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24. Matt Williams

24. Matt Williams
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 28, 1965 in Bishop, CA USA
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 11, 1987
  • Final Game: May 31, 2003
  • Silver Slugger - 1990
  • TSN All-Star - 1990
  • Gold Glove - 1991
  • Gold Glove - 1993
  • Silver Slugger - 1993
  • TSN All-Star - 1993
  • Gold Glove - 1994
  • Silver Slugger - 1994
  • TSN All-Star - 1994
  • Gold Glove - 1997
  • Silver Slugger - 1997
  • TSN All-Star - 1997
  • MVP - 1990
  • MVP - 1993
  • MVP - 1994
  • MVP - 1999
 
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While the best years were well behind him by the time Matt Williams arrived in Arizona, Matt Williams proved to be very popular among the Diamondbacks fans as one of the original members of the team.

This is not to say that Williams still did not have some great moments left in him.  In 1999, Williams would blast 35 Home Runs, 142 Runs Batted In (a career high) with a .303 Batting Average, which was enough for him to finish third in National League MVP voting.  Williams would later help Arizona win the 2001 World Series.

Overall as a Diamondback, Williams had 629 Hits, 99 Home Runs with a Batting Average of .278.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Traded by the Cleveland Indians for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin & Cash 12/1/97.
  • Departed: Released 6/29/03.
  • Games Played: 595
  • Notable Statistics: 317 Runs Scored
    629 Hits
    127 Doubles
    7 Triples
    99 Home Runs
    381 Runs Batted In
    12 Stolen Bases
    .278/.327/.471 Slash Line
    8.3 bWAR

    24 Playoff Games
    7 Runs Scored
    20 Hits
    5 Doubles
    0 Triples
    1 Home Run
    10 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .227/.271/.318 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (2001)
    All-Star (1999)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman (1998)

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