Jackson Williams
Williams with the San Francisco Giants in 2013
Catcher
Born: (1986-05-14) May 14, 1986
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2015, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.208
Home runs1
Runs batted in4
Teams

Jackson Thomas Williams (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants in 2014 and 2015.

Career

Amateur

Williams played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2006 to play for the Hyannis Mets.[1][2][3]

San Francisco Giants

Williams was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] 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.[5]

Williams was called up to the majors for the first time on June 22, 2014.[6]

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 an 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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Williams split the 2017 season between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 55 total games, he batted .201/.276/.249 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[7]

On December 24, 2017, Williams re–signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a minor league contract. He became a free agent after the 2018 season.

References

  1. ↑ "2005 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2006 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ Giants Select Williams 43rd Overall
  5. ↑ "Rockies release non-roster spring invitees list". Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  6. ↑ "Rockies place McKenry on bereavement list". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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