Dick Williams

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1951-1964 (1951-1964)
Proper Name
Richard Hirschfeld Williams
Positions
OF (456) ... 3B (257) ... 1B (188) ... 2B (20)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
July 7,2011   Age:  82.061
High School
Pasadena (Pasadena,CA)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
willd104
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[2001] Inducted into the Pasadena City College Athletics Hall of Fame   [2006] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame   [2008] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Veterans Committee)   [2009] Inducted into the San Diego Padres Athletics Hall of Fame   [2024] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame
Transactions data is available for all MLB-affiliated players since ~2012. MLB change-of-team transactions are available since early 1900s

When using 'Change of teams' filter, if an MLB organization appears twice in a row, it implies a re-signing as a free agent.
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Transactions

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tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1964-10-141964   HistReleased by Red Sox 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1962-12-131962Boston Red Soxon MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Houston Colt 45s to Boston Red Sox for Carroll Hardy 
1962-10-121962Houston Colt 45son MLB rosterMLBHistSold by Baltimore Orioles to Houston Colt 45s 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1961-04-121961Baltimore Orioleson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Kansas City Athletics with Dick Hall to Baltimore Orioles for Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1958-10-021958Kansas City Athleticson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Baltimore Orioles to Kansas City Athletics for Chico Carrasquel 
1958-04-011958Baltimore Orioleson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Cleveland Indians with Gene Woodling and Bud Daley to Baltimore Orioles for Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1957-06-131957Cleveland Indianson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Baltimore Orioles to Cleveland Indians for Jim Busby 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1956-06-251956Baltimore Orioleson MLB rosterMLBHistClaimed on waivers from Dodgers by Orioles 
tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1947-01-011947Brooklyn Dodgerson MLB rosterMLBHistSigned as amateur free agent 
9 record(s)

Trades

CSV
Glossary
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tranx dateyearmlb teamminor lg teamlevelstatustransaction description40-man
1962-12-131962Boston Red Soxon MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Houston Colt 45s to Boston Red Sox for Carroll Hardy 
1961-04-121961Baltimore Orioleson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Kansas City Athletics with Dick Hall to Baltimore Orioles for Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker 
1958-10-021958Kansas City Athleticson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Baltimore Orioles to Kansas City Athletics for Chico Carrasquel 
1958-04-011958Baltimore Orioleson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Cleveland Indians with Gene Woodling and Bud Daley to Baltimore Orioles for Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese 
1957-06-131957Cleveland Indianson MLB rosterMLBHistTraded from Baltimore Orioles to Cleveland Indians for Jim Busby 
5 record(s)