Reggie Williams (1980s outfielder)

Reginald Dewayne Williams (born August 29, 1960) is an American baseball coach and former outfielder, who most recently was the head baseball coach of the Alcorn State Braves. He played college baseball at Southern from 1979 to 1982 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons from 1985 to 1988.

Reggie Williams
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1960-08-29) August 29, 1960 (age 64)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.259
Home runs5
Runs batted in39
Teams

Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee. After graduation from high school, he enrolled at Southern University and played outfield for the Jaguars. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, but returned to school for a senior season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft. He played 4 years in MLB, with Los Angeles from 1985 to 1987, and the Cleveland Indians in 1988.

On August 20, 2021, Williams was named the head baseball coach at Alcorn State.[1]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2022–2024)
2022 Alcorn State 2–39 2–28 6th (West)
2023 Alcorn State 9–39 6–23 6th (West)
2024 Alcorn State 6–42 5–24 6th (West)
Alcorn State: 17–120 13–75
Total: 17–120

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "ALCORN STATE HIRES REGINALD WILLIAMS AS HEAD BASEBALL COACH". www.alcornsports.com. Alcorn State University. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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