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.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	3	Apr 13	CHC		STL	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 14	CHC		STL	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 16	CHC		CIN	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 17	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 18	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	37	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	8	Apr 19	CHC	@	STL	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20	CHC	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	CHC	@	STL	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	11	Apr 23	CHC		ATL	W,10-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	12	Apr 25	CHC		ATL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
13	13	Apr 26	CHC		HOU	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	14	Apr 27	CHC		HOU	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 28 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	16	Apr 28 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	18	Apr 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 1	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	20	May 2	CHC	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
21	21	May 4	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	22	May 5 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	23	May 5 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 8	CHC		LAD	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	26	May 9	CHC		LAD	L,0-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
27	27	May 10	CHC		NYM	L,1-5	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 11	CHC		NYM	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
29	29	May 12 (1)	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	30	May 12 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,0-10	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 13	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
32	32	May 14	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	33	May 15	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	34	May 16	CHC	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 18	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-7	GS	27	6.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF LF
37	37	May 19 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	38	May 19 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	May 21	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	40	May 22	CHC		PIT	L,6-13	GS	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
41	41	May 24	CHC		SFG	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 25	CHC		SFG	W,3-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	43	May 26	CHC		SFG	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	May 29 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	45	May 29 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	46	May 31	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 1	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	48	Jun 2	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	44	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	49	Jun 4	CHC		NYM	L,0-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	50	Jun 5	CHC		NYM	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	51	Jun 6	CHC		NYM	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	52	Jun 7	CHC		ATL	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	53	Jun 9 (1)	CHC		ATL	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	54	Jun 9 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	55	Jun 10	CHC		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	56	Jun 11	CHC		CIN	L,7-9	CG	48	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
57	57	Jun 12	CHC		CIN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	58	Jun 13	CHC		CIN	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	59	Jun 14	CHC	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	60	Jun 15	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	39	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
61	61	Jun 16	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-1	CG	40	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	62	Jun 18	CHC	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 19	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	64	Jun 20	CHC	@	STL	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	65	Jun 21	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	66	Jun 22	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-7	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	67	Jun 23 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
68	68	Jun 23 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	43	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	69	Jun 24	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
70	70	Jun 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
71	71	Jun 26	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	72	Jun 28	CHC		STL	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
73	73	Jun 29	CHC		STL	W,10-8	GS	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
74	74	Jun 30	CHC		STL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	75	Jul 1	CHC		PHI	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	76	Jul 2	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	77	Jul 3	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
78	78	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	79	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	80	Jul 5	CHC		PIT	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	81	Jul 6 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,6-1	GS	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
82	82	Jul 6 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	83	Jul 7 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
84	84	Jul 7 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	85	Jul 11 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	86	Jul 11 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-0	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
87	87	Jul 12	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	88	Jul 13	CHC	@	NYM	W,2-1	GS	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF LF
89	89	Jul 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-2	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF LF
90	90	Jul 15	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	GS	37	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
91	91	Jul 16	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS	49	12.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF RF
92	92	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	93	Jul 17 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	94	Jul 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	95	Jul 20	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	96	Jul 21	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
97	97	Jul 22	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
98	98	Jul 23	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	40	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	99	Jul 24	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	100	Jul 26	CHC		LAD	L,2-3	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
101	101	Jul 27	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	102	Jul 28 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	103	Jul 28 (2)	CHC		LAD	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	104	Jul 29	CHC		SFG	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
105	105	Jul 30	CHC		SFG	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
106	106	Jul 31	CHC		HOU	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	107	Aug 1	CHC		HOU	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	108	Aug 2	CHC	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
109	109	Aug 3	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
110	110	Aug 4	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	56	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	111	Aug 5	CHC	@	ATL	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
112	112	Aug 6	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
113	113	Aug 7	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-10	GS	39	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	114	Aug 8	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
115	115	Aug 9	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
116	116	Aug 10	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	117	Aug 11	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	61	15.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
118	118	Aug 12	CHC		STL	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
119	119	Aug 13	CHC		STL	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
120	120	Aug 14	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
121	121	Aug 15	CHC		STL	L,0-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	122	Aug 16	CHC		CIN	L,7-11	GS	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
123	123	Aug 17	CHC		CIN	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
124	124	Aug 18 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	125	Aug 18 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
126	126	Aug 19	CHC		ATL	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	127	Aug 20	CHC		ATL	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
128	128	Aug 21 (1)	CHC		ATL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	129	Aug 21 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,13-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	130	Aug 23	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	37	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
131	131	Aug 24	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
132	132	Aug 25	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-0	GS	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
133	133	Aug 26	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	134	Aug 27	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	135	Aug 28 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-4	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
136	136	Aug 28 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	L,4-8	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
137	137	Aug 30	CHC		HOU	W,5-3	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
138	138	Aug 31	CHC		HOU	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
139	139	Sep 1	CHC		HOU	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	140	Sep 2 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,4-8	CG	46	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
141	141	Sep 2 (2)	CHC		SFG	T,1-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
142	142	Sep 3	CHC		SFG	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
143	143	Sep 4 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
144	144	Sep 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,4-5	GS	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF LF
145	145	Sep 6	CHC		PHI	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
146	146	Sep 7	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	147	Sep 8	CHC		PHI	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
148	148	Sep 10	CHC		NYM	W,8-1	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF LF
149	149	Sep 11	CHC		NYM	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	150	Sep 13 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
151	151	Sep 13 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-1	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
152	152	Sep 14	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
153	153	Sep 15	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
154	154	Sep 17	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
155	155	Sep 18	CHC	@	NYM	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	156	Sep 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
157	157	Sep 21	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
158	158	Sep 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
159	159	Sep 24	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	GS	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF LF
160	160	Sep 25	CHC		LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
161	161	Sep 27	CHC		PIT	W,4-1	GS	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
162	162	Sep 28	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
163	163	Sep 29	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							185gm		1447.1	259	4	9	272	0