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Matt Williams

Positions: Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 28, 1965 in Bishop, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).

High School: Carson HS (Carson City, NV)

School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)

Debut: April 11, 1987 (Age 21-134d, 15,300th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 2003 (Age 37-184d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Matthew Derrick Williams

Nicknames: Carson Crusher, Matt the Bat or Big Marine

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Relatives: Grandson of Bert Griffith

5x All-Star
2001 World Series
4x Gold Glove
4x Silver Slugger
Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.6

7000

1878

378

.268

997

RBI

1218

OBP

.317

SLG

.489

OPS

.805

OPS+

113

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2000 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	44 (43)	May 23	ARI		PIT	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	2	5	0	7	3	3B
2	45	May 24	ARI		PIT	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
3	46	May 25	ARI		PIT	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
4	47	May 26	ARI		MIL	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
5	49 (1)	May 28	ARI		MIL	L,3-4	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
6	52 (2)	May 31	ARI		STL	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	0	3	0	3	2	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	53	Jun 1	ARI		STL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
8	54	Jun 2	ARI	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
9	55	Jun 3	ARI	@	TEX	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	3	2	8	0	3B
10	57 (1)	Jun 5	ARI	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	0	2	0	2	0	3B
11	58	Jun 6	ARI	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
12	59	Jun 7	ARI	@	CHC	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
13	60	Jun 9	ARI		ANA	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
14	61	Jun 10	ARI		ANA	L,3-10	GS	38	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
15	62	Jun 11	ARI		ANA	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
16	63	Jun 12	ARI	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
17	65 (1)	Jun 14	ARI	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
18	66	Jun 15	ARI	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
19	67	Jun 17	ARI	@	COL	L,5-14	CG	45	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	3B
20	68	Jun 18	ARI	@	COL	L,2-19	GS	28	3.1	2	2	0	4	0	3B
21	69	Jun 19	ARI		SDP	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
22	70	Jun 20	ARI		SDP	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
23	72 (1)	Jun 23	ARI		COL	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	89 (16)	Jul 13	ARI		TEX	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
25	90	Jul 14	ARI		TEX	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
26	91	Jul 15	ARI		TEX	L,5-6	GS	42	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
27	92	Jul 16	ARI		SEA	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
28	93	Jul 17	ARI		SEA	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
29	94	Jul 18	ARI		SEA	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
30	95	Jul 19	ARI		STL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
31	97 (1)	Jul 21	ARI	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
32	98	Jul 22	ARI	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
33	99	Jul 23	ARI	@	CIN	L,3-5	GS	32	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
34	100	Jul 25	ARI	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
35	101	Jul 26	ARI	@	STL	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
36	102	Jul 27	ARI	@	STL	W,17-5	GS	20	5.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
37	103	Jul 28	ARI	@	FLA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
38	104	Jul 29	ARI	@	FLA	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
39	105	Jul 30	ARI	@	FLA	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	106	Aug 1	ARI		ATL	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
41	107	Aug 2	ARI		ATL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
42	108	Aug 3	ARI		ATL	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	2	6	0	8	2	3B
43	109	Aug 4	ARI		NYM	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
44	110	Aug 5	ARI		NYM	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
45	111	Aug 6	ARI		NYM	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
46	112	Aug 7	ARI		MON	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
47	113	Aug 8	ARI		MON	L,3-9	CG	47	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
48	114	Aug 9	ARI		MON	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
49	115	Aug 11	ARI	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
50	116	Aug 12	ARI	@	PIT	L,6-9	CG	35	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	3B
51	117	Aug 13	ARI	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	3B
52	118	Aug 14	ARI	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	46	11.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
53	119	Aug 15	ARI	@	PHI	W,11-6	CG	41	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
54	120	Aug 16	ARI	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
55	121	Aug 18	ARI		CHC	W,11-2	GS	29	8.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
56	122	Aug 19	ARI		CHC	W,11-3	GS	30	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
57	123	Aug 20	ARI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
58	124	Aug 21	ARI		MIL	L,8-16	CG	51	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
59	125	Aug 22	ARI		MIL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	0	3	0	3	2	3B
60	126	Aug 23	ARI		MIL	L,5-8	CG	38	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
61	127	Aug 25	ARI	@	NYM	L,3-13	GS	41	7.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
62	128	Aug 26	ARI	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	39	10.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
63	129	Aug 27	ARI	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
64	130	Aug 28	ARI	@	MON	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
65	131	Aug 29	ARI	@	MON	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	133 (1)	Sep 1	ARI		FLA	L,7-8	CG	51	11.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
67	134	Sep 2	ARI		FLA	L,1-10	CG	44	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
68	135	Sep 3	ARI		FLA	W,10-5	CG	43	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
69	136	Sep 5	ARI	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
70	137	Sep 6	ARI	@	ATL	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
71	138	Sep 7	ARI	@	ATL	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
72	139	Sep 8	ARI	@	FLA	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	5	1	6	0	3B
73	140	Sep 9	ARI	@	FLA	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
74	141	Sep 10	ARI	@	FLA	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
75	142	Sep 11	ARI		LAD	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
76	143	Sep 12	ARI		LAD	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
77	144	Sep 13	ARI		LAD	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
78	145	Sep 15	ARI		ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
79	146	Sep 16	ARI		ATL	L,10-12	GS	34	6.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
80	147	Sep 17	ARI		ATL	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
81	149 (1)	Sep 19	ARI	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
82	150	Sep 20	ARI	@	LAD	L,0-1	GS	30	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
83	151	Sep 21	ARI	@	SFG	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
84	152	Sep 22	ARI	@	SFG	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
85	153	Sep 23 (1)	ARI	@	SFG	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
86	154	Sep 23 (2)	ARI	@	SFG	L,5-9	CG	40	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
87	155	Sep 24	ARI	@	SFG	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
88	156	Sep 25	ARI	@	COL	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
89	157	Sep 26	ARI	@	COL	L,6-7	CG	41	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
90	158	Sep 27	ARI	@	COL	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
91	159	Sep 28	ARI	@	COL	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
92	160	Sep 29	ARI		SFG	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
93	161	Sep 30	ARI		SFG	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
94	162	Oct 1	ARI		SFG	L,4-11	CG	50	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
							94gm		804.0	68	172	9	249	19