Randall Duane Williams (born September 18, 1975) is an American former professional

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. He played with the

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and

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(MLB) from 2004 to 2011. Williams played college baseball for the

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Cardinals.

Career

Drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the

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, Williams was released by the Cubs on March 24, . He played all of with the independent

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for the

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. In 42 games, he had a 1.42 ERA and 77

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s. On September 30, 2002, he signed with the Seattle Mariners and made his MLB debut on September 11, . He appeared in 6 games for the Mariners in 2004 and during the offseason, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for Billy Hogan. After appearing in just 2 games for the Padres in , he was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies. He went 2-1 with the Rockies the rest of the season and had a 5.73

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. He became a free agent at the end of the season. In , he re-signed with the Rockies and played the entire year for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. In , Williams played in the Texas Rangers organization and in , the

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organization. He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with an invitation to

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the Chicago White Sox on January 12, . After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency. In 2012, Williams signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions in

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(NPB).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Randy 1975 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate baseball players in Japan Arizona League Cubs players Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Baseball players from Cameron County, Texas Boston Red Sox players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Daytona Cubs players Edinburg Roadrunners players Frisco RoughRiders players Lamar Cardinals baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma RedHawks players Sportspeople from Harlingen, Texas Portland Beavers players Saitama Seibu Lions players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players United States national baseball team players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in baseball