Arizona Diamondbacks All-Time Top 50: #11, Matt Williams

Avg ranking (high/low/most common): 17.00 (4/50/6)

Seasons: 1998-2003

Stats: 616 games, .278/.327/.471 = .798 OPS, 100 OPS+, 8.2 bWAR

Best season: 1999 - 154 games, .303/.344/.536 = .880 OPS, 118 OPS+, 4.1 bWAR

“You can have all the RBIs or home runs or MVP awards in the world. In my book, the thing you covet most is the respect of the people you play against. When you’re done, you want them to say, ‘He played the game the way it should be played.’ That’s all. That’s enough.”

— Matt Williams

Matt Williams was already a veteran before he joined the Diamondbacks. He made his major-league debut in 1987 and played a decade for the San Francisco Giants, including four All-Star appearances and a trio…