Billy Williams

Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder 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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1956	18	-3.1	Ponca City	SOSL	D	CHC	13	22	17	4	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	9	.235	.409	.235	.644	4		0	0	0
1957	19	-2.0	Ponca City	SOSL	D	CHC	126	557	451	87	140	40	3	17	95	13		87	74	.310	.426	.526	.951	237		7	7	5	2
1958	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	CHC	82	337	294	47	85	9	1	12	49	3		42	30	.289	.377	.449	.826	132	6	0	0	1
1958	20	-5.1	Pueblo	WL	A	CHC	21	86	80	9	20	2	1	2	11	0		6	9	.250	.302	.375	.677	30	6	0	0	0
1958	20	-2.9	Burlington	IIIL	B	CHC	61	251	214	38	65	7	0	10	38	3		36	21	.304	.402	.477	.879	102		0	0	1
1959	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHC	99	433	392	64	128	26	8	11	84	4	0	37	39	.327		.518		203		2	1	1
1959	21	-6.2	Fort Worth	AA	AAA	CHC	5		21	7	10	4	1	1	5	0				.476		.905		19
1959	21	-3.2	San Antonio	TL	AA	CHC	94	412	371	57	118	22	7	10	79	4	0	37	39	.318	.382	.496	.878	184		2	1	1
1959	21	-7.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	18	34	33	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	7	.152	.177	.212	.389	7	2	0	0	0	0
1960	22	-4.7	Houston	AA	AAA	CHC	126	530	473	74	153	28	3	26	80	5		53	58	.324	.390	.560	.951	265		0	2	2	13
1960	22	-5.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	12	52	47	4	13	0	2	2	7	0	0	5	12	.277	.346	.489	.836	23	1	0	0	0	0
1961	23	-4.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	146	584	529	75	147	20	7	25	86	6	0	45	70	.278	.338	.484	.822	256	11	5	1	4	11
1962	24	-4.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	159	699	618	94	184	22	8	22	91	9	9	70	72	.298	.369	.466	.835	288	11	4	0	7	3
1963	25	-2.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	161	687	612	87	175	36	9	25	95	7	6	68	78	.286	.358	.497	.854	304	12	2	2	3	9
1964	26	-1.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	162	709	645	100	201	39	2	33	98	10	7	59	84	.312	.370	.532	.901	343	11	2	0	3	8
1965	27	-0.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	164	719	645	115	203	39	6	34	108	10	1	65	76	.315	.377	.552	.929	356	20	3	1	5	7
1966	28	0.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	162	727	648	100	179	23	5	29	91	6	3	69	61	.276	.347	.461	.808	299	12	4	0	6	16
1967	29	1.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	162	712	634	92	176	21	12	28	84	6	3	68	67	.278	.347	.481	.828	305	13	2	2	6	8
1968	30	2.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	163	699	642	91	185	30	8	30	98	4	1	48	53	.288	.336	.500	.836	321	13	2	0	7	10
1969	31	3.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	163	708	642	103	188	33	10	21	95	3	2	59	70	.293	.355	.474	.828	304	15	4	0	3	15
1970	32	4.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	161	714	636	137	205	34	4	42	129	7	1	72	65	.322	.391	.587	.977	373	13	2	0	4	9
1971	33	5.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	157	677	594	86	179	27	5	28	93	7	5	77	44	.301	.383	.505	.888	300	17	3	0	3	18
1972	34	6.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	150	650	574	95	191	34	6	37	122	3	1	62	59	.333	.399	.606	1.005	348	14	6	0	8	20
1973	35	7.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	156	659	576	72	166	22	2	20	86	4	3	76	72	.288	.369	.438	.806	252	13	1	0	6	14
1974	36	8.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	117	474	404	55	113	22	0	16	68	4	5	67	44	.280	.382	.453	.835	183	9	1	0	2	12
1975	37	9.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	155	602	520	68	127	20	1	23	81	0	0	76	68	.244	.341	.419	.760	218	9	2	1	3	7
1976	38	10.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	120	413	351	36	74	12	0	11	41	4	2	58	44	.211	.320	.339	.659	119	4	0	1	3	15
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		2488	10519	9350	1410	2711	434	88	426	1475	90	49	1045	1046	.290	.361	.492	.853	4599	200	43	8	73	182
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		446	1879	1627	276	510	103	15	66	312	25	0	224	210	.314		.517		841		9	10	9	15
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2934	12398	10977	1686	3221	537	103	492	1787	115	49	1269	1256	.293		.496		5440	206	52	18	82	197

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		131	551	494	81	163	32	4	27	85	5		53	58	.330		.575		284		0	2	2	13
AA (1 season)					Minors		94	412	371	57	118	22	7	10	79	4	0	37	39	.318	.382	.496	.878	184		2	1	1
A (1 season)					Minors		21	86	80	9	20	2	1	2	11	0		6	9	.250	.302	.375	.677	30	6	0	0	0
B (1 season)					Minors		61	251	214	38	65	7	0	10	38	3		36	21	.304	.402	.477	.879	102		0	0	1
D (2 seasons)					Minors		139	579	468	91	144	40	3	17	99	13	0	92	83	.308	.425	.515	.940	241		7	7	5	2