#5 Dick Williams, Third Base, 28 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Dick Williams

5/7/1929
28
USA,MO,ST. LOUIS
6"0
190

Third Base
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1.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 166 Days (854 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 166 Days (1198 total Days)
6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57547
Versus LHP67557
Versus RHP57447
Talent67557
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2
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9@BALW 6-1111001300#1  
9/10@BALL 1-5411100001#6  
9/13@WS1W 4-2100000000#9  
9/14@WS1W 9-2222000000#5  
9/16BOSL 3-6100000000#9  
9/17BOSL 0-4400000000#6  
9/18CHAL 6-10200000000#4  
9/20CHAW 6-5100000000#9  
9/22@NYYL 2-5101000100#1  
9/24@NYYL 0-5301000000#4  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10129880181952392323.268.323.426.749.651.158
Projected10631384191955412424.268.323.426.749.651.158
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6732312014101272800.037.14.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP77225018464000.286.337.390.727
vs. RHP22158131844351719011.262.318.439.757
Close/Late411530211713010.366.372.585.957
Scoring Position9025601420107010.278.347.378.724
Pinch Hitting301220210823000.400.438.6671.104
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home491473261317191113.218.270.333.604
Road5215148120635201210.318.372.517.889
March/April259831802161367.316.356.459.815
May259315501134106.161.243.247.490
June1241101138644.244.326.537.863
July131761004311.353.389.412.801
August1226112027814.423.429.7311.159
Sept/Oct142371014511.304.333.478.812

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1951982905515110362912014501.190.221.352.573 PHA
1954531223461212124101400.279.307.393.701PHA
1955120379992416484837045510.261.324.377.701PHA
195615249412428018655640645300.251.313.417.730KC
1957101298801819523923102300.268.323.426.749KC
Total5241583392914452131841168919011.248.301.395.696 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA7299300454400.310.394.414.808
1952, AAA1385751663202910886556302.289.348.496.844
1953, AAA1385671472542810884636800.259.329.466.794

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20063576801.00040.215.05    
Third Base666646175142298.965570.13.61    
Leftfield10200201.0003.06.00    
Centerfield31100101.00018.00.50    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1951...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/12/1951, off Joe Coleman (WS1)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1951, off Howie Fox (CHA)...
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