Bernie Williams
Bernabe (Figueroa) Williams
All-Star Player
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: September 13, 1968 in San Juan, P.R.
High School: Escuela Libre de Musica (Escuela Libre de Musica, PR)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 7, 1991
Final Game: October 1, 2006
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1991 NYY AL 22 CF 85 85 754.1 238 230 3 5 0 .979 -7.1 -11.3 -6.1 -1.8 -4.3 -1 2.78 2.74 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 NYY AL 22 OF 85 85 754.1 238 230 3 5 0 .979 -7.1 -11.3 -6.1 -1.8 -4.3 -1 2.78 2.74 .983 2.37 2.03
1992 NYY AL 23 OF 62 61 551.1 193 187 5 1 2 .995 3.9 8.5 2.9 3.6 -0.7 1 3.13 3.10 .983 2.47 2.17
1992 NYY AL 23 CF 55 54 485.1 173 169 3 1 1 .994 3.2 7.9 2.2 3.1 -0.9 1 3.19 3.13 .986 2.90 2.60
1992 NYY AL 23 LF 4 4 37.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.19 2.25 .978 2.29 1.95
1992 NYY AL 23 RF 4 3 29.0 11 10 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 29.0 0.7 0.5 0.2 0 3.41 2.75 .982 2.23 1.88
1993 NYY AL 24 CF 139 139 1225.1 375 366 5 4 0 .989 2.8 2.7 0.8 3.6 -2.8 2 2.72 2.67 .986 2.76 2.45
1993 NYY AL 24 OF 139 139 1225.1 375 366 5 4 0 .989 2.8 2.7 0.8 3.6 -2.8 2 2.72 2.67 .983 2.41 2.09
1994 NYY AL 25 CF 107 104 938.2 286 276 7 3 2 .990 4.4 5.6 1.4 1.9 -0.5 3 2.71 2.64 .988 2.76 2.44
1994 NYY AL 25 OF 107 104 938.2 287 277 7 3 2 .990 4.4 5.6 1.4 1.9 -0.5 3 2.72 2.65 .982 2.37 2.09
1995 NYY AL 26 CF 144 143 1274.2 437 428 1 8 0 .982 13.6 12.8 19.6 9.2 10.4 -6 3.03 2.98 .987 2.73 2.38
1995 NYY AL 26 OF 144 143 1274.2 440 431 1 8 0 .982 13.6 12.8 19.6 9.2 10.4 -6 3.05 3.00 .983 2.33 1.99
1996 NYY AL 27 CF 140 140 1231.0 349 334 10 5 3 .986 -13.8 -13.5 -11.8 -5.6 -6.2 -2 2.52 2.46 .990 2.78 2.35 MVP-17
1996 NYY AL 27 OF 140 140 1231.0 348 333 10 5 3 .986 -13.8 -13.5 -11.8 -5.6 -6.2 -2 2.51 2.45 .983 2.37 2.02 MVP-17
1996 NYY AL 27 DH 2 MVP-17
1997 NYY AL 28 CF 128 127 1122.2 273 269 2 2 1 .993 -7.1 -7.6 -8.1 -1.4 -6.7 1 2.17 2.12 .988 2.71 2.31 AS,MVP-17,GG
1997 NYY AL 28 OF 128 127 1122.2 273 269 2 2 1 .993 -7.1 -7.6 -8.1 -1.4 -6.7 1 2.17 2.12 .982 2.32 2.02 AS,MVP-17,GG
1998 NYY AL 29 CF 123 123 1095.1 306 299 4 3 0 .990 -14.3 -15.7 -10.3 -10.2 -0.1 -4 2.49 2.46 .987 2.69 2.36 AS,MVP-7,GG
1998 NYY AL 29 OF 123 123 1095.1 305 298 4 3 1 .990 -14.3 -15.7 -10.3 -10.2 -0.1 -4 2.48 2.46 .985 2.31 2.02 AS,MVP-7,GG
1998 NYY AL 29 DH 5 AS,MVP-7,GG
1999 NYY AL 30 CF 155 153 1354.2 395 381 9 5 3 .987 -15.5 -13.7 -13.5 -1.6 -11.9 -2 2.59 2.52 .985 2.72 2.36 AS,MVP-11,GG
1999 NYY AL 30 OF 155 153 1354.2 396 382 9 5 3 .987 -15.5 -13.7 -13.5 -1.6 -11.9 -2 2.60 2.52 .984 2.30 2.03 AS,MVP-11,GG
1999 NYY AL 30 DH 2 AS,MVP-11,GG
2000 NYY AL 31 CF 137 136 1170.0 355 353 2 0 1 1.000 -3.3 -3.4 0.7 -0.9 1.6 -4 2.73 2.59 .986 2.76 2.44 AS,MVP-13,GG
2000 NYY AL 31 OF 137 136 1170.0 355 353 2 0 1 1.000 -3.3 -3.4 0.7 -0.9 1.6 -4 2.73 2.59 .985 2.36 2.02 AS,MVP-13,GG
2000 NYY AL 31 DH 4 AS,MVP-13,GG
2001 NYY AL 32 OF 145 144 1266.2 353 348 3 2 1 .994 -6.9 -6.5 -4.9 -4.9 0.0 -2 2.49 2.42 .984 2.30 2.01 AS
2001 NYY AL 32 CF 144 144 1266.2 353 348 3 2 1 .994 -6.9 -6.5 -4.9 -4.9 0.0 -2 2.49 2.44 .988 2.67 2.39 AS
2001 NYY AL 32 DH 1 AS
2002 NYY AL 33 CF 147 147 1317.1 357 350 2 5 1 .986 -21.8 -19.9 -16.8 -8.7 -8.1 -5 2.40 2.39 .989 2.78 2.49 MVP-10,SS
2002 NYY AL 33 OF 147 147 1317.1 355 348 2 5 1 .986 -21.8 -19.9 -16.8 -8.7 -8.1 -5 2.39 2.38 .985 2.35 2.05 MVP-10,SS
2002 NYY AL 33 DH 7 MVP-10,SS
2003 NYY AL 34 CF 115 113 1001.1 294 290 3 1 1 .997 -15.3 -18.3 -9.3 0.1 -9.4 -6 2.63 2.55 .990 2.78 2.45
