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.

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 9	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
4	4	Apr 12	CHC	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
5	5	Apr 14	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 15	CHC		PHI	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
7	7	Apr 16	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	50	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 17	CHC		MON	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 18	CHC		MON	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	CHC		STL	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	11	Apr 22	CHC		STL	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
12	12	Apr 24	CHC		HOU	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	Apr 25	CHC		HOU	W,11-5	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
14	14	Apr 26	CHC		HOU	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 27	CHC	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
16	16	Apr 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 29	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	Apr 30	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 1	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
20	20	May 2	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	21	May 4	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-7	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	22	May 5	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
23	23	May 7	CHC		CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 8	CHC		CIN	W,10-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 9	CHC		CIN	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	26	May 10	CHC		CIN	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	27	May 11	CHC		ATL	L,6-7	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
28	28	May 12	CHC		ATL	W,4-3	CG	40	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
29	29	May 13	CHC		NYM	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	30	May 15	CHC	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
31	31	May 16	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	32	May 17	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	33	May 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,12-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
34	34	May 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
35	35	May 22	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 23	CHC	@	NYM	W,14-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
37	37	May 24 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	38	May 24 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 26	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	40	May 27	CHC		PIT	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
41	41	May 28	CHC		PIT	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	42	May 30 (1)	CHC		SDP	L,4-11	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
43	43	May 30 (2)	CHC		SDP	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 31	CHC		SDP	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	45	Jun 1	CHC		LAD	L,4-5	CG	30	6.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	46	Jun 3	CHC		LAD	W,6-5	CG	47	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	47	Jun 5	CHC		SFG	W,12-8	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	48	Jun 6	CHC		SFG	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	Jun 7	CHC		SFG	W,8-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
50	50	Jun 9	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	51	Jun 10	CHC	@	SDP	L,8-11	CG	45	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
52	52	Jun 11	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	53	Jun 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	54	Jun 13	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	55	Jun 14	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	36	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	56	Jun 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
57	57	Jun 17	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	58	Jun 18	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	59	Jun 19	CHC		STL	L,3-5	CG	69	17.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
60	60	Jun 20	CHC		STL	W,8-3	GS	26	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	61	Jun 21 (1)	CHC		STL	L,0-3	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
62	62	Jun 21 (2)	CHC		STL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 22	CHC		NYM	L,5-9	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
64	64	Jun 23	CHC		NYM	L,10-12	CG	48	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	65	Jun 24 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	66	Jun 24 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	67	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	68	Jun 27	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	69	Jun 28 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
70	70	Jun 28 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
71	71	Jun 29	CHC	@	STL	L,6-8	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	72	Jun 30	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	73	Jul 1	CHC	@	STL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	74	Jul 3	CHC		PIT	L,14-16	CG	54	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
75	75	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,6-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	76	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	77	Jul 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
78	78	Jul 6 (1)	CHC		MON	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	79	Jul 6 (2)	CHC		MON	W,14-2	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	80	Jul 7	CHC		MON	W,10-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	81	Jul 8 (1)	CHC		MON	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	82	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		MON	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
83	83	Jul 10	CHC		PHI	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	84	Jul 11	CHC		PHI	L,4-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
85	85	Jul 12	CHC		PHI	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	86	Jul 16	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
87	87	Jul 17	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	88	Jul 18	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
89	89	Jul 19	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	90	Jul 20 (1)	CHC	@	ATL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	91	Jul 20 (2)	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-5	CG	22	5.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
92	92	Jul 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	93	Jul 22	CHC		CIN	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
94	94	Jul 23	CHC		CIN	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
95	95	Jul 24	CHC		ATL	W,11-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	96	Jul 25	CHC		ATL	L,0-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
97	97	Jul 26 (1)	CHC		ATL	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	98	Jul 26 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
99	99	Jul 28	CHC		HOU	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	100	Jul 29	CHC		HOU	W,9-2	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
101	101	Jul 30	CHC		HOU	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	102	Jul 31 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	103	Jul 31 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	104	Aug 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	105	Aug 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	47	10.2	2	1	0	3	0	LF
106	106	Aug 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	107	Aug 4	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	108	Aug 5 (1)	CHC	@	MON	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	109	Aug 5 (2)	CHC	@	MON	W,11-3	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
110	110	Aug 6	CHC	@	MON	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	112 (1)	Aug 8	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	113	Aug 9 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	114	Aug 9 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	115	Aug 11	CHC		SFG	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
115	116	Aug 12	CHC		SFG	L,3-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	117	Aug 13	CHC		SFG	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	118	Aug 14	CHC		LAD	L,9-13	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	119	Aug 15 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	120	Aug 15 (2)	CHC		LAD	W,13-2	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	121	Aug 16	CHC		LAD	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
121	122	Aug 17	CHC		SDP	W,7-0	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	123	Aug 18	CHC		SDP	L,3-11	GS	37	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	124	Aug 19	CHC		SDP	W,12-2	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	125	Aug 21	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	126	Aug 22	CHC	@	SFG	W,15-0	GS	12	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
126	127	Aug 23	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
127	128	Aug 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
128	129	Aug 25	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
129	130	Aug 26	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	131	Aug 27	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	132	Aug 28	CHC	@	SDP	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
132	133	Aug 30	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	134	Sep 1	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	55	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	135	Sep 2	CHC		PHI	W,17-2	GS	12	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	137 (1)	Sep 4	CHC		NYM	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	138	Sep 5	CHC		NYM	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
137	139	Sep 7 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
138	140	Sep 7 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
139	141	Sep 8	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	142	Sep 9	CHC		MON	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	143	Sep 10	CHC		MON	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
142	144	Sep 12	CHC		PIT	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	145	Sep 13	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
144	146	Sep 15	CHC		STL	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
145	147	Sep 16	CHC		STL	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
146	148	Sep 17	CHC		STL	L,2-9	CG	51	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
147	149	Sep 18 (1)	CHC	@	MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
148	150	Sep 18 (2)	CHC	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
149	151	Sep 19	CHC	@	MON	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
150	152	Sep 20	CHC	@	MON	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
151	153	Sep 23 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
152	154	Sep 23 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
153	155	Sep 24	CHC	@	STL	W,7-1	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
154	156	Sep 25	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
155	157	Sep 26	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
156	158	Sep 27	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-3	GS	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF LF
157	159	Sep 28	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	38	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
158	160	Sep 29	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
159	161	Sep 30	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-0	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
160	162	Oct 1	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
							164gm		1382.0	260	13	3	276	1