Eddie Williams

Born: 11/1/1964 in Shreveport, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-04-18 | Final Game: 1998-05-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Edward Laquan Williams

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Biography

Eddie Williams was a professional baseball player born in 1964, whose career spanned from 1986 to 1998. Primarily playing as a position player, Williams made a mark in Major League Baseball over the course of 395 games. He recorded a total of 288 hits, showcasing his ability to make contact at the plate, and he demonstrated power with 39 home runs, contributing 150 RBIs to his teams during his tenure. Williams finished his career with a batting average of .252, a solid figure that reflected his contributions as a reliable hitter in the lineup. Williams' playing era coincided with a transitional period in baseball history, where the game was witnessing an increase in offensive production and power hitting. Although he did not steal many bases—only achieving 2 in his career—his ability to drive in runs made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. As a player who navigated through the late 1980s and into the 1990s, Williams was part of a generation of players who experienced the evolution of the game and the growing emphasis on power hitting, leaving a legacy as a solid contributor in the major leagues.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
51.0	41.0	3.0	6.0	0	0	0	1.0	9.0	1.0	0	0.146	0.314	0.146	0.460

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1943	51.0	41.0	3.0	6.0	0	0	0	1.0	9.0	1.0	0	0.146	0.314	0.146	0.460

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
395	1145	146	288	47	2	39	150	2	101	216	0.252	0.319	0.398	0.717	-457.6

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.717 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	CLE	AL	5	7	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	22	64	9	11	4	0	1	4	0	9	19	0.172	.262 (-35%)	.331 (-15%)	.415 (-32%)	.746 (-25%)	-270.2
1988	CLE	AL	10	21	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CHW	AL	66	201	25	55	8	0	3	10	1	18	31	0.274	.254 (+8%)	.319 (+7%)	.375 (-5%)	.694 (+1%)	62.1
1990	SDP	NL	14	42	5	12	3	0	3	4	0	5	6	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SDP	NL	49	175	32	58	11	1	11	42	0	15	26	0.331	.269 (+23%)	.338 (+16%)	.424 (+40%)	.763 (+29%)	920.5
1995	SDP	NL	97	296	35	77	11	1	12	47	0	23	47	0.260	.266 (-3%)	.337 (-5%)	.417 (+2%)	.755 (-1%)	-98.6
1996	DET	AL	77	215	22	43	5	0	6	26	0	18	50	0.200	.269 (-26%)	.340 (-22%)	.426 (-28%)	.767 (-25%)	-1041.9
1997	LAD	NL	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	30	89	12	22	5	0	3	11	1	10	24	0.247	.266 (-7%)	.336 (-1%)	.419 (-4%)	.756 (-2%)	0.0
1998	SDP	NL	17	28	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	2	6	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	167	153	1224	91	14	109
3B	114	98	62	200	20	29
OF	6	2	3	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	CLE	OF	4	0	0	0	0	0
1987	CLE	3B	22	18	17	37	1	6
1988	CLE	3B	10	7	3	18	0	0
1989	CHA	3B	65	61	37	123	16	21
1990	SDN	3B	13	12	5	21	3	2
1994	SDN	1B	46	45	383	29	5	28
1994	SDN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	SDN	1B	81	77	571	49	7	53
1996	DET	1B	7	2	22	1	0	7
1996	DET	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
1996	DET	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1997	PIT	1B	26	23	201	9	2	18
1998	SDN	1B	7	6	47	3	0	3