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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 LHP 9 12 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 .417 .583 .167 .417
1976 RHP 46 177 42 6 1 4 13 16 36 .653 .303 .350 .113 .237
1977 LHP 15 17 3 0 0 1 3 0 5 .529 .176 .353 .176 .176
1977 RHP 74 271 70 12 3 6 45 25 42 .708 .317 .391 .133 .258
1978 LHP 17 30 8 2 2 0 6 2 6 .779 .312 .467 .200 .267
1978 RHP 126 407 106 14 1 8 38 44 81 .692 .333 .359 .098 .260
1979 LHP 14 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .143 .190 .048 .143
1979 RHP 120 309 71 9 5 7 43 36 46 .671 .312 .359 .129 .230
1980 LHP 25 38 7 1 0 1 5 5 10 .585 .295 .289 .105 .184
1980 RHP 127 428 117 26 3 7 50 49 72 .747 .349 .397 .124 .273
1981 LHP 20 26 9 1 0 1 7 1 4 .857 .357 .500 .154 .346
1981 RHP 135 366 95 16 3 9 30 36 72 .720 .327 .393 .134 .260
1982 LHP 40 85 18 0 1 2 8 6 19 .570 .264 .306 .094 .212
1982 RHP 133 446 131 16 2 22 77 45 72 .844 .357 .487 .193 .294
1983 LHP 20 41 6 0 0 1 5 1 7 .386 .167 .220 .073 .146
1983 RHP 124 314 74 17 1 5 21 30 58 .648 .304 .344 .108 .236
1984 LHP 22 36 8 0 1 2 5 6 2 .778 .333 .444 .222 .222
1984 RHP 117 189 39 8 2 5 25 18 47 .625 .276 .349 .143 .206
1985 LHP 12 20 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .625 .375 .250 .000 .250
1985 RHP 81 124 26 5 2 4 18 13 24 .674 .295 .379 .169 .210
1986 LHP 11 17 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 .616 .381 .235 .000 .235
1986 RHP 84 137 40 4 1 6 20 8 22 .796 .329 .467 .175 .292
1987 LHP 4 6 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1.000 .500 .500 .167 .333
1987 RHP 41 43 16 3 0 4 9 8 1 1.202 .481 .721 .349 .372
1988 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 RHP 16 26 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 .421 .267 .154 .000 .154
Total LHP 211 351 78 8 4 8 44 31 60 .623 .286 .336 .114 .222
Total RHP 1224 3237 831 136 24 87 389 332 579 .721 .327 .394 .137 .257
Total 1292 3588 909 144 28 95 433 363 639 .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.