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.

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1965 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	CHC		STL	T,10-10	CG	58	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
2	2	Apr 13	CHC		STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	3	Apr 14	CHC		STL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 15	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	5	Apr 17	CHC	@	MLN	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
6	6	Apr 18	CHC	@	MLN	L,6-9	CG	45	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 19	CHC	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 21	CHC		CIN	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 22	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 24	CHC		MLN	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 28	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	58	13.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 29	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 30	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	15	May 1 (1)	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	May 1 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
17	17	May 2	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	18	May 4	CHC		PIT	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	19	May 5	CHC		PIT	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	May 6	CHC		PIT	W,5-3	GS	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
21	21	May 7	CHC		HOU	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
22	22	May 8	CHC		HOU	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 9 (1)	CHC		HOU	L,5-11	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 9 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	25	May 11	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 12	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
27	27	May 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
28	28	May 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
29	29	May 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 16 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
31	31	May 16 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	32	May 18	CHC		SFG	W,7-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	33	May 19	CHC		SFG	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	34	May 20	CHC		SFG	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
35	35	May 21	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 22	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	37	May 23	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	CG	63	16.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	38	May 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	52	11.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	May 26	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-6	CG	43	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
41	41	May 27	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	42	May 28	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 29	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 30	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 31 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	46	May 31 (2)	CHC		NYM	T,3-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 1	CHC		NYM	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	48	Jun 4	CHC		PHI	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 5	CHC		PHI	W,9-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	50	Jun 6 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	51	Jun 6 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,9-10	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
52	52	Jun 8	CHC		MLN	L,2-8	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	53	Jun 9	CHC		MLN	W,4-2	GS	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
54	54	Jun 10	CHC		MLN	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	55	Jun 11	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	56	Jun 12	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
57	57	Jun 13 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,9-7	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
58	58	Jun 13 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	59	Jun 14	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
60	60	Jun 15	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	61	Jun 16	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	50	12.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	62	Jun 17	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-5	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	63	Jun 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
64	64	Jun 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	65	Jun 20 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	66	Jun 20 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	45	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
67	67	Jun 22	CHC	@	MLN	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	68	Jun 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
69	69	Jun 24	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	70	Jun 25	CHC	@	STL	W,12-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
71	71	Jun 26	CHC	@	STL	L,1-8	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	72	Jun 27 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
73	73	Jun 27 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	74	Jun 28	CHC		HOU	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
75	75	Jun 30 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	76	Jun 30 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	77	Jul 1	CHC		LAD	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
78	78	Jul 2	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
79	79	Jul 3	CHC		SFG	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	80	Jul 4	CHC		SFG	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	81	Jul 5 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
82	82	Jul 5 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	83	Jul 7	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	84	Jul 9	CHC		STL	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
85	85	Jul 10	CHC		STL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	86	Jul 11 (1)	CHC		STL	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
87	87	Jul 11 (2)	CHC		STL	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	88	Jul 14 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	89	Jul 14 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
90	90	Jul 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	91	Jul 16	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	92	Jul 17	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
93	93	Jul 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	44	10.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	94	Jul 19	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	95	Jul 20	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	96	Jul 21	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	CG	47	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	97	Jul 22	CHC		PHI	W,10-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	98	Jul 23	CHC		PIT	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	99	Jul 24	CHC		PIT	L,5-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	100	Jul 25 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	53	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	101	Jul 25 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,5-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	102	Jul 27	CHC		NYM	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	103	Jul 28 (1)	CHC		NYM	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	104	Jul 28 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,9-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	105	Jul 29 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,0-14	CG	46	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
106	106	Jul 29 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,2-1	CG	46	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	107	Jul 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
108	108	Jul 31	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
109	109	Aug 1 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
110	110	Aug 1 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
111	111	Aug 3	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	112	Aug 4	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
113	113	Aug 5	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	114	Aug 6	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
115	115	Aug 7	CHC	@	NYM	W,7-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
116	116	Aug 8 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
117	117	Aug 8 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,14-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	118	Aug 10	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	119	Aug 11	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
120	120	Aug 13	CHC		MLN	L,3-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	121	Aug 14	CHC		MLN	L,2-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	122	Aug 15	CHC		MLN	L,3-4	CG	48	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
123	123	Aug 17	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	124	Aug 19 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-1	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	125	Aug 19 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	126	Aug 20 (1)	CHC		HOU	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
127	127	Aug 20 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	128	Aug 21	CHC		HOU	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	129	Aug 22	CHC		HOU	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	130	Aug 23	CHC	@	STL	L,2-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	131	Aug 24	CHC	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	43	9.1	1	1	0	2	0	RF
132	132	Aug 25	CHC	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	133	Aug 26	CHC	@	STL	L,4-7	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	134	Aug 27	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	135	Aug 28	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
136	136	Aug 29	CHC	@	MLN	W,10-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	137	Aug 31	CHC		STL	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
138	138	Sep 1	CHC		STL	L,0-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	139	Sep 2	CHC		STL	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	140	Sep 3	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
141	141	Sep 4	CHC		SFG	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
142	142	Sep 5	CHC		SFG	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
143	143	Sep 6	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
144	144	Sep 9	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	26	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
145	145	Sep 10	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
146	146	Sep 11	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	147	Sep 12 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
148	148	Sep 12 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
149	149	Sep 14	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	150	Sep 15	CHC		LAD	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
151	151	Sep 16	CHC		LAD	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
152	152	Sep 18	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
153	153	Sep 19	CHC		NYM	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	1	1	1	3	1	RF
154	154	Sep 21	CHC		PHI	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
155	155	Sep 23 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,5-11	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
156	156	Sep 23 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
157	157	Sep 25	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
158	158	Sep 26	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
159	159	Sep 27	CHC	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
160	160	Sep 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
161	161	Sep 29	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	41	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
162	162	Oct 1	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	0	8.1	1	0	0	1	0
163	163	Oct 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-3	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
164	164	Oct 3	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							168gm		1472.0	290	10	10	310	2