Ken Williams
Kenneth Royal Williams
Born: April 6, 1964
Berkeley, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 3 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Mt. Pleasant HS (San Jose, CA)
Career: 1982-1992
Major League Statistics
Ken Williams compiled a career batting average of .261 with 72 home runs and 330 RBI in his 675-game career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Glens Falls White Sox, Birmingham Barons, Buffalo Bisons, Hawaii Islanders, Vancouver Canadians, Toledo Mud Hens, Syracuse Chiefs, Indianapolis Indians and Denver Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Appleton Foxes |
 Glens Falls White Sox |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Denver Zephyrs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | White Sox | 31 | 118 | 104 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | .298 | .359 | .365 | .724 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 124 | 453 | 415 | 60 | 96 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 148 | .231 | .281 | .371 | .652 | 154 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 97 | 339 | 309 | 35 | 76 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 70 | .246 | .299 | .379 | .677 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 38 | 167 | 147 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 48 | .286 | .355 | .490 | .845 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 133 | 585 | 520 | 87 | 130 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 27 | 14 | 47 | 83 | .250 | .317 | .396 | .713 | 206 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 68 | 296 | 272 | 41 | 90 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 48 | .331 | .383 | .493 | .876 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 50 | 201 | 189 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 53 | .212 | .255 | .317 | .572 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 35 | 146 | 134 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | .269 | .310 | .425 | .736 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 16 | 66 | 60 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .250 | .292 | .367 | .659 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 14 | 57 | 51 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .255 | .333 | .471 | .804 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 55 | 47 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .234 | .327 | .468 | .795 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 15 | 63 | 54 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .333 | .403 | .741 | 1.144 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 36 | 151 | 134 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | .291 | .371 | .433 | .804 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 675 | 2697 | 2436 | 358 | 637 | 93 | 29 | 72 | 330 | 142 | 66 | 185 | 586 | .261 | .320 | .412 | .732 | 1004 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | White Sox | OF | 29 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.172 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | OF | 123 | 218 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .958 | 1.854 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | OF | 95 | 173 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 1.926 |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | OF | 38 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .969 | 1.658 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | OF | 123 | 296 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .958 | 2.569 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 63 | 192 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .961 | 3.095 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 50 | 100 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .991 | 2.160 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 33 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .974 | 2.303 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.438 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.062 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.286 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 30 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.967 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.000 |
| Totals | 645 | 1353 | 67 | 42 | 15 | .971 | 2.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1984 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 |
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