Dave Williams (baseball)

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Dave Williams
position=Starting Pitcher
team=Yokohama BayStars
number=
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|3|12
birthplace=city-state|Anchorage|Alaska
debutdate=June 6
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear=2006
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=22-30
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=4.64
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=243
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2001-by|2005)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2006)
*New York Mets (by|2006-by|2007)
*Yokohama BayStars (by|2008-present)

David Aaron Williams (born March 12, 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a left-handed pitcher, who most recently played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. Williams signed with the Yokohama BayStars for the by|2008 season. Williams graduated in 1997 from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates the following year. He made his major league debut on June 6, by|2001. He played 4 seasons in Pittsburgh, as both a starter and reliever. While in Pittsburgh, Williams played with highschool teammate Ian Snell (who graduated in 2000). On December 6, by|2005, he was traded from the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Sean Casey.

2006

On May 20, by|2006, the Cincinnati Reds designated Williams for assignment after he went 2-3 with a 7.20 ERA in eight starts. On May 25, he was traded to the New York Mets for minor league pitcher Robert Manuel.

On August 18, the New York Mets recalled Williams from the Norfolk Tides to make a start in place of Pedro Martínez. Williams held the St. Louis Cardinals to two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over 6 1/3 innings to pick up the victory in the Mets' 6-2 win. He finished the season with a 3-1 record and 5.59 ERA in six appearance -- five starts -- and 29 innings with the Mets.

2007

Williams' career major league record entering the by|2007 season is 22 wins and 30 losses, with an ERA of 4.64.

The Mets signed Williams to a one-year contract, worth $1.25 million, for the 2007 season. Incentives could bring him as much as $2 million. [ [http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061212&content_id=1760211&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym "Mets non-tender Zambrano"] "Mets.com", December 12, 2006. Accessed July 6, 2007.]

In February, Williams had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck. [ [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02062007/sports/mets/mets_lefty_out_for_3_months_mets_mark_hale.htm "Mets Lefty Out For 3 Months"] , "New York Post", February 6, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2007.] He came off the disabled list on July 6, and made his first start of the year against the Houston Astros on July 8. He was then designated for assignment on July 14 so Oliver Pérez could return to the Mets rotation from the disabled list.

2008

Williams signed to pitch for the Yokohama BayStars for the 2008 season on December 12, 2007.

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