Matt Williams, formerly a professional baseball player, has an estimated net worth of $50 million. Born Matthew Derrick Williams on November 28, 1965, in Bishop, California, Matt had a successful baseball career playing as a third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1987–1996), Cleveland Indians (1997), and Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2003). His career started in 1987 and ended in 2003. In 2013, he was hired as the new team manager of the Washington Nationals.
Matt Williams attended Carson High School in Carson City, Nevada, and played both baseball and American football for the Senators. He was initially selected by the New York Mets, but instead, chose to accept a baseball scholarship from the University of Nevada. The San Francisco Giants selected Williams as the 3rd pick in the 1986 MLB Draft.
He became the starting third baseman in 1990, and that season, Williams was the NL RBI leader with 122, won the Silver Slugger Award, and earned his first invitation to the All-Star game. Williams joined the Arizona Diamondbacks and became one of the leaders of the team that won the 2001 World Series after defeating the New York Yankees in seven games. After leaving baseball, he worked as the Diamondbacks’ first base coach and then as the Washington Nationals’ manager.
His personal life includes marriages to Tracie, actress Michelle Johnson, and TV hostess Erika Monroe. Matt Williams currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona with Erika and their child.
Matt Williams’ net worth is estimated at $50 million.
