Through July 5, 2000
YR
2000
|
G
29
|
GS
0
|
CG
0
|
SHO
0
|
IP
42.1
|
H
51
|
R
36
|
ER
34
|
HR
6
|
BB
31
|
SO
20
|
W
1
|
L
1
|
SV
1
|
ERA
7.23
|
Profile
& Scouting Report
Height:
6-3
Weight:
230 lbs.
Throws:
Right
Bats:
Right
Positions:
Relief Pitcher
Born:
February 15, 1969, Fort Lawn , South Carolina
Drafted:
Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1987 free-agent draft; did not sign ... Selected by the Houston Astros in the supplemental round of the 1990 free-agent draft.
Acquired:
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as a free agent on Jan. 10, 1996.
Scouting Report
1999 Season
Brian Williams returned from a one-year purgatory in Japan to prove that he still could pitch in the big leagues. He made the club as the long man in the bullpen and pitched respectably. Manager Larry Dierker hesitated to use him in pressure situations.
Pitching, Defense & Hitting
Williams still has the solid stuff that made him a top prospect with the Astros in the early 1990s. He complements a 91-93 MPH fastball with a slider, curveball and effective straight change. The problems with Williams are command and approach. He gets behind hitters and then grooves pitches over the middle of the plate. Though he has gained weight since his prospect days, Williams is an outstanding athlete who once played the outfield for the U.S. national team. He's a quick fielder, controls the running game and is a career .169 hitter.
2000 Outlook
A free agent, Williams may be able to claim a No. 5 starter's job somewhere. He unquestionably has the pitches and physical ability to do so, but never has applied himself mentally or physically to the task. He could be a surprise in 2000, or find himself pitching overseas again.
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