Earl Williams

Q: When was Earl Williams born?

Earl Williams was born on July 14, 1948.

Q: Where was Earl Williams born?

Earl Williams was born in Newark, NJ .

Q: How tall was Earl Williams?

Earl Williams was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Earl Williams weigh when playing?

Earl Williams weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Earl Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Earl Williams drafted?

Earl Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1st round (6th) of the 1965 MLB August Legion Draft from Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ) .

Q: What position did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Earl Williams have?

Earl Williams had 756 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Earl Williams have?

Earl Williams had 138 home runs over his career.

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: July 14, 1948 in Newark, NJ us

Died: January 28, 2013 in Somerset, NJ

Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, NJ

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1st round (6th) of the 1965 MLB August Legion Draft from Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ).

High School: Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ)

School: Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)

Debut: September 13, 1970 (Age 22-061d, 13,076th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1977 (Age 29-073d)
vs. TEX 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Earl Craig Williams

Nicknames: Big Money

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

3058

756

138

.247

361

RBI

457

OBP

.318

SLG

.424

OPS

.742

OPS+

106

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	17	ATL-min	Rk	31	101	90	8	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	8	22	.211	.280	.289	.569		26		1	1	1			BVS · GULF
1967	18	ATL-min	A	85	326	287	33	72	6	3	7	27	2	0	29	69	.251	.321	.366	.687		105		2	5	3			WPB · FLOR
1968	19	ATL-min	A	58	192	173	19	42	8	0	1	15	0	0	13	39	.243	.307	.306	.614		53		4	0	2			WPB,GRW · FLOR,WCRS
1969	20	ATL-min	A,WRk	149	646	551	106	180	30	5	36	141	2	1	83	74	.327	.412	.595	1.008		328		3	1	8			GRW,BRV · WCRS,AZIL
1970	21	ATL-min	AA,AAA	111	445	398	63	123	22	2	24	78	7	5	40	49	.309	.372	.555	.927		221		2	1	4	1		SHV,RMD · TL,IL
1970	21	ATL	NL	10	24	19	4	7	4	0	0	5	0	0	3	4	.368	.417	.579	.996	159	11	1	0	0	2	0	/3H5
1971	22	ATL	NL	145	550	497	64	129	14	1	33	87	0	1	42	80	.260	.324	.491	.815	123	244	11	7	0	4	5	253H	RoY-1
1972	23	ATL	NL	151	637	565	72	146	24	2	28	87	0	0	62	118	.258	.336	.457	.793	116	258	17	6	0	4	6	*253/H
1973	24	BAL	AL	132	536	459	58	109	18	1	22	83	0	2	66	107	.237	.333	.425	.758	114	195	13	3	1	7	8	23/HD
1974	25	BAL	AL	118	471	413	47	105	16	0	14	52	0	2	40	79	.254	.327	.395	.722	110	163	10	7	6	5	3	23/HD
1975	26	ATL	NL	111	424	383	42	92	13	0	11	50	0	0	34	63	.240	.305	.360	.665	82	138	16	3	1	3	2	3H2
1976	27	TOT	NL	122	415	374	35	84	13	2	17	55	0	0	33	65	.225	.286	.406	.692	91	152	16	1	2	5	4	32H
1976	27	ATL	NL	61	208	184	18	39	3	0	9	26	0	0	19	33	.212	.286	.375	.661	83	69	8	1	2	2	2	23H
1976	27	MON	NL	61	207	190	17	45	10	2	8	29	0	0	14	32	.237	.285	.437	.722	99	83	8	0	0	3	2	32H
1977	28	OAK	AL	100	374	348	39	84	13	0	13	38	2	0	18	58	.241	.288	.391	.678	86	136	19	5	2	1	3	D23/H
8 Yrs				889	3431	3058	361	756	115	6	138	457	2	5	298	574	.247	.318	.424	.742	106	1297	103	32	12	31	31
162 Game Avg.				162	625	557	66	138	21	1	25	83	0	1	54	105	.247	.318	.424	.742	106	236	19	6	2	6	6

ATL (5 yrs)				478	1843	1648	200	413	58	3	81	255	0	1	160	298	.251	.321	.437	.758	107	720	53	17	3	15	15
BAL (2 yrs)				250	1007	872	105	214	34	1	36	135	0	4	106	186	.245	.330	.411	.741	112	358	23	10	7	12	11
MON (1 yr)				61	207	190	17	45	10	2	8	29	0	0	14	32	.237	.285	.437	.722	99	83	8	0	0	3	2
OAK (1 yr)				100	374	348	39	84	13	0	13	38	2	0	18	58	.241	.288	.391	.678	86	136	19	5	2	1	3

NL (5 yrs)				539	2050	1838	217	458	68	5	89	284	0	1	174	330	.249	.317	.437	.754	106	803	61	17	3	18	17
AL (3 yrs)				350	1381	1220	144	298	47	1	49	173	2	4	124	244	.244	.319	.405	.723	105	494	42	15	9	13	14

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Earl Williams born?

Earl Williams was born on July 14, 1948.

Where was Earl Williams born?

Earl Williams was born in Newark, NJ.

How tall was Earl Williams?

Earl Williams was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Earl Williams weigh when playing?

Earl Williams weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams played 8 seasons.

Is Earl Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Earl Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Earl Williams drafted?

Earl Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1st round (6th) of the 1965 MLB August Legion Draft from Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ).

What position did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Earl Williams have?

Earl Williams had 756 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Earl Williams have?

Earl Williams had 138 home runs over his career.

What was Earl Williams' average?

Earl Williams had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Earl Williams played for?

Earl Williams played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Earl Williams won?

Earl Williams never won a World Series.

When did Earl Williams retire?

Earl Williams last played in 1977.

What are Earl Williams' nicknames?

Big Money is a nickname for Earl Williams.

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