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Eddie Williams
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1964-11-01) November 1, 1964 (age 60)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 18, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians
NPB: April 7, 1991, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
NPB: June 27, 1991, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MLB: May 27, 1998, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average .252
Home runs 39
Runs batted in 150
NPB statistics
Batting average .252
Home runs 5
Runs batted in 16
KBO statistics
Batting average .248
Home runs 12
Runs batted in 26
Teams

Edward Laquan Williams (born November 1, 1964) is an American former professional first baseman and third baseman.

Career

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft out of Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, California, Williams made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on April 18, 1986, and appeared in his final game on May 27, 1998, for the San Diego Padres. He also played one season in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1991, and one season in South Korea's KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns in 2000.

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