Earl Williams (1970s catcher)

Earl Williams
Catcher / First baseman
Born: (1948-07-14)July 14, 1948 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: January 28, 2013(2013-01-28) (aged 64) Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1970, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1977, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	138
Runs batted in	457
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1970–1972) Baltimore Orioles (1973–1974) Atlanta Braves (1975–1976) Montreal Expos (1976) Oakland Athletics (1977)
Career highlights and awards
NL Rookie of the Year (1971)

Earl Craig Williams, Jr. (July 14, 1948 – January 28, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball player. Though he never played catcher in the minor leagues, he earned the National League's Rookie of the Year award at that position in 1971.