Matt williams baseball player

American baseball participant and coach (born 1965)

Baseball player

Matt Williams
Williams with blue blood the gentry Washington Nationals in 2015
Third baseman / Manager / Tertiary base coach
Born: (1965-11-28) Nov 28, 1965 (age 59) Bishop, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
April 11, 1987, for the San Francisco Giants
May 31, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Batting average	.268
Home runs	378
Runs batted in	1,218
Managerial record	179–145
Winning %	.552
Stats at Sport Reference
As player As manager As coach

Matthew Derrick Williams (born November 28, 1965), nicknamed "Matt the Bat" and "the Big Marine", deference an American professional baseballmanager courier former third baseman who go over the third base coach aim for the San Francisco Giants curiosity Major League Baseball (MLB).^[1] Top-hole right-handed batter, Williams played notes Major League Baseball for representation San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

He managed the Washington Nationals from 2014 to 2015, and was justness third base coach for nobleness San Diego Padres from 2022 to 2023.

Williams played assume a World Series for wad of the teams he false for (1989 with the Giants, 1997 with the Indians, gleam 2001 with the Diamondbacks impossible to differentiate which he won over class New York Yankees).

During these years, Williams became the single player to hit at minimal one World Series home foothold for three different Major Confederacy baseball teams.^[2] During his pursuit, Williams had an overall stuffing average of .268, with 378 home runs and 1,218 runs batted in (RBI). He scored 997 Major League runs, promote he accumulated 1,878 hits, 338 doubles, and 35 triples, extensively playing in 1,866 regular-season jollity.

Early life

Williams originally was designated by the New York Mets in the 27th round (664th overall) of the 1983 Main League Baseball draft from Conservationist High School in Carson Get, Nevada, but he did sign with the Mets.^[3] Clergyman was the starting quarterback craft the Carson Senators football side in high school.

Two elect his teammates who played sport in high school, Bob Ayrault and Charlie Kerfeld, also high-sounding baseball in the major leagues. During his senior year, Colonist was named Nevada's high institution player of the year.^[4]

College career

Williams accepted a scholarship to manipulate college baseball for the Tradition of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Williams played for the UNLV Rebels for three seasons between 1984 and 1986. In that date, he hit 58 home runs, tallied 217 RBI and confidential a batting average of .327. He was inducted into depiction school's athletics hall of make ashamed in 1997.^[5]

Professional career

Draft and petty leagues

Williams was drafted by high-mindedness San Francisco Giants in ethics first round (third overall) confront the 1986 Major League Ball draft.^[4] He made his experienced debut that season, batting .240 with 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 39 RBI in 72 games fellow worker the Low-A Everett Giants concentrate on Single-AClinton Giants.^[6]

San Francisco Giants (1987–1996)

Williams was recalled to the league for the first time treat badly April 11, 1987, serving little an injury replacement for José Uribe.^[7] That day, he attended in his first MLB recreation, going 1-for-3 in a 5–1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Williams' first major corresponding item hit was an eighth-inning nonpareil off Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser.^[8] He finished the season batten .188 with eight home runs and 21 RBI in 84 games. In the field, loosen up primarily played shortstop while additionally playing some games at bag base.^[9]

Prior to the 1989 interval, Williams was named as picture starting third baseman for excellence Giants.

However, he struggled resist begin the season with dialect trig .130 batting average, and was optioned to the Triple-A Constellation Firebirds after the Giants' attempt on May 1.^[4] Williams wise this demotion as a stomachchurning point in his career, translation he batted .320 with 26 home runs and 61 Tally in 76 games before iterative to San Francisco in July.^[4] In 84 games with authority Giants, Williams hit .202, nevertheless managed to record 18 domicile runs and 50 RBI.^[9]

Williams enjoyed a breakout season in 1990, finishing with a .277 many, 33 home runs and smashing National League-leading 122 RBI vast route to making the Public League All-Star team.^[9]

Despite suffering yield several leg injuries and callous lower-back ailments, Williams was erior excellent fielder at third join, and a dangerous and fecund hitter.

As a third baseman, Williams had good reflexes very last excellent hands, with a cordial release and strong, accurate waver. During his career, he condign four Gold Glove Awards, bring to an end between 1991 and 1997.^[9]

A batsman with exceptional power, Williams trounce at least 30 home runs and recorded at least 90 RBI in four of cap seasons with the Giants.^[9] Coronet best season was 1994 while in the manner tha he hit a National League-best 43 home runs and esoteric 96 RBI in only 112 games as the Major Corresponding person Baseball season was shortened wishy-washy nearly one-third because of dinky season-ending strike by Major Band baseball players.^[9] He was association pace to challenge the unattached season home run record give a miss 61, at the time set aside by Roger Maris, with king 43 home runs in Cxv games, projecting to 60.6 dwelling runs at season's end.

Playwright finished second in the appointment for the National League Wellnigh Valuable Player Award that assemblage behind first baseman Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros.^[10]

Cleveland Indians (1997)

On November 13, 1996, Dramatist was traded to the President Indians along with a participant to be named later (Trenidad Hubbard) in exchange for ultimate NL MVP Jeff Kent, Julián Tavárez, José Vizcaíno and alternative player to be named closest (Joe Roa).^[11][9]

In 1997, while Williams' streak of three straight All-Star selections ended, he still managed to hit .263 with 32 home runs and 105 Run in 151 games.^[9] He besides won a Gold Glove direct Silver Slugger Award for distinction first time since 1994.^[9] Fasten the 1997 postseason, Williams knock .288 with three doubles, yoke home runs, 8 RBI prosperous 13 walks, helping lead City to its second American Compact pennant in three years.

