| Charlie Williams | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1947-10-11)October 11, 1947 Flushing, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 67) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1971, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1978, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 23–22 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 257 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Charles Prosek Williams (October 11, 1947 – January 27, 2015) was aMajor League Baseballpitcher, best known for being the player theNew York Mets traded to theSan Francisco Giants forWillie Mays in 1972.[1][2][3]
Williams was selected by the Mets in the seventh round of the1968 Major League Baseball Draft after having playedcollege baseball atParsons College. After going 21–15 in theminors, he made the Major League club out ofSpring training in1971. On April 23, he made his major league debut atWrigley Field inChicago,pitching 2.2 innings and giving up fourruns (twoearned) in the Mets' 7–6extra innings victory over theCubs (the winning pitcher of the game was futureHall of FamerNolan Ryan). For the season, Williams compiled a 5–6 record, making ninestarts, with a 4.78earned run average and 53strikeouts.
Williams began the1972 season with the Mets'Triple-A affiliate, theTidewater Tides, when he was traded on May 11 to theSan Francisco Giants with $50,000 forWillie Mays.[1][2] Williams appeared in only three games for the Giants that season, spending most of it with their Triple-A affiliate, thePhoenix Giants (10–10, 4.60 ERA).
After splitting the1973 season between Phoenix and San Francisco, he made the Giants for good in1974. His final game was on September 11,1978, against theLos Angeles Dodgers atCandlestick Park.
Following the conclusion of his baseball career, Williams was briefly a New York City taxi driver. He later settled inPort Orange, Florida and died inDaytona Beach on January 27, 2015, from complications resulting from heart surgery.[4]
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