Dick Williams had a 13 year playing career debuting with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951. He also played with Boston, Kansas City, Cleveland, and the Orioles. All told he spent 5 years in Baltimore 56’, 57’, 58’, 61’ & 62’, playing every position except shortstop, catcher and pitcher.
Dick had a respectable playing career but is best known as a hugely successful manager for 21 seasons. In his first year managing the Redsox, he turned around a team that had 8 consecutive loosing seasons to win their first Pennant since 1946 and was named manager of the year.
He spent two more years in Boston before managing the Oakland Athletics where he would win 2 Pennant and 2 back-to-back World Series. He also managed the Angels, Expos, Mariners and Padres where he won another Pennant in 1984. In 21 years he won 3023 games while loosing 1571 for a .520 winning percentage. He was elected to the Hall Of Fame as a manager in 2008.
D. Williams Orioles Stats: BA: .255 HR: 25 Hits: 361 RBI: 128 AB: 1417
