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Don Newcombe League
9-14-2165
Tom Williams Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .673 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 686 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-16-1955
HR 111 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(5 games)
RBI 403
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B B+ (74.3%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D  (13.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1980 C BAL 10 10 89.1 62 59 3 0 0 1 4 1 20.0% -1 6.25 1.000
LF BAL 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1981 C BAL 11 11 102.1 77 73 4 0 0 1 4 4 50.0% 0 6.77 1.000
1982 C BAL 42 40 353.1 285 269 15 1 2 2 33 12 26.7% 0 7.23 .996
1B BAL 8 8 67.0 79 73 5 1 4 -1 10.48 .987
1983 C BAL 73 44 446.1 342 313 28 1 0 4 38 25 39.7% 0 6.88 .997
1984 C BAL 130 130 1159.2 903 836 64 3 2 13 101 54 34.8% 0 6.98 .997
1985 C BAL 117 106 962.0 751 685 63 3 3 6 73 50 40.7% -1 7.00 .996
1986 C BAL 66 56 519.0 427 402 24 1 3 1 44 20 31.2% 0 7.39 .998
1987 C BAL 120 120 1061.0 769 725 41 3 3 7 89 31 25.8% 0 6.50 .996
1988 C BAL 90 90 799.0 628 578 48 2 6 2 74 42 36.2% +1 7.05 .997
1B BAL 43 43 361.1 381 364 14 3 29 -2 9.42 .992
1989 3B BAL 53 53 471.1 153 26 118 9 8 -17 2.75 .941
1B BAL 14 14 126.0 130 124 4 2 4 -2 9.14 .985
C BAL 8 8 70.0 49 42 7 0 0 2 4 7 63.6% 0 6.30 1.000
1990 C BAL 51 51 447.1 333 311 20 2 1 2 21 16 43.2% 0 6.66 .994
Pos Total C 718 666 6009.1 4626 4293 317 16 20 41 485 262 35.1% -1 6.90 .997
1B 65 65 554.1 590 561 23 6 37 -5 9.48 .990
3B 53 53 471.1 153 26 118 9 8 -17 2.75 .941
LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
Total 837 785 7043.0 5370 4881 458 31 65 41 485 262 35.1% -23 6.82 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Tom Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-09-14The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Tom Williams.
1991-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jim Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Marshall Neagle to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted John Brame to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Tom Williams for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Tommy Rudderham for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Pete Williams for assignment.
1989-06-27Tom Williams of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1987-06-27Tom Williams of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1983-04-04Tom Williams of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1982-07-29Tom Williams of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1982-04-14The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Tom Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Tom Coletta to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Sandy Kennedy for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Lenny Massey to the minors.
1981-05-03The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Johnny Surhoff to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Tom Williams to the minors.
1981-04-14Tom Williams of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1981-03-25The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Tom Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Johnny Surhoff for assignment.
1980-07-28The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Minnie "Me" Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Tom Williams to the minors.
1980-07-13The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Tom Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Minnie "Me" Jackson for assignment.
1980-07-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Birds and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Black Birds in exchange for Tom Williams.