1964
Born November 17, 1964
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Mitch Williams Notable
b. November 17, 1964 · Texas Rangers 1986–1988, Chicago Cubs 1989–1990, Philadelphia Phillies 1991–1993, Houston Astros 1994, California Angels 1995, Kansas City Royals 1997
Mitch Williams's 192 saves are the 58th most in the game's history.
He played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1986 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1997.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 192 games and appeared 619 times, with a 3.65 earned run average. He struck out 660. Across 619 games he batted .188, with 3 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 home run.
He was an All-Star in 1989.
He was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA on November 17, 1964. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1989 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1991 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1991 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TEX | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | TEX | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | TEX | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | CHC | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1990 | CHC | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | PHI | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | PHI | 66 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1993 | PHI | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | HOU | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | CAL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | KCR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 619 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .188 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TEX | 8 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 8 | 98.0 | 69 | 39 | 79 | 90 | 3.58 |
| 1987 | TEX | 8 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 6 | 108.2 | 63 | 39 | 94 | 129 | 3.23 |
| 1988 | TEX | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 18 | 68.0 | 48 | 35 | 47 | 61 | 4.63 |
| 1989 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 36 | 81.2 | 71 | 25 | 52 | 67 | 2.76 |
| 1990 | CHC | 1 | 8 | 59 | 2 | 16 | 66.1 | 60 | 29 | 50 | 55 | 3.93 |
| 1991 | PHI | 12 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 30 | 88.1 | 56 | 23 | 62 | 84 | 2.34 |
| 1992 | PHI | 5 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 81.0 | 69 | 34 | 64 | 74 | 3.78 |
| 1993 | PHI | 3 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 43 | 62.0 | 56 | 23 | 44 | 60 | 3.34 |
| 1994 | HOU | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 20.0 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 7.65 |
| 1995 | CAL | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 6.75 |
| 1997 | KCR | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10.80 |
| Career | — | 45 | 58 | 619 | 3 | 192 | 691.1 | 537 | 280 | 544 | 660 | 3.65 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Mitch Williams
Mitch Williams made a major-league debut on April 9, 1986.
1997
Final major-league game: Mitch Williams
Mitch Williams played a final major-league game on May 10, 1997.