Background
Williams is the son of the late Dick Williams, Hall of Fame manager of six Major League teams between 1967 and 1988.
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Education
He attended the University of South Alabama.
Career
Williams was signed by the Montréal Expos out of college. Williams went 3-1 with a 2.90 European Research Area for the 1977 GCL Expos (completing 3 of 4 starts) and 1-0 in four innings for the Jamestown Expos. In 1978, Williams pitched for the Double-A Memphis Chicks, as he went 7-4 with three saves and a 1.78 European Research Area. He was promoted to the Triple-A Denver Bears, where he struggled, going 1-1 with a 9.41 European Research Area. Williams returned to Memphis in 1979 and went 5-7 with five saves and a 3.31 European Research Area, allowing 46 hits but 44 walks in 68 innings.
He made 28 relief appearances and five starts.
An arm injury derailed his career. In 1980, Williams was just 1-2 with one save and an European Research Area of 8.61 for Memphis, allowing 39 hits and 15 walks in 23 innings.
In four games for the Class-A West Palm Beach Expos, he allowed 9 hits and five runs in four innings. Williams was the first pitching coach for the Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
He later served as special assistant to the general manager for the Devil Rays and a professional scout for the New York Yankees.
He is currently a scout and special assistant to General Motors John Hart of the Atlanta Braves.
