Rick Williams
Richard Allen Williams
Born: November 9, 1952
Merced, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 22 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Merced HS (El Nido, CA)
Career: 1972-1982
Major League Statistics
Rick Williams compiled a career record of 74 wins and 75 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 227-game pitching career with the Cocoa Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Columbus Astros, Iowa Oaks, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1.86 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.31 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 117.0 | 135 | 52 | 43 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.94 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105.0 | 115 | 65 | 46 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.67 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 118.0 | 111 | 46 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.65 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 146.0 | 134 | 49 | 43 | 7 | 46 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.01 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 206.0 | 188 | 94 | 69 | 13 | 59 | 5 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 14 | 11 | .560 | 5.03 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 188.0 | 240 | 123 | 105 | 14 | 69 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.91 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 184.0 | 210 | 91 | 80 | 9 | 65 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.08 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 11 | .267 | 4.73 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.7 | 120 | 70 | 55 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 74 | 75 | .497 | 3.56 | 227 | 172 | 5 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 1277.0 | 1365 | 639 | 505 | 75 | 430 | 32 | 595 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | 10 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 23 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .229 | .325 | .257 | .582 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 77 | 68 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .175 | .266 | .193 | .459 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Astros | P | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.250 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | P | 23 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 32 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .562 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 22 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.455 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 24 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.583 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 29 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .943 | 1.724 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 28 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 4 | .923 | 1.714 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 27 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .959 | 1.741 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 18 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.778 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 227 | 90 | 218 | 22 | 11 | .933 | 1.357 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN |
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