Tammy Williams
Encyclopedia
Tammy Williams, is an American softball
player who plays for the USA national softball team
. She is Northwestern's softball team's all-time home run leader. Her natural position is shortstop
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of the National Pro Fastpitch
softball league. Following a rookie season in which she posted a .340 batting average, six home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs and a .557 slugging percentage, Williams was named Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. On July 21, 2009, Williams was named an Assistant Coach on the Northern Illinois softball coaching staff. On January 11, 2010, she was named to the 2010 USA women's national softball team.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player who plays for the USA national softball team
United States women's national softball team
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. She is Northwestern's softball team's all-time home run leader. Her natural position is shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
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College
Williams attended Northwestern University, majoring in human development and psychological services with a minor in business institutions. She started every game at shortstop during her four-year career with the Wildcats. Following the 2006 season, She was named first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and was named to Women's College World Series All-Tournament team. She won back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Year awards following the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and was named a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award following the 2009 season.Post-college career
Williams was drafted in the second round by the Chicago BanditsChicago Bandits
The Chicago Bandits are a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch . The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series...
of the National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
softball league. Following a rookie season in which she posted a .340 batting average, six home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs and a .557 slugging percentage, Williams was named Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. On July 21, 2009, Williams was named an Assistant Coach on the Northern Illinois softball coaching staff. On January 11, 2010, she was named to the 2010 USA women's national softball team.
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Avg. | OBP | SLG | E | FLD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats softball The Northwestern Wildcats softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois. They have an overall record of 836-629-4.-History:... |
65 | 65 | 215 | 65 | 81 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 32 | .377 | .453 | .647 | 12 | .931 |
| 2007 | Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats softball The Northwestern Wildcats softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois. They have an overall record of 836-629-4.-History:... |
65 | 65 | 214 | 73 | 91 | 16 | 50 | 20 | 28 | .425 | .488 | .724 | 18 | .917 |
| 2008 | Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats softball The Northwestern Wildcats softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois. They have an overall record of 836-629-4.-History:... |
56 | 56 | 168 | 49 | 74 | 12 | 43 | 25 | 18 | .440 | .538 | .750 | 16 | .921 |
| 2009 | Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats softball The Northwestern Wildcats softball team is a NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois. They have an overall record of 836-629-4.-History:... |
46 | 46 | 143 | 48 | 64 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 10 | .448 | .533 | .839 | 6 | .965 |