2003 NYY AL 34 OF 115 113 1001.1 294 290 3 1 1 .997 -15.3 -18.3 -9.3 0.1 -9.4 -6 2.63 2.55 .985 2.35 2.08
2003 NYY AL 34 DH 4
2004 NYY AL 35 CF 97 93 830.1 217 214 2 1 1 .995 -22.0 -31.8 -16.0 -10.1 -5.9 -6 2.34 2.23 .988 2.64 2.35
2004 NYY AL 35 OF 97 93 830.1 217 214 2 1 1 .995 -22.0 -31.8 -16.0 -10.1 -5.9 -6 2.34 2.23 .985 2.30 2.05
2004 NYY AL 35 DH 50
2005 NYY AL 36 CF 112 99 862.2 234 226 6 2 1 .991 -11.7 -16.3 -5.7 -2.0 -3.7 -6 2.42 2.07 .989 2.69 2.38
2005 NYY AL 36 OF 112 99 862.2 234 226 6 2 1 .991 -11.7 -16.3 -5.7 -2.0 -3.7 -6 2.42 2.07 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 NYY AL 36 DH 23
2006 NYY AL 37 OF 89 77 666.1 156 154 1 1 0 .994 -4.1 -7.4 -0.1 0.8 -0.9 -4 2.09 1.74 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 NYY AL 37 RF 58 49 425.1 100 98 1 1 0 .990 -11.1 -31.3 -8.1 -5.6 -2.5 -3 2.09 1.71 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 NYY AL 37 DH 30
2006 NYY AL 37 CF 28 23 200.0 44 44 0 0 0 1.000 6.4 38.4 6.4 4.8 1.6 0 1.98 1.57 .989 2.65 2.29
2006 NYY AL 37 LF 5 5 41.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 17.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 -1 2.63 2.40 .983 2.06 1.68
16 Seasons OF 1925 1884 16662.2 4819 4706 65 48 18 .990 -118.2 -8.5 -77.2 -28.0 -49.2 -41 2.58 2.48 .984 2.34 2.04
16 Seasons CF 1856 1823 16130.1 4686 4577 62 47 16 .990 -108.4 -8.1 -71.4 -24.5 -46.9 -37 2.59 2.50 .988 2.74 2.40
10 Seasons DH 128
2 Seasons RF 62 52 454.1 111 108 2 1 1 .991 -10.4 -27.5 -7.4 -5.1 -2.3 -3 2.18 1.77 .984 2.20 1.85
2 Seasons LF 9 9 78.0 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 0.6 9.2 1.6 1.6 0.0 -1 2.42 2.33 .981 2.17 1.80
16 Seasons TOT 1926 1884 16662.2 4819 4706 65 48 17 .990 -118.2 -8.5 -77.2 -28.0 -49.2 -41 2.58 2.48 .977 2.64 2.31
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1991 NYY AL 22 85 85 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85 0 0 0
1992 NYY AL 23 62 61 62 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 55 4 62 0 0 0
1993 NYY AL 24 139 139 139 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 139 0 0 0
1994 NYY AL 25 108 104 108 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 107 0 3 0
1995 NYY AL 26 144 143 144 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 144 0 0 0
1996 NYY AL 27 143 142 143 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 140 2 1 0
1997 NYY AL 28 129 127 129 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 128 0 1 0
1998 NYY AL 29 128 128 128 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 0 123 5 0 0
1999 NYY AL 30 158 154 158 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 1 4 0
2000 NYY AL 31 141 140 141 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 137 4 1 0
2001 NYY AL 32 146 145 146 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 1 1 0
2002 NYY AL 33 154 153 154 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 147 6 1 0
2003 NYY AL 34 119 116 119 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 115 3 2 0
2004 NYY AL 35 148 143 148 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 97 50 3 0
2005 NYY AL 36 141 121 141 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 112 22 16 1
2006 NYY AL 37 131 104 131 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 28 58 89 27 23 2
16 Seasons 2076 2005 2076 1925 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1857 62 1925 121 56 3
