Name: Eddie Williams
Rank: 337
Position: 3B
Year With White Sox: 1989
Eddie Williams was traded to the White Sox in January of 1989 by the Indians in exchange for Joel Davis and Ed Wojna. Williams successfully battled Robin Ventura, the Sox first round draft pick the previous season, for the third basemen’s job in spring training and broke camp as the starter.
Williams ended up splitting the season between Chicago and Triple A Vancouver, putting up a respectable .274 average over 66 games for the big league club. His opportunities in Chicago came to an end on September 12th, when Ventura made his debut for the Sox and wound up manning the hot corner for the next 9 seasons. His time with the South Siders officially ended on October 15th, when he was granted free agency.
Williams’ numbers in a White Sox uniform were:
