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.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-9	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	2	Apr 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 16	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 17	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 19	CHC		SFG	L,10-11	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	8	Apr 21	CHC		SFG	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 22	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 23	CHC		LAD	W,2-0	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 24	CHC		LAD	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 26	CHC		NYM	L,11-14	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	13	Apr 28	CHC		PIT	L,6-9	CG	49	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 29	CHC		PHI	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
15	15	Apr 30	CHC		PHI	L,0-12	CG	48	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	CHC		PHI	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
17	17	May 3	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
18	18	May 4	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
19	19	May 5	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	48	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	20	May 6	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF LF
21	21	May 7	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	22	May 8 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	23	May 8 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	24	May 10	CHC		STL	L,0-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 14	CHC		CIN	L,1-2	CG	51	14.0	3	1	1	5	0	LF
26	26	May 15	CHC		CIN	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	27	May 18 (1)	CHC		HOU	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 18 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
29	29	May 19	CHC		HOU	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	30	May 20	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-12	GS	28	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-6	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	32	May 22 (1)	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	33	May 22 (2)	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	34	May 24	CHC	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	35	May 25	CHC	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
36	36	May 26	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
37	37	May 27	CHC		ATL	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	38	May 28	CHC		ATL	W,8-5	CG	58	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
39	39	May 29	CHC		ATL	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	40	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	41	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	42	May 31	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	43	Jun 1 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	44	Jun 1 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
45	45	Jun 2	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
46	46	Jun 3	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	47	Jun 4	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
48	48	Jun 5 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	49	Jun 5 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
50	50	Jun 7	CHC		LAD	L,6-8	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	51	Jun 8	CHC		LAD	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	52	Jun 10	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-1	CG	34	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	53	Jun 11	CHC	@	HOU	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
54	54	Jun 12	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	55	Jun 13	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	56	Jun 14	CHC	@	SFG	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	57	Jun 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	58	Jun 16	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
59	59	Jun 18	CHC		HOU	L,5-13	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
60	60	Jun 19 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	61	Jun 19 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
62	62	Jun 21	CHC		SFG	L,7-9	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
63	63	Jun 22 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	64	Jun 22 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
65	65	Jun 23	CHC		SFG	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	66	Jun 24	CHC		NYM	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
67	67	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
68	68	Jun 26 (1)	CHC		NYM	W,7-0	GS	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
69	69	Jun 26 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	70	Jun 27	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	71	Jun 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-4	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	72	Jun 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	73	Jul 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	74	Jul 2	CHC	@	PHI	L,9-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	75	Jul 3	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
76	76	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
77	77	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,6-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	78	Jul 5	CHC		PIT	L,0-6	CG	45	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
79	79	Jul 6	CHC		PIT	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	80	Jul 7	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	81	Jul 8	CHC		PHI	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
82	82	Jul 9	CHC		PHI	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	83	Jul 10	CHC		PHI	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
84	84	Jul 14	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	85	Jul 15	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
86	86	Jul 16	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	87	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	88	Jul 17 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
89	89	Jul 18	CHC	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
90	90	Jul 19	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	63	18.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	91	Jul 20 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	92	Jul 20 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	CG	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	93	Jul 21	CHC		CIN	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
94	94	Jul 22	CHC		STL	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	95	Jul 23	CHC		STL	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
96	96	Jul 24 (1)	CHC		STL	W,10-7	CG	40	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
97	97	Jul 24 (2)	CHC		STL	L,4-7	CG	39	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
98	98	Jul 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	99	Jul 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-11	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
100	100	Jul 28	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
101	101	Jul 29	CHC	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	102	Jul 30	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	103	Jul 31	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	104	Aug 2	CHC		ATL	W,6-5	CG	53	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	105	Aug 3	CHC		ATL	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	106	Aug 4	CHC		ATL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	107	Aug 5	CHC		SFG	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	108	Aug 6	CHC		SFG	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	109	Aug 7	CHC		SFG	L,6-9	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
110	110	Aug 9	CHC		HOU	L,5-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	111	Aug 11 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,9-8	CG	49	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	112	Aug 11 susp	CHC		HOU	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	113	Aug 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
114	114	Aug 13	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	115	Aug 14 (1)	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	53	13.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	116	Aug 14 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,12-10	CG	47	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
117	117	Aug 15	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-11	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	118	Aug 16	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
119	119	Aug 17	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
120	120	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	CG	42	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
121	121	Aug 20	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	122	Aug 21	CHC		PIT	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	123	Aug 22	CHC		NYM	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
124	124	Aug 23	CHC		NYM	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	125	Aug 24	CHC		NYM	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
126	126	Aug 25	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
127	127	Aug 26	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-7	CG	39	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	128	Aug 27	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	129	Aug 28	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	130	Aug 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-2	CG	59	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
131	131	Aug 30	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
132	132	Aug 31	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	133	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	134	Sep 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	135	Sep 3	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	136	Sep 4	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
137	137	Sep 5 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
138	138	Sep 5 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,2-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	139	Sep 6	CHC		PHI	W,7-2	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
140	140	Sep 9	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
141	141	Sep 10	CHC	@	SFG	W,12-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
142	142	Sep 11 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
143	143	Sep 11 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
144	144	Sep 13	CHC		ATL	L,2-10	GS	31	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
145	145	Sep 14	CHC		ATL	L,1-3	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
146	146	Sep 15	CHC		ATL	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	147	Sep 16 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
148	148	Sep 16 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
149	149	Sep 17	CHC		STL	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
150	150	Sep 18	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	151	Sep 20	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	56	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
152	152	Sep 21	CHC		CIN	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
153	153	Sep 22	CHC		CIN	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
154	154	Sep 23 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,0-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
155	155	Sep 23 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
156	156	Sep 24	CHC		LAD	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
157	157	Sep 25	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
158	158	Sep 28 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
159	159	Sep 28 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
160	160	Sep 30	CHC	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
161	161	Oct 1	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
162	162	Oct 2	CHC	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							163gm		1451.0	314	9	8	331	3