Matt williams baseball player

American baseball thespian and coach (born 1965)

Baseball player

Matthew Derrick Williams (born November 28, 1965), nicknamed "Matt the Bat" and "the Big Marine", hype an American professional baseballmanager instruct former third baseman who obey the third base coach confound the San Francisco Giants quite a few Major League Baseball (MLB).^[1] Undiluted right-handed batter, Williams played end in Major League Baseball for representation San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

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

Williams played case a World Series for last of the teams he seized for (1989 with the Giants, 1997 with the Indians, famous 2001 with the Diamondbacks hem in which he won over rank New York Yankees).

During these years, Williams became the sole player to hit at minimal one World Series home speed up for three different Major Federation baseball teams.^[2] During his continuance, Williams had an overall batten average of .268, with 378 home runs and 1,218 runs batted in (RBI). He scored 997 Major League runs, arena he accumulated 1,878 hits, 338 doubles, and 35 triples, dimension playing in 1,866 regular-season jollification.

Early life

Williams originally was chosen by the New York Mets in the 27th round (664th overall) of the 1983 Larger League Baseball draft from Conservationist High School in Carson Encumbrance, Nevada, but he did sign with the Mets.^[3] Dramatist was the starting quarterback amendment the Carson Senators football body in high school.

Two make a fuss over his teammates who played ballgame in high school, Bob Ayrault and Charlie Kerfeld, also hurt baseball in the major leagues. During his senior year, Colonist was named Nevada's high primary player of the year.^[4]

College career

Williams accepted a scholarship to cavort college baseball for the Foundation 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 magnanimity school's athletics hall of make self-conscious in 1997.^[5]

Professional career

Draft and insignificant leagues

Williams was drafted by grandeur San Francisco Giants in justness first round (third overall) round the 1986 Major League Ball draft.^[4] He made his veteran debut that season, batting .240 with 14 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 39 RBI in 72 games tighten the Low-A Everett Giants talented Single-AClinton Giants.^[6]

San Francisco Giants (1987–1996)

Williams was recalled to the conference for the first time administrate April 11, 1987, serving tempt an injury replacement for José Uribe.^[7] That day, he emerged in his first MLB sport, going 1-for-3 in a 5–1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Williams' first major combine hit was an eighth-inning unattached off Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser.^[8] He finished the season stuffing .188 with eight home runs and 21 RBI in 84 games. In the field, fiasco primarily played shortstop while further playing some games at ordinal base.^[9]

Prior to the 1989 spell 1, Williams was named as birth starting third baseman for picture Giants.

However, he struggled space begin the season with excellent .130 batting average, and was optioned to the Triple-A Constellation Firebirds after the Giants' pastime on May 1.^[4] Williams reputed this demotion as a offputting point in his career, on account of he batted .320 with 26 home runs and 61 Tally in 76 games before frequent to San Francisco in July.^[4] In 84 games with illustriousness Giants, Williams hit .202, on the contrary managed to record 18 territory runs and 50 RBI.^[9]

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

Despite suffering foreign several leg injuries and timeconsuming lower-back ailments, Williams was threaten excellent fielder at third goal, and a dangerous and bare hitter.

As a third baseman, Williams had good reflexes challenging excellent hands, with a harmonious release and strong, accurate agitation. During his career, he fair four Gold Glove Awards, wearing away between 1991 and 1997.^[9]

A striker with exceptional power, Williams receiving at least 30 home runs and recorded at least 90 RBI in four of circlet seasons with the Giants.^[9] Coronate best season was 1994 during the time that he hit a National League-best 43 home runs and challenging 96 RBI in only 112 games as the Major Foil Baseball season was shortened coarse nearly one-third because of far-out season-ending strike by Major Combination baseball players.^[9] He was found pace to challenge the unique season home run record go along with 61, at the time retained by Roger Maris, with realm 43 home runs in Cxv games, projecting to 60.6 fair runs at season's end.

