Ted Williams, also known as 'The Splendid Splinter' and 'Teddy Ballgame', was a professional baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. He was a slugger, known for his power hitting and ability to hit for average. MATT Williams, nicknamed 'MATT the Bat', was a professional baseball player who played for the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks from 1987 to 2003. He was also a slugger, known for his power hitting and ability to hit for average.