Dana Lamont Williams (born March 20, 1963) is an American former
professional baseball
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. He appeared in eight
games in the
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) as a backup
outfielder
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,
designated hitter
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and
pinch runner for the
Boston Red Sox
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during the season. Listed at , , he batted and threw
right-handed
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.
Career
Williams graduated from
Davidson High School (Mobile, Alabama)
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and was signed by the Red Sox as an undrafted
free agent
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out of
Enterprise State Community College
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.
In six MLB
plate appearances and five
at bats
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, Williams was a .200
hitter
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(1-for-5) with a
double
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and one
run scored. His double came in the only game he ever started for Boston, on June 25 as the designated hitter in a 7–0 loss to the
Minnesota Twins, off
left-handed
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starting pitcher Allan Anderson.
Williams also played in the Red Sox,
White Sox
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and
Cubs minor league systems from 1983 through 1990, hitting .291 with 37
home runs and 265
runs batted in
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in 845 games. He later played
independent league baseball
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in 1993 and 1996.
See also
*
1989 Boston Red Sox season
*
Boston Red Sox all-time roster
External links
The Baseball CubeBaseball Reference
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1963 births
Living people
African-American baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Alabama
Baseball players from West Virginia
Boston Red Sox players
Charlotte Knights players
Duluth-Superior Dukes players
Elmira Pioneers players
Major League Baseball designated hitters
Major League Baseball left fielders
Minor league baseball coaches
New Britain Red Sox players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
Sioux City Explorers players
Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama
Vancouver Canadians players
Winston-Salem Spirits players