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.

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1964 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 15	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	56	11.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 17	CHC		PHI	L,8-10	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 18	CHC		PHI	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
5	5	Apr 19	CHC		PHI	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 21	CHC		PIT	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 23	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	8	Apr 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-10	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 25	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 26	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
11	11	Apr 29	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	CHC	@	HOU	W,11-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
13	13	May 2	CHC	@	HOU	W,9-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	May 3	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	May 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	May 6	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	17	May 7	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	43	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
18	18	May 9	CHC		HOU	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	19	May 10 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	20	May 10 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,1-4	CG	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	21	May 12	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
22	22	May 14 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,4-6	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	May 14 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
24	24	May 15	CHC		CIN	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 16	CHC		CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
26	26	May 17 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 17 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
28	28	May 19	CHC	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	29	May 20	CHC	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 21	CHC	@	STL	L,3-10	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
31	31	May 22	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	33	May 24 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	34	May 24 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-12	GS	25	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	35	May 26	CHC		NYM	L,1-19	CG	54	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	36	May 27	CHC		NYM	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
37	37	May 28	CHC		NYM	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
38	38	May 29	CHC		MLN	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 30 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	40	May 30 (2)	CHC		MLN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	41	May 31	CHC		MLN	W,4-3	CG	36	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	42	Jun 2	CHC		STL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	43	Jun 3	CHC		STL	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	Jun 4	CHC		STL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	Jun 5	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
46	46	Jun 6	CHC	@	MLN	L,5-6	CG	37	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	47	Jun 7	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	48	Jun 9 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6	CG	53	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 9 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	50	Jun 10	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
51	51	Jun 11	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	52	Jun 12	CHC		PIT	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	53	Jun 13	CHC		PIT	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	54	Jun 14	CHC		PIT	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	55	Jun 16	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
56	56	Jun 17	CHC		PHI	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	57	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	58	Jun 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
59	59	Jun 21 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	60	Jun 21 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	61	Jun 23 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
62	62	Jun 23 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	64	Jun 26	CHC		HOU	W,7-6	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	65	Jun 27	CHC		HOU	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	66	Jun 28 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,10-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 28 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,1-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	69	Jun 30	CHC		CIN	W,1-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	70	Jul 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	46	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	71	Jul 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
72	72	Jul 3	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-8	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	73	Jul 4	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	74	Jul 5	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	75	Jul 8 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
76	76	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,2-7	CG	32	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
77	77	Jul 9	CHC		SFG	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	78	Jul 10	CHC		SFG	L,3-10	CG	53	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	79	Jul 11	CHC		SFG	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	80	Jul 12 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
81	81	Jul 12 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	82	Jul 13	CHC		LAD	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
83	83	Jul 14	CHC		NYM	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	84	Jul 15	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
85	85	Jul 16	CHC		NYM	W,11-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	86	Jul 17	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
87	87	Jul 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	88	Jul 19 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
89	89	Jul 19 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	90	Jul 20	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	44	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	LF
91	91	Jul 21	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	92	Jul 22	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	93	Jul 23	CHC	@	SFG	W,13-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	94	Jul 24	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
95	95	Jul 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	96	Jul 26	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	97	Jul 28	CHC		STL	L,7-12	CG	50	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	98	Jul 29	CHC		STL	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
99	99	Jul 30	CHC		STL	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
100	100	Jul 31	CHC		MLN	L,3-13	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	101	Aug 1	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	102	Aug 2	CHC		MLN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	103	Aug 4	CHC	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	104	Aug 5	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	105	Aug 6	CHC	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	106	Aug 7 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
107	107	Aug 7 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	31	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
108	108	Aug 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	109	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
110	110	Aug 11	CHC		PHI	L,5-13	CG	49	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
111	111	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	112	Aug 13	CHC		PHI	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	113	Aug 14 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
114	114	Aug 14 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
115	115	Aug 15	CHC		PIT	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	116	Aug 16 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
117	117	Aug 16 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	118	Aug 17	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	119	Aug 18	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	61	16.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
120	120	Aug 19	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	121	Aug 21	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-7	CG	40	8.0	3	1	1	5	0	LF
122	122	Aug 22	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	123	Aug 23 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	40	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
124	124	Aug 23 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	LF
125	125	Aug 24	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
126	126	Aug 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	127	Aug 26	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	128	Aug 28	CHC		NYM	L,10-12	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	129	Aug 29	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	130	Aug 30	CHC		NYM	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	131	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	2	2	0	LF
132	132	Sep 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	47	11.1	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	133	Sep 3	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
134	134	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	135	Sep 5	CHC	@	STL	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
136	136	Sep 6	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	47	10.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
137	137	Sep 7 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,9-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	138	Sep 7 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	139	Sep 9	CHC		HOU	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	140	Sep 10	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	141	Sep 11	CHC		STL	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	142	Sep 12	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
143	143	Sep 13	CHC		STL	L,2-15	CG	52	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
144	144	Sep 15	CHC		CIN	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	145	Sep 16	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
146	146	Sep 17	CHC		CIN	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
147	147	Sep 19 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
148	148	Sep 19 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
149	149	Sep 20	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
150	150	Sep 22	CHC		LAD	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	151	Sep 23	CHC		LAD	W,9-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	152	Sep 24	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	153	Sep 25	CHC		SFG	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
154	154	Sep 27 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
155	155	Sep 27 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	156	Sep 28	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
157	157	Sep 29	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
158	158	Sep 30	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
159	159	Oct 1	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
160	160	Oct 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-9	CG	41	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
161	161	Oct 3	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-7	GS	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
162	162	Oct 4	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-2	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
							164gm		1436.0	231	14	13	258	0