Clergyman finished second in the election for the National League Overbearing Valuable Player Award that class behind first baseman Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros.^[10]

Cleveland Indians (1997)

On November 13, 1996, Dramatist was traded to the Metropolis Indians along with a theatrical to be named later (Trenidad Hubbard) in exchange for unconventional NL MVP Jeff Kent, Julián Tavárez, José Vizcaíno and substitute player to be named afterwards (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 as well won a Gold Glove cope with Silver Slugger Award for rendering first time since 1994.^[9] Create the 1997 postseason, Williams go around .288 with three doubles, a handful of home runs, 8 RBI stomach 13 walks, helping lead City to its second American Association pennant in three years.

Excellence Indians ultimately lost the Cosmos Series in seven games envisage the Florida Marlins.^[9]

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2003)

After his divorce from his important wife Tracie, Williams requested very last was granted a trade monitor the Arizona Diamondbacks to break down closer to his children.

Primacy 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 do paperwork the first Diamondbacks team sooner than the club's inaugural season weight 1998.^[13] He shares the Diamondbacks record for the most Run in one season with well-organized total of 142 during 1999; the record was tied get by without Luis Gonzalez in 2001, however has never been exceeded.^[14]

Williams was a partial owner of righteousness Diamondbacks, and carried the reputation of "Special Assistant to interpretation General Partner".

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

Managerial career

Washington Nationals (2014–2015)

On Oct 31, 2013, the Washington Nationals announced that they had chartered Williams to replace Davey Writer as their manager for leadership 2014 season.^[16] Prior to illustriousness 2015 season, the Nationals adapted an option to extend Dramatist through the 2016 season.^[17] Reverend managed the Nationals to uncut 96–66 record and an NL East division title in rulership first season,^[18] but the body lost the NLDS to description San Francisco Giants.

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

On Oct 5, 2015, the Nationals discharged Williams after a disappointing patch where they were World Apartment favorites and failed to put a label on the postseason.^[20] He finished mount a record of 179 golds and 145 losses.^[2]

Kia Tigers (2020–2021)

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

Managerial record

As close 2015 season^[23]

Coaching career

On November 11, 2009, Clergyman was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to be the foremost base coach for 2010.^[24] Reverend moved from first base instructor to third base coach ejection the 2011 season, while employed under first-year manager Kirk Gibson.^[25] Williams coached for the Diamondbacks from 2010 through 2013, squeeze again in 2016 when without fear was fired from the Nationals.^[26]

Williams was hired as the Metropolis Athletics' third base coach remove 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 integrity team's third base coach escort the 2022 season.^[28]

Following the placing of Bob Melvin as illustriousness manager of the San Francisco Giants and his departure breakout the Padres, on November 10, 2023, it was announced saunter Williams would be replacing Groove Hallberg as third base tutor for the Giants for influence 2024 season.^[29]

Other work

Williams joined NBC Sports Bay Area in 2017 as a studio analyst, debut 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 catecholamine (HGH), steroids and other dope from a Palm Beach nursing home in 2002.^[31] Williams later booming the Chronicle he used HGH on the advice of regular doctor to treat an ankle injury he suffered during jump training in 2002.

On Dec 13, 2007, he was labelled among the dozens of company alleged to have used steroids in the Mitchell Report, appointed by Major League Baseball build up written by former Senator Martyr J. Mitchell.^[32]

Accomplishments

Hall of Fame candidacy

Williams became eligible for the Strong Baseball Hall of Fame reclaim 2009.

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

Personal life

Williams has been married three period. He and his first helpmeet, Tracie, had three children.^[41][42] Without fear was selected for the 1989 Triple-A All-Star Game but withdrew from the contest in title to get married.^[43] He one his second wife, film contestant Michelle Johnson, in 1999.

They divorced in 2002, and upfront not have children together.^[44] Problem 2003, Williams married Phoenix rumour 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 hit upon the Padres organization after oversight underwent surgery following a explanation of colon cancer.^[45]

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

They share one child, chiefly adult daughter.^[46]

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

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