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.

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	CHC		LAD	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	2	Apr 10	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
3	3	Apr 11	CHC		LAD	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 13	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 14	CHC		SFG	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 16	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	47	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 17	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	41	9.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 18	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
9	9	Apr 19	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 20	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 21 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
12	12	Apr 21 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	13	Apr 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 23	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	15	Apr 24	CHC		NYM	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
16	16	Apr 25	CHC		NYM	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
17	17	Apr 26	CHC		PHI	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
18	18	Apr 27	CHC		PHI	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 28	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	CHC	@	STL	W,13-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	21	May 2	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	22	May 3	CHC	@	MLN	W,10-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
23	23	May 4	CHC	@	MLN	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	LF
24	24	May 5	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	25	May 7	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	26	May 8	CHC		PIT	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
27	27	May 9	CHC		PIT	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	28	May 10	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	29	May 11 (1)	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
30	30	May 11 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 12	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	32	May 14	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	33	May 15	CHC		CIN	L,2-10	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
34	34	May 16	CHC		CIN	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
35	35	May 18	CHC		MLN	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	36	May 19 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	37	May 19 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
38	38	May 21	CHC		STL	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
39	39	May 22	CHC		STL	W,7-6	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	May 23	CHC		STL	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	41	May 24	CHC		HOU	L,5-6	CG	54	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 25	CHC		HOU	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 26	CHC		HOU	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 28	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-2	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	45	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,12-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	46	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	47	May 31	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 1	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	Jun 2 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
50	50	Jun 2 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
51	51	Jun 4	CHC		SFG	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	52	Jun 5 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	53	Jun 5 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
54	54	Jun 6	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	55	Jun 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
56	56	Jun 8	CHC		LAD	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
57	57	Jun 9	CHC		LAD	L,8-11	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
58	58	Jun 10	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	59	Jun 11	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	60	Jun 12	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
61	61	Jun 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	31	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	62	Jun 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	64	Jun 16 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
65	65	Jun 16 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
66	66	Jun 18	CHC		HOU	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 19	CHC		HOU	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	68	Jun 20	CHC		HOU	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
69	69	Jun 21	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	70	Jun 22	CHC		PIT	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	71	Jun 23	CHC		PIT	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
72	72	Jun 25	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	73	Jun 26	CHC	@	NYM	L,6-8	CG	60	13.2	6	0	0	6	0	LF
74	74	Jun 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	46	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
75	75	Jun 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	76	Jul 2	CHC		NYM	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	77	Jul 3	CHC		NYM	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	78	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		NYM	W,2-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	79	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	80	Jul 5	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	81	Jul 6	CHC		PHI	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
82	82	Jul 7	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	83	Jul 10	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	84	Jul 11 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-0	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	85	Jul 11 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	86	Jul 12	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
87	87	Jul 14 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	88	Jul 14 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
89	89	Jul 15	CHC	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	90	Jul 16	CHC		MLN	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	92 (1)	Jul 18	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	93	Jul 19	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
93	94	Jul 21 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
94	95	Jul 21 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	62	13.2	7	1	0	8	0	LF
95	96	Jul 23	CHC		CIN	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	97	Jul 24	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
97	98	Jul 25	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	99	Jul 26	CHC		STL	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
99	100	Jul 27	CHC		STL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
100	101	Jul 28 (1)	CHC		STL	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	102	Jul 28 (2)	CHC		STL	W,16-11	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
102	103	Jul 30	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	104	Jul 31	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	105	Aug 1	CHC	@	MLN	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	106	Aug 2	CHC		SFG	W,12-11	CG	51	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
106	107	Aug 3	CHC		SFG	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	108	Aug 4	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	109	Aug 6	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
109	110	Aug 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	CG	44	11.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
110	111	Aug 8	CHC		LAD	W,5-4	CG	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
111	112	Aug 9	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-7	CG	37	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	LF
112	113	Aug 10	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	114	Aug 11 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	115	Aug 11 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-11	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	116	Aug 14 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
116	117	Aug 14 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	118	Aug 15	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	119	Aug 16 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	120	Aug 16 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	121	Aug 17	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
121	122	Aug 18 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	123	Aug 18 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
123	124	Aug 20	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	125	Aug 21	CHC		PIT	L,6-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
125	126	Aug 22	CHC		PIT	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	127	Aug 23	CHC		NYM	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	128	Aug 24	CHC		NYM	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	129	Aug 25	CHC		NYM	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
129	130	Aug 27	CHC		PHI	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	131	Aug 28	CHC		PHI	L,7-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	132	Aug 29	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	133	Aug 30	CHC		HOU	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
133	134	Aug 31	CHC		HOU	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
134	135	Sep 1	CHC		HOU	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	136	Sep 2 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	137	Sep 2 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
137	138	Sep 3	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-16	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
138	139	Sep 4	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	44	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
139	140	Sep 5	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
140	141	Sep 6	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
141	142	Sep 7	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	32	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
142	143	Sep 8	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
143	144	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	145	Sep 10	CHC	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	146	Sep 11	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
146	147	Sep 12	CHC	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
147	148	Sep 13	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
148	149	Sep 14	CHC		CIN	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	150	Sep 15	CHC		CIN	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
150	151	Sep 16	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	34	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	152	Sep 17 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	153	Sep 17 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
153	154	Sep 18	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
154	155	Sep 20	CHC		MLN	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
155	157 (1)	Sep 22	CHC		MLN	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
156	158	Sep 24	CHC		STL	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	LF
157	159	Sep 25	CHC		STL	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
158	160	Sep 27	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
159	161	Sep 28	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
160	162	Sep 29	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							160gm		1439.0	298	13	4	315	2