George Williams (infielder)

George Williams
George Williams
	Second baseman
	Born: October 23, 1939; Detroit, Michigan
	Died: May 14, 2009 (aged 69); Detroit, Michigan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 16, 1961, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	July 5, 1964, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	5
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1961); Houston Colt .45s (1962); Kansas City Athletics (1964);

George Williams (October 23, 1939 – May 14, 2009) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three different teams between the 1961 and 1964 seasons. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), 165 pounds (75 kg), Williams batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Williams entered the majors in 1961 with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing for them for one year before joining the Houston Colt .45's in 1962 and the Kansas City Athletics in 1964.

In a three season career, Williams was a .230 hitter (31-for-135) with 15 runs and five runs batted in in 59 games including seven doubles without any home runs.

An 11-season minor league veteran, Williams hit .277 with 71 homers and 430 RBI in 1,143 games for 10 teams from 1958 through 1968.

In between, he played for the Leones del Caracas club of the Venezuelan Winter League during the 1966–1967 season.

Williams died from lung cancer in his home city of Detroit at the age of 69.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Retrosheet
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

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