Billy Williams

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: June 15, 1938 in Whistler, AL us

High School: Whistler HS (Whistler, AL)

Debut: August 6, 1959 (Age 21-052d, 11,665th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1976 (Age 38-109d)
vs. CAL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1987. (Voted by BBWAA on 354/413 ballots)
View Billy Williams's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Billy Leo Williams

Nicknames: Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler

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Hall of Fame
Rookie of the Year
6x All-Star
Batting Title
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

63.6

9350

2711

426

.290

1410

RBI

1475

OBP

.361

SLG

.492

OPS

.853

OPS+

133

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-11	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 12	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
4	4	Apr 13	CHC		STL	L,5-8	CG	61	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
5	5	Apr 14	CHC		STL	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 16	CHC		PIT	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 18	CHC		HOU	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 19	CHC		HOU	L,0-6	CG	46	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	CHC	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 22 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,11-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
12	12	Apr 22 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	13	Apr 24	CHC		LAD	L,2-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 25	CHC		LAD	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 26	CHC		LAD	L,5-12	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 27	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	37	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	17	Apr 28	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-11	CG	41	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
18	18	Apr 29 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 29 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	Apr 30	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	71	15.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	22	May 2	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	23	May 4	CHC		SFG	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
24	24	May 5	CHC		SFG	W,12-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 6	CHC		SFG	L,3-7	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	26	May 8	CHC		NYM	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	2	2	0	LF
27	27	May 11	CHC		PHI	L,2-12	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 12	CHC		PHI	W,9-8	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	29	May 13 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 13 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
31	31	May 15	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6	CG	63	12.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	32	May 16	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6	CG	48	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	33	May 18	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-8	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 19	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 20 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
36	36	May 20 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	37	May 21	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	38	May 22	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
39	39	May 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	May 24	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	41	May 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
42	42	May 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-10	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
44	44	May 28	CHC		MLN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	45	May 29	CHC		MLN	L,9-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	46	May 30	CHC		HOU	L,6-8	CG	63	14.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
47	47	May 31	CHC		HOU	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 1	CHC		CIN	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	Jun 2	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	50	Jun 3	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	51	Jun 5	CHC		SFG	L,4-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	52	Jun 6	CHC		SFG	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
53	53	Jun 7	CHC		SFG	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	54	Jun 8 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	55	Jun 8 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	56	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	L,6-11	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	57	Jun 10 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	58	Jun 10 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	CG	37	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
59	59	Jun 11	CHC		PIT	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	60	Jun 12	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	61	Jun 13	CHC		PIT	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	62	Jun 14	CHC		PIT	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 15	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	64	Jun 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	65	Jun 17 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	66	Jun 17 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
67	67	Jun 19	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	LF
68	68	Jun 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	69	Jun 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	70	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	71	Jun 24 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	72	Jun 24 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	73	Jun 25	CHC		STL	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	74	Jun 26	CHC		STL	L,3-15	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	75	Jun 27 (1)	CHC		STL	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	76	Jun 27 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	77	Jun 28	CHC		STL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
78	78	Jun 29	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	79	Jun 30	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	80	Jul 1	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
81	81	Jul 2 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	82	Jul 2 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	83	Jul 3	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	84	Jul 4	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	85	Jul 6	CHC		MLN	L,3-5	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	86	Jul 7	CHC		MLN	W,2-1	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
87	87	Jul 8 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	88	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	89	Jul 12	CHC		CIN	L,4-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	90	Jul 13	CHC		CIN	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
91	91	Jul 14	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
92	92	Jul 15 (1)	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
93	93	Jul 15 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
94	94	Jul 17	CHC	@	STL	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	95	Jul 18	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	96	Jul 19	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	97	Jul 20	CHC		LAD	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
98	98	Jul 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
99	99	Jul 22	CHC		LAD	L,6-13	CG	37	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
100	100	Jul 23	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	101	Jul 24	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	102	Jul 25	CHC		PHI	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	103	Jul 27	CHC		HOU	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	104	Jul 29 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	105	Jul 29 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
106	106	Aug 1	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	107	Aug 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	108	Aug 3	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
109	109	Aug 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
110	110	Aug 5 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	57	13.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
111	111	Aug 5 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	113 (1)	Aug 7	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	114	Aug 8	CHC	@	MLN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	115	Aug 9	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	116	Aug 10	CHC		PIT	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
116	117	Aug 11	CHC		PIT	L,6-10	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	118	Aug 12	CHC		PIT	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	119	Aug 14	CHC		SFG	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	120	Aug 15	CHC		SFG	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
120	121	Aug 16	CHC		SFG	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	122	Aug 17	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	123	Aug 18 (1)	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
123	124	Aug 18 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	125	Aug 19	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	126	Aug 21	CHC		CIN	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	127	Aug 22	CHC		CIN	L,5-9	CG	47	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	128	Aug 23	CHC		CIN	L,3-14	CG	56	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	129	Aug 24	CHC		MLN	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	130	Aug 25	CHC		MLN	L,1-10	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
130	131	Aug 26	CHC		MLN	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	132	Aug 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
132	133	Aug 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
133	134	Aug 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
134	135	Sep 1	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	136	Sep 2	CHC		HOU	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
136	137	Sep 3 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	138	Sep 3 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
138	139	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
139	140	Sep 5 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	141	Sep 5 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-10	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
141	142	Sep 7	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	143	Sep 8	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	144	Sep 9	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	145	Sep 10	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	146	Sep 11	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	147	Sep 14	CHC		LAD	L,7-13	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
147	148	Sep 15	CHC		LAD	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
148	149	Sep 16	CHC		LAD	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	152 (2)	Sep 19	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	28	5.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	153	Sep 20 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	154	Sep 20 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
152	155	Sep 21	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
153	156	Sep 22	CHC	@	NYM	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
154	157	Sep 23	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
155	158	Sep 26	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	159	Sep 27	CHC		PHI	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
157	160	Sep 28	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
158	161	Sep 29	CHC		NYM	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
159	162	Sep 30	CHC		NYM	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							159gm		1412.1	271	17	10	298	4