Williams spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues with the Moose Jaw Robin Hoods (1920), Joplin Miners (1921), Mobile Bears (1922–24, 1926–27) and Baltimore Orioles (1928). During spring training in 1929, Williams was a member of the minor league Portland Beavers when he was killed in an automobile accident. He stood at 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg). Williams batted left-handed, while throwing right.\n', '

Evon Daniel "Denny" Williams was born on December 13, 1896 in Portland, Oregon. His father, Daniel Williams, who was from Ohio, worked for the Glaser Glass Company in Portland. Denny Williams had six siblings: sisters Mary, Sarah and Catherine; and brothers John, William and Thomas. In October 1925, Denny Williams married Thelma Elizabeth Duff of Boston, Massachusetts.\n', '

Before the start of the 1920 season, Williams was signed by the minor league Moose Jaw Robin Hoods of the Class-B Western Canada League. On the season, he batted .322 with 158 hits in 117 games played. He finished second in the league in hits behind Chicken Hawks. At the end of the season, the Major League Baseball (MLB) Cincinnati Reds purchased Williams from the Moose Jaw club. On March 5, 1921, Williams reported to spring training with the Reds. During spring training, he played right field for the first time in his career. Towards the end of spring training, the United Press International speculated that Williams would the Reds\' starting outfielder going into the regular season. He made the Cincinnati club out of spring training. On April 15, Williams made his MLB debut as a pinch hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Six of Williams\' appearances with the Reds that season were as a pinch hitter and four of them were as a pinch runner. Defensively, he played one game in left field. Williams\' last MLB appearance of the season came on June 1, against the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Red that year, he went hitless with two strikeouts in seven games played.\n', '

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