Jackson Williams
| Jackson Williams | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 14, 1986 Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Batting average | .208 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jackson Thomas Williams (born May 14, 1986) is an American professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants.
Career
San Francisco Giants
Williams was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.[1] He played in the Giants organization until 2013 without making the majors.
Colorado Rockies
He signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies before the 2014 season.[2]
Williams was called up to the majors for the first time on June 22, 2014.[3]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Williams was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on October 22, 2014.
Second Stint with Giants
He never appeared in a MLB game for the Angels, and was purchased by the San Francisco Giants (the team who originally drafted him in the first round in 2007) on March 17, 2015. As a September callup, Williams appeared in 7 games for the Giants, with 2 hits and 4 walks in 14 plate appearances.
Second Stint with Rockies
On November 10, 2015, Williams signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
References
- ^ Giants Select Williams 43rd Overall
- ^ Rockies release non-roster spring invitees list
- ^ "Rockies place McKenry on bereavement list". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma Sooners bio
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Baseball players from Oklahoma
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Colorado Rockies players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Oklahoma Sooners baseball players
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- San Jose Giants players
- Connecticut Defenders players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- American baseball catcher stubs