Former Giants' pitcher Frank Williams dies

San Francisco Chronicle
Former Giants pitcher Frank Williams died Friday, according to the Times Colonist of Victoria, British Columbia. He was 50.

Mr. Williams, a Seattle native, was drafted by the Giants in 1979 and came up to San Francisco in 1984, when he went 9-4 as a reliever. After three seasons with the Giants, he pitched relief for the Reds and the Tigers before his six-year career ended. He finished 24-14 with an ERA of 3.00 over 4712/3 innings.

The Times Colonist reported that Mr. Williams had lost all the money he made playing baseball (his salary peaked at $442,500) and ended up an alcoholic living on the street and in shelters. He died after having a heart attack.