Dave Williams (baseball player)
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| New York Mets — No. 32 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 6, 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-Loss | 22-30 |
| Earned Run Average | 4.64 |
| Strikeouts | 243 |
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David Aaron Williams (born March 12, 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a left-handed pitcher for the New York Mets in Major League Baseball. Williams graduated in 1997 from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, DE and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates the following year, making his major league debut on June 6, 2001. He played 4 seasons in Pittsburgh, as both a starter and reliever. While in Pittsburgh, Williams played with fellow CRHS graduate Ian Snell (who graduated in 2000). On December 6, 2005, he was traded from the Pirates 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 18, 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.
In February, Williams had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck. He is not expected to pitch until May. [2]
[edit] External links
- Dave Williams at ESPN.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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