Dick Williams

Manager

Class of 2008

Dick Williams

Manager

Class of 2008
Dick Williams led three different clubs to the World Series.

Games

Birth year

About Dick Williams

Dick Williams was a solid big league player at a number of spots across the diamond during his 13-year playing career.

But in the dugout as a manager, Williams would earn his spot among baseball’s immortals.

The Basics

Year inducted
2008
Birth Place
St. Louis, Missouri
Birth Year
1929
Died
2011, Henderson Nevada

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Montreal Expos
Primary Position
Manager
Played For
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1951-1954
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1956
Baltimore Orioles AL, 1956-1957
Cleveland Indians, 1957
Baltimore Orioles AL, 1958
Kansas City Athletics, 1959-1960
Baltimore Orioles AL, 1961-1962
Boston Red Sox, 1963-1964
Teams Managed
Boston Red Sox, 1967-1969
Oakland Athletics, 1971-1973
LA/California Angels, 1974-1976
Montreal Expos, 1977-1981
San Diego Padres, 1982-1985
Seattle Mariners, 1986-1988

Career MLB Stats

Games
3,023
Wins
1,571
Losses
1,451
Winning %
.520

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