Positions: Third Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)
Born: November 28, 1965 in Bishop, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 27th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Carson HS (Carson City, NV) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV).
High School: Carson HS (Carson City, NV)
School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)
Debut: April 11, 1987 (Age 21-134d, 15,314th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: May 31, 2003 (Age 37-184d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season
Agents: Jeff Moorad
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Matthew Derrick Williams
Nicknames: Carson Crusher, Matt the Bat or Big Marine
Relatives: Grandson of Bert Griffith
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23 | SFG | NL | NLCS | CHC | W | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .333 | .650 | .983 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 | 10.9% | ||
| 1989 | 23 | SFG | NL | WS | OAK | L | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .313 | .438 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | -3.6% | ||
| 1997 | 31 | CLE | AL | ALDS | NYY | W | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .235 | .381 | .471 | .852 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 | -0.6% | ||
| 1997 | 31 | CLE | AL | ALCS | BAL | W | 6 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .217 | .308 | .261 | .569 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 | -6.7% | 1.217 | 0.224 |
| 1997 | 31 | CLE | AL | WS | FLA | L | 7 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .385 | .515 | .538 | 1.054 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 13.8% | 5.300 | 0.477 |
| 1999 | 33 | ARI | NL | NLDS | NYM | L | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .438 | .813 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.35 | -3.9% | ||
| 2001 | 35 | ARI | NL | NLDS | STL | W | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .063 | .250 | .125 | .375 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | 0.6% | ||
| 2001 | 35 | ARI | NL | NLCS | ATL | W | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .278 | .350 | .333 | .683 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 6.5% | 2.236 | 0.446 |
| 2001 | 35 | ARI | NL | WS | NYY | W | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .269 | .250 | .462 | .712 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.18 | -11.4% | 6.754 | 1.015 |
| 2002 | 36 | ARI | NL | NLDS | STL | L | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.44 | -3.8% |