Mitch Williams

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Mitch Williams
Pitcher
Born: (1964-11-17) November 17, 1964 (age 59) Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 9, 1986, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
May 10, 1997, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	45–58
Earned run average	3.65
Strikeouts	660
Saves	192
Teams
Texas Rangers (1986–1988) Chicago Cubs (1989–1990) Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1993) Houston Astros (1994) California Angels (1995) Kansas City Royals (1997)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1989)

Mitchell Steven Williams (born November 17, 1964), nicknamed "Wild Thing", is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 to 1997. He was also a studio analyst for the MLB Network from 2009 to 2014.

Williams, a left-hander with a high-90s fastball and major control issues, was largely effective, especially in the early part of his career earning 192 saves in his 11 seasons including a career high of 43 in 1993. He gave up a walk-off home run to Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth game of the 1993 World Series, which gave Toronto a World Series championship win over the Phillies. Williams' career went into decline afterward, although he played in parts of three more major league seasons.