 24 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 33
1987 Majors 34 22.01 162 5 0 -2 / 1 -6 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 2 -4 / 1 -1 / 8 -2 / 2 -20 / 22
1988 Majors 35 5.16 20 5 0 -6 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 2 -4 / 1 -1 / 1 0 / 1 -3 / 0 -20 / 5
Total 1798 800 26 6 / 85 1 / 71 15 / 85 15 / 72 17 / 96 33 / 92 29 / 97 116 / 598
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.