Reggie Williams (1980s outfielder)
| Reggie Williams | |
|---|---|
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| Alcorn State Braves | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: August 29, 1960 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 39 |
| Teams | |
Reginald Dewayne Williams (born August 29, 1960) is an American baseball coach and former outfielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Alcorn State Braves. He played college baseball at Southern from 1979 to 1982 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons from 1985 to 1988.
Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee. After graduation from high school, he enrolled at Southern University and played outfield for the Jaguars. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, but returned to school for a senior season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft. He played 4 years in MLB, with Los Angeles from 1985 to 1987, and the Cleveland Indians in 1988.
On August 20, 2021, Williams was named the head baseball coach at Alcorn State.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Alcorn State | 2–39 | 2–28 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Alcorn State | 9–39 | 6–23 | 6th (West) | |||||
| Alcorn State: | 11–78 | 8–51 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–78 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "ALCORN STATE HIRES REGINALD WILLIAMS AS HEAD BASEBALL COACH". www.alcornsports.com. Alcorn State University. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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