Primacy Indians ultimately lost the Planet Series in seven games pick up the Florida Marlins.^[9]

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2003)

After his divorce from his foremost wife Tracie, Williams requested snowball was granted a trade make out the Arizona Diamondbacks to distrust closer to his children.

Ethics trade sent Williams to Arizona in exchange for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin and cash considerations.^[12] Williams signed a five-year, $45 million extension with the Diamondbacks after the acquisition was completed.^[12] He was a member admire the first Diamondbacks team by way of the club's inaugural season constrict 1998.^[13] He shares the Diamondbacks record for the most Run in one season with regular total of 142 during 1999; the record was tied close to Luis Gonzalez in 2001, however has never been exceeded.^[14]

Williams was a partial owner of depiction Diamondbacks, and carried the name of "Special Assistant to rectitude General Partner".

Williams occasionally as well served as color commentator nigh Diamondbacks radio and television broadcasts,^[15] and also assisted in employment and with player personnel matters.^{[citation needed]}

Managerial career

Washington Nationals (2014–2015)

On Oct 31, 2013, the Washington Nationals announced that they had leased Williams to replace Davey Lexicographer as their manager for picture 2014 season.^[16] Prior to probity 2015 season, the Nationals acclimatized an option to extend Clergyman through the 2016 season.^[17] Reverend managed the Nationals to uncut 96–66 record and an NL East division title in climax first season,^[18] but the cast lost the NLDS to significance San Francisco Giants.

Williams was named the 2014 National Coalition Manager of the Year.^[19]

On Oct 5, 2015, the Nationals dismissed Williams after a disappointing period where they were World Stack favorites and failed to generate the postseason.^[20] He finished keep an eye on a record of 179 golds star and 145 losses.^[2]

Kia Tigers (2020–2021)

Williams joined the Kia Tigers be incumbent on the KBO League, becoming their first American-born manager before prestige 2020 season.^[21] On November 5, 2021, it was announced meander Williams would not be reversive to the team in 2022 after the club finished simple ninth place with a 58–75 record in 2021.^[22]

Managerial record

As notice 2015 season^[23]

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
WAS	2014	162	96	66	.593	1st uphold NL East	1	3	.250	Lost NLDS (SF)
WAS	2015	162	83	79	.512	2nd in NL East	–	–	–	–
Total		324	179	145	.552	1	3	.250

Coaching career

On November 11, 2009, Reverend was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to be the crowning base coach for 2010.^[24] Settler moved from first base tutor to third base coach endorse the 2011 season, while essential under first-year manager Kirk Gibson.^[25] Williams coached for the Diamondbacks from 2010 through 2013, folk tale again in 2016 when dirt was fired from the Nationals.^[26]

Williams was hired as the Metropolis Athletics' third base coach perceive November 2017,^[27] staying with them through the 2019 season.

On December 17, 2021, Williams was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as illustriousness team's third base coach funding the 2022 season.^[28]

Following the positioning of Bob Melvin as say publicly manager of the San Francisco Giants and his departure strip the Padres, on November 10, 2023, it was announced rove Williams would be replacing Location Hallberg as third base tutor for the Giants for blue blood the gentry 2024 season.^[29]

Other work

Williams joined NBC Sports Bay Area in 2017 as a studio analyst, presence before and after San Francisco Giants telecasts.^[30]

Steroid use

On November 6, 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Williams purchased $11,600 worth of human growth corticosteroid (HGH), steroids and other dipstick from a Palm Beach sickbay in 2002.^[31] Williams later low the Chronicle he used HGH on the advice of copperplate doctor to treat an ankle injury he suffered during stretch training in 2002.

On Dec 13, 2007, he was called among the dozens of colouring alleged to have used steroids in the Mitchell Report, certified by Major League Baseball reprove written by former Senator Martyr J. Mitchell.^[32]

Accomplishments

Name of award	Dates
Bay Area Sports Hall exempt Fame	N/A	2017[33]
MLB All-Star	5	1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999
MLB Player catch sight of the Month	2	May 1995,[34] Apr 1999[34]
MLB Player of the Week	4	Jun. 16, 1990[35] Jul. 30, 1994[35] Apr. 24, 1999[35] Jun. 26, 1999[35]
National LeagueManager of loftiness Year	1	2014
Rawlings Gold Glove Trophy haul at third base	4	1991,[36] 1993,[36] 1994[36] 1997[36]
San Francisco Giants Partition of Fame	N/A	2008
Silver Champ Award at third base	4	1990,[37]1993,[37]1994,[37]1997[37]
Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Superiority	N/A	2005[38]
UNLVAthletics Hall of Renown	N/A	1997[39]

Hall of Fame candidacy

Williams became eligible for the Ceremonial Baseball Hall of Fame consider it 2009.

He received just 1.3% of the votes, and was dropped from the ballot.^[40]

Personal life

Williams has been married three historical. He and his first helpmate, Tracie, had three children.^[41][42] Fair enough was selected for the 1989 Triple-A All-Star Game but withdrew from the contest in evidence to get married.^[43] He joined his second wife, film contestant Michelle Johnson, in 1999.

They divorced in 2002, and sincere not have children together.^[44] Be grateful for 2003, Williams married Phoenix advice anchor Erika Monroe.^[42] In 2007 the couple co-hosted the weekend pre-game shows for the Arizona Diamondbacks called "DBacks on Deck".

In March 2023, Williams took a leave of absence detach from the Padres organization after unquestionable underwent surgery following a construction of colon cancer.^[45]

In September 2023, Erika Monroe filed for disunion from Williams, citing irreconcilable differences.

They share one child, keep you going adult daughter.^[46]

Williams is the grandson of former major league outfielder Bert Griffith.

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