Gerald Williams (baseball)
| Gerald Williams | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 10, 1966 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 15, 1992, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 2005, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .255 | ||
| Home runs | 85 | ||
| Runs batted in | 365 | ||
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Gerald Floyd Williams (born August 10, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets.
Gerald Williams was drafted out of Grambling State University in the 14th round (366th overall) of the 1987 amateur draft by the New York Yankees. In 1988, in the New York–Penn League for Oneonta, he batted .365/.447/.504 with 2 home runs in 115 at bats. For this success, he was rewarded with a promotion to High-A ball. Injured and playing poorly, he hit just .210 in the next two seasons. Playing in a league that is notoriously tough for hitters (Florida State League) he hit .289/.344/.461 to establish legitimate prospect status. Mid-season, he was sent up to AA and the Eastern League. There, he batted .250/.328/.435. Combined, he hit .265 with 140 hits, 20 home runs, 101 RBI, and 37 stolen bases to establish himself as a top prospect. Entering the season just 22 years old, Williams flopped, hitting .271, but with only 7 home runs, 59 RBI, and an abysmal 52% stolen base rate. But he rebounded in AAA in 1992. He hit .285/.334/.452 with 16 home runs, 86 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. This earned him a call to the big leagues, where he would for the most part stay until 2002.
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