Todd Williams

Baseball player and pitcher

Todd Williams - Baseball player and pitcher
Born

February 13th, 1971
54 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player, primarily played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Career spanned from 1996 to 2007. Played for teams including the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Accumulated a record of 18 wins and 29 losses with a career ERA of 4.53. Participated in over 400 games during Major League career.

Played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Appeared in over 400 MLB games

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