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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 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 21 72.00 9 / 10 8 / 9 11 / 14 2 / 2 14 / 14 8 / 8 15 / 15 67 / 72
1977 Minors 22 62.00 5 / 8 6 / 8 5 / 9 6 / 10 6 / 6 5 / 6 11 / 15 44 / 62
1978 Minors 23 61.00 4 / 9 4 / 7 5 / 13 5 / 11 5 / 10 6 / 8 0 / 3 29 / 61
1979 Minors 24 68.00 5 / 11 4 / 6 3 / 11 5 / 12 5 / 9 6 / 10 7 / 9 35 / 68
1980 Minors 25 67.00 6 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 11 3 / 7 5 / 13 3 / 10 22 / 67
1980 Majors 25 5.52 13 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 5
1981 Minors 26 35.00 1 / 4 4 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 4 13 / 35
1981 Majors 26 5.55 13 11 29 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5
1982 Minors 27 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1982 Majors 27 34.80 120 48 30 0 / 3 4 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 8 / 34
1983 Majors 28 37.44 144 44 18 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 37
1984 Majors 29 64.48 162 130 0 1 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 12 0 / 3 4 / 64
1985 Majors 30 62.02 162 106 0 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 14 5 / 62
1986 Majors 31 40.12 162 56 0 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 10 3 / 40
1987 Majors 32 59.30 149 120 13 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 59
1988 Majors 33 62.16 162 133 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 62
1989 Majors 34 36.27 119 75 43 0 / 8 -2 / 3 -3 / 6 -6 / 5 -4 / 8 -3 / 3 0 / 3 -18 / 36
1990 Majors 35 33.87 162 51 0 -4 / 4 -5 / 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 2 -1 / 5 -17 / 33
1991 Minors 36 51.00 1 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 7 4 / 51
1991 Majors 36 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 15
Total 1368 785 133 29 / 125 28 / 120 23 / 130 20 / 126 34 / 118 31 / 119 41 / 132 206 / 870
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.