The Resume

(October 4, 1943-January 26, 2024)
Birth name is James Francis Williams
Shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1967)
Third base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays (1980-1986) and Atlanta Braves (1990-1996)
Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays (1986-1989), Boston Red Sox (1997-2001), and Houston Astros (2002-2004)
Special Instructor for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005-2006)
Bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies (October 16, 2006- )

Why he might be annoying:

His first name is misspelled.
He hurt his shoulder badly, which cut short his playing career.
The Curse of the Bambino survived as he only won one game in the 1999 ALCS against the Yankees.
The Houston Astros fired him a year before they reached their first World Series.

Why he might not be annoying:

He played baseball for California State University in Fresno, California.
He signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.
He was named AL Manager of the Year (1999).
He guided the Astros to the NLCS (2004).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Manager of the Year (Ranked: 1999)
• Atlanta Braves
• Baseball Players
• Boston Red Sox
• Houston Astros
• I Attended Fresno State (California State University, Fresno)
• I Died in 2024 (Ranked: 80)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 1]
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Profiles 19251-19500 (Ranked: 19339)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals
• Tampa Bay Rays
• Toronto Blue Jays

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 71.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying