Paul Williams
Paul J. Williams
Born: August 9, 1968
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 217
Draft: Round 2 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1991 Rule V (3A phase), Baltimore Orioles)
School: Smiley HS (Houston, TX)
N/A
Career: 1986-1996
Paul Williams compiled a career batting average of .260 with 88 home runs and 414 RBI in his 748-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Greensboro Hornets, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, Williamsport Bills, Hagerstown Suns, Alexandria Aces, Grays Harbor Gulls, Bend Bandits and Sioux Falls Canaries. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Greensboro Hornets |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Alexandria Aces |
 Grays Harbor Gulls |
 Sioux Falls Canaries |
 Bend Bandits |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 28 | 86 | 79 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .228 | .279 | .367 | .646 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 63 | 231 | 206 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | .257 | .325 | .364 | .689 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 91 | 359 | 340 | 32 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 83 | .224 | .258 | .332 | .590 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 82 | 298 | 263 | 25 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 44 | .228 | .297 | .426 | .723 | 112 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 113 | 461 | 394 | 58 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 69 | .236 | .337 | .414 | .751 | 163 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 133 | 541 | 463 | 62 | 120 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 75 | .259 | .357 | .378 | .735 | 175 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 14 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .138 | .278 | .207 | .485 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 71 | 290 | 259 | 38 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 52 | .336 | .407 | .541 | .947 | 140 | |||||
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Grays Harbor Gulls | 86 | 377 | 332 | 58 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 82 | .289 | .369 | .530 | .899 | 176 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Bend Bandits | 59 | 263 | 231 | 34 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 69 | .299 | .384 | .459 | .843 | 106 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .185 | .290 | .296 | .587 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 748 | 2974 | 2623 | 340 | 681 | 138 | 10 | 88 | 414 | 6 | 11 | 283 | 562 | .260 | .338 | .421 | .759 | 1103 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 22 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 28 | 144 | 15 | 5 | 4 | .970 | 5.679 | 10 | |||
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | C | 35 | 202 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .962 | 6.429 | 7 | |||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 72 | 431 | 56 | 13 | 6 | .974 | 6.764 | 20 | |||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 62 | 344 | 42 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 6.226 | 10 | |||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | C | 105 | 668 | 83 | 14 | 11 | .982 | 7.152 | 22 | |||
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | C | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 3.714 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1B | 117 | 991 | 82 | 20 | 100 | .982 | 9.171 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.429 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 5 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 8.800 | 1 | |||
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Grays Harbor Gulls | C | 26 | 127 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .935 | 5.538 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 15.9 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Bend Bandits | 1B | 9 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 8 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .941 | 6.000 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Bend Bandits | C | 6 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 6.333 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 21.4 |
| Totals | 490 | 3167 | 346 | 85 | 133 | .976 | 7.169 | 91 | 54 | 12 | 18.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | BOS | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | NYN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1994 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Western League | Grays Harbor Gulls | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Western League | Bend Bandits | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | May 31, 1996 | June 8, 1996 |
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