Don Williams (1958–1962 pitcher)

Donald Fred Williams (September 14, 1931 – October 16, 2011) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Athletics. He was signed by the Pirates with his twin brother, Dewey "Ted" Williams, who pitched several years in the minors.

Don Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1931-09-14)September 14, 1931
Floyd, Virginia
Died: October 16, 2011(2011-10-16) (aged 80)
Floyd, Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1958, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.20
Strikeouts7
Teams

Williams pitched in parts of three seasons for the Pirates and Athletics (1958, 1959, and 1962) making 11 relief appearances for a 7.20 career earned run average in 20 innings, and did not record a decision. His lone hit in four at-bats was a triple. Prior to that, he pitched for the University of Tennessee and nine seasons in the minor leagues.

Don and his brother Ted were physical education teachers also in Montgomery County, Maryland.[citation needed]. Don was a physical education teacher at Wayside Elementary School in Potomac, MD in the 1980s.

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