Rick Williams (baseball, born 1952)
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Richard Allen Williams (born November 9, 1952) is a retired
.Williams attended Merced High School in Merced, California where, in April 1969, he threw a no-hitter in a 1–0 duel against Al Autry of Grace M. Davis High School.[1]
Williams attended
Williams worked in 17 games for the 1978 Astros, including one game as a starting pitcher, and fashioned a 1–2 record and a 4.67 earned run average in 342⁄3 innings pitched.
The following year, he appeared in 31 games for Houston, and made 16 starts. In May 1979, he recorded two
decisions
, and posted an ERA of 3.26.
Williams returned the minor leagues in 1980, but struggled to regain his effectiveness, and his Major League tenure was over. All told, in 156 MLB innings pitched, Williams surrendered 165 hits and 40
bases on balls. He struck out
54. His pro career ended after the 1982 season, his 11th in the game.
References
- Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 22 March 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5". retrosheet.org. June 12, 1978. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Houston Astros 1, San Diego Padres 0". retrosheet.org. May 20, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0". retrosheet.org. May 31, 1979. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Retrosheet or Venezuelan Professional Baseball League