Rick Williams Intentional Walks
Rick Williams Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Rick Williams's 2-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
3 intentional walks, an average of 2 intentional walks per season. 1979 was his best season
with 1 intentional walks and his worst season was 1978 when he had
2 intentional walks. Rick Williams outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (12.084642395121), Baby Boomers (24.121327014218), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)