Don Williams
Donald Ellis Williams
Born: December 24, 1937
Paragould, AR US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1968
Don Williams compiled a career batting average of .272 with 47 home runs and 513 RBI in his 1247-game career with the Shawnee Hawks, Kokomo Dodgers, Green Bay Bluejays, Green Bay Dodgers, Reno Silver Sox, Spokane Indians, Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque Dodgers and Bakersfield Dodgers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 21 | 87 | 76 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .237 | .310 | .303 | .612 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 121 | 525 | 434 | 74 | 100 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 79 | 93 | .230 | .353 | .293 | .646 | 127 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 118 | 510 | 427 | 71 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 76 | 65 | .283 | .398 | .398 | .796 | 170 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 122 | 470 | 424 | 53 | 110 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 37 | 83 | .259 | .323 | .325 | .649 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Dodgers | 134 | 572 | 495 | 68 | 122 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 67 | 85 | .246 | .338 | .301 | .639 | 149 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 136 | 613 | 542 | 132 | 197 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 97 | 13 | 4 | 66 | 73 | .363 | .432 | .537 | .969 | 291 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 26 | 70 | 60 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .167 | .286 | .183 | .469 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 72 | 192 | 181 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 30 | .243 | .276 | .337 | .613 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 135 | 525 | 468 | 62 | 129 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 83 | .276 | .341 | .421 | .762 | 197 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 139 | 593 | 537 | 73 | 154 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 63 | .287 | .334 | .376 | .710 | 202 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 108 | 383 | 349 | 22 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 61 | .206 | .264 | .235 | .499 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 113 | 440 | 390 | 57 | 116 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 61 | .297 | .362 | .392 | .755 | 153 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1247 | 4982 | 4385 | 657 | 1194 | 182 | 44 | 47 | 513 | 72 | 22 | 507 | 730 | .272 | .349 | .366 | .715 | 1605 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 26 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | SS | 21 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 9 | .867 | 4.048 |
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | SS | 112 | 179 | 240 | 42 | 43 | .909 | 3.741 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | SS | 118 | 159 | 348 | 37 | 56 | .932 | 4.297 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | SS | 121 | 176 | 294 | 42 | 68 | .918 | 3.884 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Dodgers | SS | 133 | 200 | 339 | 30 | 62 | .947 | 4.053 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | SS | 136 | 222 | 362 | 35 | 79 | .943 | 4.294 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | SS | 10 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 7 | .976 | 4.100 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 27 | 34 | 56 | 5 | 7 | .947 | 3.333 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | SS | 23 | 31 | 69 | 9 | 15 | .917 | 4.348 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 130 | 236 | 402 | 34 | 73 | .949 | 4.908 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 2B | 138 | 355 | 415 | 15 | 102 | .981 | 5.580 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 89 | 237 | 252 | 15 | 79 | .970 | 5.494 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | SS | 96 | 146 | 267 | 14 | 57 | .967 | 4.302 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 2B | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.857 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 3B | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 1165 | 2047 | 3128 | 292 | 658 | .947 | 4.442 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | BRO | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | BRO | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN |
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