| Dick Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams in 1969 | |
| Outfielder / Third baseman / Manager | |
| Born: May 7, 1929 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: July 7, 2011 (aged 82) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 10, 1951, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1964, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 70 |
| Runs batted in | 331 |
| Managerial record | 1,571–1,451 |
| Winning % | .520 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2008 |
| Vote | 81.3% |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Richard Hirschfeld Williams (May 7, 1929 – July 7, 2011) was an American left fielder, third baseman, manager, coach and front-office consultant in Major League Baseball. Known especially as a hard-driving, sharp-tongued manager from 1967 to 1969 and from 1971 to 1988, he led teams to three American League pennants, one National League pennant, and two World Series triumphs. He is one of nine managers to win pennants in both major leagues, and joined Bill McKechnie in becoming only the second manager to lead three franchises to the Series (Bruce Bochy, in 2023, became the third). He and Lou Piniella are the only managers in history to lead four teams to seasons of 90 or more wins. Williams was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008 following his election by the Veterans Committee.