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Dave Williams Jr.
13 Dave Williams Jr.
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miami, FL
High School:
Westminster Christian HS
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185
Position:
OF
Birthdate:
11/02/1981
B/T:
R/R

2002: Third on the team, hitting .312, while starting all but two games and playing in all but one. Lead the team with 10 steals in 12 attempts and six sac bunts. Also had five bunt singles and was hit by a pitch a team-high 10 times, as he closes in on the career record of 30 at Louisville, taking one for the team 24 times in three years. Twice robbed opponents of home runs on catches in the outfield, including a play at Southern Miss in the fourth inning of a 7-6 Cardinal lead. With a runner at third, USM third baseman Allen Winningham drove a ball over the wall in the left-center field gap that Williams brought back for the third out of the inning to a standing ovation by the Pete Taylor Park fans. Williams was second on the team with a .345 average in C-USA games. Hit his first career home run at ECU(5/17). His 16-game hit streak was the longest by a Cardinal. Also had an eight-game streak. Had just two errors in the outfield, and none in C-USA.

2001: Started 44 games in the outfield with just a single error and five assists. Was 7-9 on stolen bases. Opened the season 3 for 7 with two runs and two RBI against #2 USC. Was 4 for 6 with a pair of runs and RBI in the teams’ win over Charlotte(4/13) with a stolen base and a triple. Had three other three-hit efforts. Was 6 for 13 with four doubles, five runs and two RBI in four game series against Detroit.

2000: Named to the Conference USA all-freshman team. Williams missed 15 games due to injury, but still managed to hit .296 in his first season out of high school. Was a perfect 4-for-4 on steal attempts, and only committed one error in the outfield while playing all three positions. Had the majority of at-bats in the seven spot late in the season where he hit .455.

High School: Played baseball, football and basketball at Westminster Christian High School in Miami, the same school that produced Seattle Mariners Alex Rodriguez. Was a second team all-state selection in both football and baseball. “D-Will” hit .380 his senior year and played in the Junior Olympics in Tucson, Arizona. The Warriors won state championships in ’97 & ’98.

Personal: Born 11/2/81 in Miami. Parents are David and Erma Williams. His father passed away during David’s childhood. Majoring in English. Biggest thrill in sports was running in from centerfield and jumping on the pile to celebrate a state title. Greatest influence on his athletic career is his mom “because she’s behind me in everything I do.” Favorite cereals are Lucky Charms and Frosted Shredded Wheat. Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Alfonso Soriano. Dream golf foursome would consist of Ted Williams, Maya Angelou and Frederick Douglass - "Because I think I'd learn something.” 

Career statistics for: Williams Jr.


Year       AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB-ATT


2000....  .296  29-19    71  14  21   7   1   0   5   5  12   4-4
2001....  .257  45-44   167  30  43   7   2   0  21  12  34   7-9
2002....  .312  56-55   186  40  58  11   2   1  20  19  29  10-12
2003....  .254  32-32   130  31  33   4   1   0  13  17  24  17-19
TOTALS..  .280 162-150  554 115 155  29   6   1  59  53  99  38-44

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