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1991 NYY AL 22 5 0 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 14 10 0 15 2 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 18 13 0 63 26 41.3% 37 0 0.0% 3 3398 55% 76% 39% 330 70%
1992 NYY AL 23 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 8 2 0 2 0 0 13 4 0 12 6 0 41 16 39.0% 25 0 0.0% 3 2186 53% 77% 41% 217 79%
1993 NYY AL 24 4 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 1 2 77 48 0 50 12 1 23 7 2 17 3 0 29 20 0 196 90 45.9% 103 3 1.5% 2 5449 64% 77% 37% 689 54%
1994 NYY AL 25 3 0 3 0 3 7 0 5 0 1 43 25 0 34 8 0 11 4 0 15 1 1 18 15 0 121 53 43.8% 67 1 0.8% 6 4209 69% 76% 37% 517 54%
1995 NYY AL 26 8 0 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 68 36 0 50 3 0 14 4 1 21 5 0 29 19 0 182 67 36.8% 114 1 0.5% 0 5742 57% 75% 40% 754 57%
1996 NYY AL 27 5 0 4 1 2 10 1 3 4 2 63 36 1 62 5 2 27 13 0 16 5 0 18 12 1 186 71 38.2% 110 4 2.2% 6 5565 59% 72% 36% 702 48%
1997 NYY AL 28 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 56 41 1 44 5 0 14 7 0 9 0 1 23 16 0 146 69 47.3% 75 2 1.4% 0 5043 63% 73% 35% 602 45%
1998 NYY AL 29 3 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 51 34 0 47 4 0 17 8 1 17 2 0 22 13 0 154 61 39.6% 92 1 0.6% 3 4743 56% 75% 39% 610 49%
1999 NYY AL 30 5 0 5 0 2 9 0 2 2 3 79 52 0 66 7 2 35 15 0 14 0 0 30 20 2 224 94 42.0% 125 4 1.8% 5 6098 53% 73% 38% 826 47%
2000 NYY AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 42 30 0 42 5 0 5 0 0 15 3 0 40 25 1 144 63 43.8% 80 1 0.7% 1 5350 56% 74% 40% 584 60%
2001 NYY AL 32 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 45 38 0 41 5 0 8 2 0 23 3 0 23 15 1 140 63 45.0% 76 1 0.7% 2 5579 58% 72% 37% 612 57%
2002 NYY AL 33 5 0 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 46 30 0 49 3 0 8 5 0 18 2 0 22 13 1 143 53 37.1% 89 1 0.7% 1 5818 57% 75% 40% 594 59%
2003 NYY AL 34 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 44 26 0 45 3 0 21 8 0 11 0 0 24 14 0 145 51 35.2% 94 0 0.0% 3 4381 55% 75% 40% 594 49%
2004 NYY AL 35 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 38 15 1 29 5 0 21 6 0 16 0 1 15 6 0 119 32 26.9% 84 2 1.7% 0 3680 48% 76% 40% 463 46%
2005 NYY AL 36 2 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 1 3 47 24 1 29 5 0 16 2 2 17 1 0 21 13 0 130 45 34.6% 82 3 2.3% 3 3869 55% 76% 38% 485 48%
2006 NYY AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 15 7 46.7% 8 0 0.0% 0 868 62% 74% 37% 88 50%
16 Seasons 47 0 39 8 19 62 2 19 14 15 728 455 4 612 74 5 223 82 6 239 29 3 347 221 6 2149 861 40.1% 1261 24 1.1% 38 71978 58% 75% 38% 8667 53%
MLB Averages 42.0% 1.9% 56% 75% 39% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1992 NYY AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 1 131 50% 78% 43% 14 71%
2006 NYY AL 37 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 11 0 11 3 0 11 6 1 4 1 0 10 4 0 60 25 41.7% 34 1 1.7% 0 1891 56% 77% 40% 212 47%
2 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 24 11 0 11 3 0 11 6 1 5 1 0 11 5 0 62 26 41.9% 35 1 1.6% 1 2022 55% 77% 40% 226 48%
MLB Averages 46.2% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 51%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1992 NYY AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 1 152 55% 78% 36% 13 62%
2006 NYY AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 4 40.0% 6 0 0.0% 0 207 60% 75% 44% 27 44%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 11 5 45.5% 6 0 0.0% 1 359 58% 76% 41% 40 50%
MLB Averages 61.2% 2.4% 56% 75% 39% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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