Billy Williams
Billy Leo Williams
Born: June 15, 1938
Whistler, AL USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1959-1976
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
Minor League Statistics
Billy Williams compiled a career batting average of .290 with 426 home runs and 1475 RBI in his 2488-game career with the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign. Williams was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1959 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .152 | .176 | .212 | .389 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .277 | .346 | .489 | .836 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 146 | 584 | 529 | 75 | 147 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 70 | .278 | .338 | .484 | .822 | 256 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
1962 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 159 | 699 | 618 | 94 | 184 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 72 | .298 | .369 | .466 | .835 | 288 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 687 | 612 | 87 | 175 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 95 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 78 | .286 | .358 | .497 | .854 | 304 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 709 | 645 | 100 | 201 | 39 | 2 | 33 | 98 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 84 | .312 | .370 | .532 | .901 | 343 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 164 | 719 | 645 | 115 | 203 | 39 | 6 | 34 | 108 | 10 | 1 | 65 | 76 | .315 | .377 | .552 | .929 | 356 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 727 | 648 | 100 | 179 | 23 | 5 | 29 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 61 | .276 | .347 | .461 | .808 | 299 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 712 | 634 | 92 | 176 | 21 | 12 | 28 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 67 | .278 | .346 | .481 | .828 | 305 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 699 | 642 | 91 | 185 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 53 | .288 | .336 | .500 | .836 | 321 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 708 | 642 | 103 | 188 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 70 | .293 | .355 | .474 | .828 | 304 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 714 | 636 | 137 | 205 | 34 | 4 | 42 | 129 | 7 | 1 | 72 | 65 | .322 | .391 | .586 | .977 | 373 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 157 | 677 | 594 | 86 | 179 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 93 | 7 | 5 | 77 | 44 | .301 | .383 | .505 | .888 | 300 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 150 | 650 | 574 | 95 | 191 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 122 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 59 | .333 | .398 | .606 | 1.005 | 348 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 156 | 659 | 576 | 72 | 166 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 72 | .288 | .369 | .438 | .806 | 252 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
1974 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 117 | 474 | 404 | 55 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 44 | .280 | .382 | .453 | .835 | 183 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 155 | 602 | 520 | 68 | 127 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 68 | .244 | .341 | .419 | .760 | 218 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
1976 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 120 | 413 | 351 | 36 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 44 | .211 | .320 | .339 | .659 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Totals | 2488 | 10519 | 9350 | 1410 | 2711 | 434 | 88 | 426 | 1475 | 90 | 49 | 1045 | 1046 | .290 | .361 | .492 | .853 | 4599 | 200 | 43 | 8 | 73 | 182 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1959 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 10 | 7 | 65.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.492 | 1.800 |
1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 12 | 12 | 109.7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 2.052 | 2.083 |
1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 135 | 133 | 1179.3 | 220 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .954 | 1.748 | 1.696 |
1962 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 159 | 159 | 1412.3 | 273 | 18 | 10 | 4 | .967 | 1.854 | 1.830 |
1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 160 | 160 | 1439.0 | 298 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 1.945 | 1.944 |
1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 162 | 161 | 1436.0 | 233 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .950 | 1.548 | 1.525 |
1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 164 | 164 | 1472.0 | 296 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .968 | 1.871 | 1.866 |
1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 162 | 162 | 1451.0 | 319 | 9 | 8 | 3 | .976 | 2.034 | 2.025 |
1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 162 | 162 | 1444.0 | 271 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 1.708 | 1.691 |
1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 163 | 163 | 1447.3 | 261 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .967 | 1.648 | 1.626 |
1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 159 | 159 | 1403.0 | 250 | 15 | 12 | 2 | .957 | 1.700 | 1.667 |
1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 160 | 159 | 1382.0 | 259 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 1.771 | 1.700 |
1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 154 | 152 | 1343.0 | 284 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 1.957 | 1.896 |
1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 144 | 142 | 1255.0 | 233 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 1.735 | 1.681 |
1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.628 | 9.200 |
1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 138 | 132 | 1136.0 | 253 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 2.115 | 1.935 |
1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 19 | 19 | 159.3 | 167 | 20 | 2 | 14 | .989 | 1.563 | 9.842 |
1974 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 65 | 64 | 557.0 | 566 | 49 | 9 | 48 | .986 | 9.937 | 9.462 |
1974 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 43 | 41 | 343.3 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 1.914 | 1.698 |
1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 7 | 5 | 36.0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .971 | 8.250 | 4.714 |
1976 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
Totals | 2184 | 2161 | 19115.3 | 4367 | 219 | 113 | 96 | .976 | 2.159 | 2.100 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALCS | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1961 - NL Rookie of the Year
1964 - NL TSN All-Star OF
1968 - NL TSN All-Star OF
1970 - NL TSN All-Star OF
1972 - NL TSN All-Star OF
1972 - NL TSN Player of the Year
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