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.

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 11	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Apr 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	3	Apr 14	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 15	CHC		MLN	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 18	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 19	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	7	Apr 20	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 21	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-4	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 23 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	13 (2)	Apr 27	CHC		CIN	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
12	14	Apr 29	CHC		LAD	L,4-9	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	15	Apr 30 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	16	Apr 30 (2)	CHC		LAD	W,10-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	17	May 2	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
16	18	May 3	CHC		SFG	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
17	19	May 4	CHC		SFG	L,3-9	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	20	May 6	CHC	@	STL	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	21	May 7	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	22	May 9	CHC	@	MLN	L,5-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	23	May 10	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG	36	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	24	May 12	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	25	May 13	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	28 (2)	May 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
25	29	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	30	May 19	CHC		STL	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	31	May 20	CHC		STL	W,1-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
28	32	May 21 (1)	CHC		STL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
29	33	May 21 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-3	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF RF
30	34	May 23	CHC		PHI	L,1-2	CG	38	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
31	35	May 24	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	36	May 26	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	CG	49	13.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
33	37	May 27	CHC		SFG	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	47 (9)	Jun 5	CHC	@	STL	L,8-10	GF	3	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	PH RF
35	50 (2)	Jun 7	CHC	@	STL	L,6-8	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
36	57 (6)	Jun 16	CHC	@	SFG	W,12-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	58	Jun 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	59	Jun 18	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
39	60	Jun 20	CHC		LAD	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
40	61	Jun 21 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	62	Jun 21 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	63	Jun 22	CHC		LAD	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
43	64	Jun 23	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
44	65	Jun 24	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-13	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	66	Jun 25	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
46	67	Jun 27	CHC		CIN	L,8-10	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	68	Jun 28 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,16-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
48	69	Jun 28 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,7-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	70	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	W,15-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
50	71	Jun 30	CHC		STL	L,4-11	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	72	Jul 1	CHC		STL	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
52	73	Jul 2	CHC		STL	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	74	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,3-19	CG	53	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
54	75	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	76	Jul 6 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,3-15	CG	53	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	77	Jul 6 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	78	Jul 7	CHC		PHI	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	79	Jul 8	CHC		PHI	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
59	80	Jul 9 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
60	81	Jul 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,8-5	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
61	82	Jul 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	83	Jul 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-7	CG	42	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
63	84	Jul 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	85	Jul 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	86	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,6-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
66	87	Jul 17 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	88	Jul 18 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	89	Jul 18 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	90	Jul 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	91	Jul 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	92	Jul 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	93	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-5	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	94	Jul 25	CHC		STL	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	95	Jul 26	CHC		STL	W,7-6	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	96	Jul 27	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	97	Jul 28	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	98	Jul 29	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	99	Jul 30 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
79	100	Jul 30 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
80	101	Aug 2 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
81	102	Aug 2 (2)	CHC		MLN	T,7-7	CG	47	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	103	Aug 3	CHC		MLN	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	104	Aug 4	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	105	Aug 5	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	56	12.2	4	0	0	4	0	LF
85	106	Aug 6	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-11	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
86	107	Aug 8	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
87	108	Aug 9	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
88	109	Aug 11	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	1	1	4	1	LF
89	110	Aug 12	CHC	@	MLN	L,6-8	CG	42	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	111	Aug 13	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
91	112	Aug 14	CHC		PHI	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	113	Aug 15	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	114	Aug 16	CHC		PHI	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
94	115	Aug 17 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	116	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	117	Aug 18	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	46	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	118	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	119	Aug 20	CHC		PIT	W,1-0	CG	39	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
99	120	Aug 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	121	Aug 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	122	Aug 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	123	Aug 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
103	124	Aug 27 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
104	125	Aug 27 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	126	Aug 28	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
106	127	Aug 29	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
107	128	Aug 30	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	129	Aug 31	CHC		SFG	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
109	130	Sep 1	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	CG	57	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	131	Sep 2	CHC		SFG	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	132	Sep 3 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	133	Sep 3 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	CG	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	134	Sep 4	CHC		MLN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
114	135	Sep 5	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	136	Sep 6	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	137	Sep 7	CHC		PIT	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	138	Sep 8	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
118	139	Sep 9	CHC		PHI	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	140	Sep 10	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	CG	50	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
120	141	Sep 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	142	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	143	Sep 14 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	49	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
123	144	Sep 15	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	145	Sep 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	146	Sep 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	147	Sep 18	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	148	Sep 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	149	Sep 20	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	50	12.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
129	150	Sep 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	151	Sep 24 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	152	Sep 24 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
132	153	Sep 26	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	154	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	155	Sep 30	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	18	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	156	Oct 1	CHC		LAD	L,2-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
							137gm		1179.1	220	7	11	238	3