Jimmy Williams (coach)

Jimmy Williams (coach)

James Bernard "Jimmy" Williams (born May 15, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former outfielder, coach and manager in minor league baseball and was also a coach in Major League Baseball.

He played in the farm system of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1947-1964. His playing got him noticed by the minor leagues, and he went on to enjoy a lengthy career as a manager in Minor League Baseball from 1963-1980. His seventeen years coaching the minors featured a brief period of coaching with the major-league Astros for a season in 1975. His most significant achievement was his tenure with the Baltimore Orioles (1981-1987), a run that included their historic 1983 World Series win. He's been retired since 1987, and resides in Maryland.

Minor League Managing Career

*Santa Barbara Rancheros (1963)
*Grand Forks Dodgers (1964)
*Shelby Rebels (1965)
*Leesburg Athletics (1966-1967) - Championship in 1966
*Peninsula Grays (1968)
*Iowa Oaks (1969)
*Columbus Astros (1970) - Championship
*Oklahoma City 89ers (1971)
*Cocoa Astros (1972)
*Denver Bears (1973)
*Columbus Astros (1974)
*Lodi Dodgers (1976)
*Albuquerque Dukes (1977)
*Miami Orioles (1978) - Championship
*Charlotte O's (1979-1980) - Championship in 1980

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Williams_%28coach%29 Bullpen wiki]


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