Dave Williams (baseball player)

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David Aaron Williams (born March 12, 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a left-handed pitcher. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998 and made his major league debut on June 6, 2001. He played 4 seasons in Pittsburgh, as both a starter and reliever. On December 6, 2005, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Sean Casey.

On May 20, 2006, the Cincinnati Reds designated Williams for assignment after he went 2-3 with a 7.20 ERA in eight starts. On May 25, he was then traded to the New York Mets for minor league pitcher Robert Manuel.

On August 18th, the New York Mets recalled Williams from the Norfolk Tides to make a start in place of Pedro Martinez. Williams held the St Louis Cardinals to two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over 6 1/3 innings to pick up the victory in the Mets' 6-2 win. He finished the season with a 3-1 record and 5.59 ERA in six appearance -- five starts -- and 29 innings with the Mets.

The Mets signed him to a one-year contract, worth $1.25 million, for the 2007 season. Incentives could bring him as much as $2 million. [1]

His career major league record entering the 2007 season is 22 wins and 30 losses, with an ERA of 4.64.