Ken Williams

Q: When was Ken Williams born?

Ken Williams was born on April 6, 1964.

Q: Where was Ken Williams born?

Ken Williams was born in Berkeley, CA .

Q: How tall is Ken Williams?

Ken Williams is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Williams weigh when playing?

Ken Williams weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ken Williams drafted?

Ken Williams was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Pleasant HS (San Jose, CA) .

Q: What position did Ken Williams play?

Ken Williams was an Outfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ken Williams have?

Ken Williams had 252 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ken Williams have?

Ken Williams had 27 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ken Williams' average?

Ken Williams had a .218 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 187lb (188cm, 84kg)

Born: April 6, 1964 in Berkeley, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Pleasant HS (San Jose, CA).

High School: Mount Pleasant HS (San Jose, CA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: September 2, 1986 (Age 22-149d, 15,224th in major league history)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1991 (Age 27-181d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Kenneth Royal Williams

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

1154

252

.218

136

RBI

119

OBP

.269

SLG

.339

OPS

.608

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	18	CHW-min	Rk	31	118	104	19	31	2	1	1	11	9	4	10	27	.298	.359	.365	.724		38		1	1	2	0		WHS · GULF
1983	19	CHW-min	A	124	453	415	60	96	18	2	12	53	27	8	26	148	.231	.281	.371	.652		154		4	5	3	0		APP · MIDW
1984	20	CHW-min	AA,A	135	506	456	58	118	18	7	13	73	29	12	36	118	.259	.317	.414	.732		189		6	2	6	1		GLF,APP · EL,MIDW
1985	21	CHW-min	AA	133	585	520	87	130	16	6	16	66	27	14	47	83	.250	.317	.396	.713		206		6	7	5	1		GLF · EL
1986	22	CHW-min	AA,AAA	118	497	461	62	130	20	7	10	55	31	13	24	101	.282	.331	.421	.752		194		10	2	0	0		BIR,BFL · SOUL,AA
1986	22	CHW	AL	15	33	31	2	4	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	11	.129	.182	.226	.408	9	7	1	1	0	0	0	/H98D7
1987	23	CHW-min	AAA	35	146	134	19	36	4	4	3	14	5	4	9	27	.269	.310	.425	.736		57		0	1	2	1		HAW · PCL
1987	23	CHW	AL	116	414	391	48	110	18	2	11	50	21	10	10	83	.281	.314	.422	.736	92	165	5	9	3	1	0	*8/9H
1988	24	CHW-min	AAA	16	66	60	8	15	2	1	1	7	2	1	2	14	.250	.292	.367	.659		22		2	1	1	0		VAN · PCL
1988	24	CHW	AL	73	243	220	18	35	4	2	8	28	6	5	10	64	.159	.221	.305	.525	46	67	2	8	3	2	0	598/HD
1989	25	DET-min	AAA	14	57	51	8	13	2	0	3	8	2	0	5	9	.255	.333	.471	.804		24		1	0	0	0		TOL · IL
1989	25	DET	AL	94	285	258	29	53	5	1	6	23	9	4	18	63	.205	.269	.302	.571	63	78	6	5	2	2	0	879H/3D
1990	26	TOT	AL	106	169	155	23	25	8	1	0	13	9	4	10	42	.161	.219	.226	.445	23	35	1	2	0	2	0	H798D
1990	26	DET	AL	57	88	83	10	11	2	0	0	5	2	2	3	24	.133	.170	.157	.327	-8	13	0	1	0	1	0	H978/D
1990	26	TOR	AL	49	81	72	13	14	6	1	0	8	7	2	7	18	.194	.272	.306	.577	58	22	1	1	0	1	0	H7/8D9
1991	27	TOR-MON-min	AAA	33	118	101	21	29	4	1	9	26	7	2	11	28	.287	.368	.614	.981		62	1	3	1	2	0		SYR,INA · IL,AA
1991	27	TOT	MLB	47	109	99	16	25	7	2	1	4	3	1	7	27	.253	.312	.394	.706	96	39	2	2	0	1	0	9H7/8D
1991	27	TOR	AL	13	35	29	5	6	2	0	1	3	1	0	4	5	.207	.314	.379	.694	89	11	1	1	0	1	0	/9HD87
1991	27	MON	NL	34	74	70	11	19	5	2	0	1	2	1	3	22	.271	.311	.400	.711	100	28	1	1	0	0	0	H9/78
1992	28	MIL-min	AAA	36	151	134	16	39	7	0	4	17	3	8	15	31	.291	.371	.433	.804		58	1	2	0	0	0		DEN · AA
6 Yrs				451	1253	1154	136	252	42	8	27	119	49	25	56	290	.218	.269	.339	.608	66	391	17	27	8	8	0
162 Game Avg.				162	450	415	49	91	15	3	10	43	18	9	20	104	.218	.269	.339	.608	66	140	6	10	3	3	0

CHW (3 yrs)				204	690	642	68	149	22	4	20	79	28	16	21	158	.232	.275	.372	.647	72	239	8	18	6	3	0
DET (2 yrs)				151	373	341	39	64	7	1	6	28	11	6	21	87	.188	.245	.267	.512	45	91	6	6	2	3	0
TOR (2 yrs)				62	116	101	18	20	8	1	1	11	8	2	11	23	.198	.284	.327	.611	67	33	2	2	0	2	0
MON (1 yr)				34	74	70	11	19	5	2	0	1	2	1	3	22	.271	.311	.400	.711	100	28	1	1	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				417	1179	1084	125	233	37	6	27	118	47	24	53	268	.215	.266	.335	.601	64	363	16	26	8	8	0
NL (1 yr)				34	74	70	11	19	5	2	0	1	2	1	3	22	.271	.311	.400	.711	100	28	1	1	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Williams?

Ken Williams is 60 years old.

When was Ken Williams born?

Ken Williams was born on April 6, 1964.

Where was Ken Williams born?

Ken Williams was born in Berkeley, CA.

How tall is Ken Williams?

Ken Williams is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Williams weigh when playing?

Ken Williams weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Williams play?

Ken Williams played 6 seasons.

Is Ken Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ken Williams drafted?

Ken Williams was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Pleasant HS (San Jose, CA).

What position did Ken Williams play?

Ken Williams was an Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Ken Williams have?

Ken Williams had 252 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ken Williams have?

Ken Williams had 27 home runs over his career.

What was Ken Williams' average?

Ken Williams had a .218 average over his career.

How many teams has Ken Williams played for?

Ken Williams played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos.

When did Ken Williams retire?

Ken Williams last played in 1991.

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