MIKE WILLIAMS

8/11/86; '08 44th; Mount Olive (NC) College
L/L; 6-5, 235

Level

W-L-Sv

BB/9

K/9

WHIP

OAVG

ERA

2008 NCAA

8-2-0

74.2

4.0

6.8

1.45

4.10

2008 A-

2-2-0

27.0

3.7

10.0

1.48

.266

4.67

2009 A-

3-2-0

34.0

4.0

7.7

1.47

.265

3.71

I couldn't find out a great deal about Williams except that he was the #3 starter on 2008 NCAA Division II champion Mount Olive. He was drafted as a senior and signed shortly after the draft. He pitched out of the State College bullpen and was erratic, which made him one of the Spikes' better pitchers. As an example, he had a stretch near the end of the season when he allowed runs in six straight appearances, 12 ER in 10 IP overall. In his next three appearances he allowed no runs and fanned 11 in just 4.2 IP. The K rate at least was very good. Williams did not have a platoon split. He returned to State College for 2009 and pitched mainly in short relief, both of which probably indicate that the Pirates don't regard him as a prospect just now. He had pretty much the same year as 2008 except for a lower K rate. Current management isn't very big on keeping players at the same level year after year, as their predecessors did, so Williams may get a shot at low A in 2010. If not, he may be out of the organization.

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