Billy Williams

Q: How old is Billy Williams?

Billy Williams is 86 years old.

Q: When was Billy Williams born?

Billy Williams was born on June 15, 1938.

Q: Where was Billy Williams born?

Billy Williams was born in Whistler, AL .

Q: How tall is Billy Williams?

Billy Williams is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Williams weigh when playing?

Billy Williams weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Billy Williams play?

Billy Williams played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Billy Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Williams was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

Q: What position did Billy Williams play?

Billy Williams was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Billy Williams have?

Billy Williams had 2,711 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Billy Williams have?

Billy Williams had 426 home runs over his career.

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

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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1956	18	CHC-min	D	13	22	17	4	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	9	.235	.409	.235	.644		4		0	0	0			PCY · SOSL
1957	19	CHC-min	D	126	557	451	87	140	40	3	17	95	13		87	74	.310	.425	.525	.951		237		7	7	5	2		PCY · SOSL
1958	20	CHC-min	B,A	82	337	294	47	85	9	1	12	49	3		42	30	.289	.377	.449	.826		132	6	0	0	1			BUR,PBO · IIIL,WL
1959	21	CHC-min	AA,AAA	99	433	392	64	128	26	8	11	84	4	0	37	39	.327	.387	.518	.904		203		2	1	1			SAN,FTW · TL,AA
1959	21	CHC	NL	18	34	33	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	7	.152	.176	.212	.389	4	7	2	0	0	0	0	7/H
1960	22	CHC-min	AAA	126	530	473	74	153	28	3	26	80	5		53	58	.323	.390	.560	.950		265		0	2	2	13		HSN · AA
1960	22	CHC	NL	12	52	47	4	13	0	2	2	7	0	0	5	12	.277	.346	.489	.836	128	23	1	0	0	0	0	7
1961	23	CHC	NL	146	584	529	75	147	20	7	25	86	6	0	45	70	.278	.338	.484	.822	115	256	11	5	1	4	11	*79H	RoY-1
1962	24	CHC	NL	159	699	618	94	184	22	8	22	91	9	9	70	72	.298	.369	.466	.835	120	288	11	4	0	7	3	*7	AS
1963	25	CHC	NL	161	687	612	87	175	36	9	25	95	7	6	68	78	.286	.358	.497	.854	138	304	12	2	2	3	9	*7/H
1964	26	CHC	NL	162	709	645	100	201	39	2	33	98	10	7	59	84	.312	.370	.532	.901	147	343	11	2	0	3	8	*7/8H	AS,MVP-18
1965	27	CHC	NL	*164*	719	645	115	203	39	6	34	108	10	1	65	76	.315	.377	.552	.929	157	356	20	3	1	5	7	*978	AS,MVP-12
1966	28	CHC	NL	162	*727*	648	100	179	23	5	29	91	6	3	69	61	.276	.347	.461	.808	122	299	12	4	0	6	16	*97
1967	29	CHC	NL	162	712	634	92	176	21	12	28	84	6	3	68	67	.278	.346	.481	.828	130	305	13	2	2	6	8	*7/9
1968	30	CHC	NL	*163*	699	642	91	185	30	8	30	98	4	1	48	53	.288	.336	.500	.836	142	321	13	2	0	7	10	*79	AS,MVP-8
1969	31	CHC	NL	*163*	708	642	103	188	33	10	21	95	3	2	59	70	.293	.355	.474	.828	119	304	15	4	0	3	15	*79/H	MVP-23
1970	32	CHC	NL	161	714	636	*137*	*205*	34	4	42	129	7	1	72	65	.322	.391	.586	.977	148	*373*	13	2	0	4	9	*79/H	MVP-2
1971	33	CHC	NL	157	677	594	86	179	27	5	28	93	7	5	77	44	.301	.383	.505	.888	138	300	17	3	0	3	18	*7/H9	MVP-21
1972	34	CHC	NL	150	650	574	95	191	34	6	37	122	3	1	62	59	*.333*	.398	*.606*	1.005	172	*348*	14	6	0	8	20	*7/3H	AS,MVP-2
1973	35	CHC	NL	156	659	576	72	166	22	2	20	86	4	3	76	72	.288	.369	.438	.806	117	252	13	1	0	6	14	*73/H	AS,MVP-29
1974	36	CHC	NL	117	474	404	55	113	22	0	16	68	4	5	67	44	.280	.382	.453	.835	131	183	9	1	0	2	12	37H
1975	37	OAK	AL	155	602	520	68	127	20	1	23	81	0	0	76	68	.244	.341	.419	.760	116	218	9	2	1	3	7	*D/H3
1976	38	OAK	AL	120	413	351	36	74	12	0	11	41	4	2	58	44	.211	.320	.339	.659	98	119	4	0	1	3	15	DH/7
18 Yrs				2488	10519	9350	1410	2711	434	88	426	1475	90	49	1045	1046	.290	.361	.492	.853	133	4599	200	43	8	73	182
162 Game Avg.				162	685	609	92	177	28	6	28	96	6	3	68	68	.290	.361	.492	.853	133	299	13	3	1	5	12
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHC (16 yrs)				2213	9504	8479	1306	2510	402	87	392	1353	86	47	911	934	.296	.364	.503	.867	135	4262	187	41	6	67	160
OAK (2 yrs)				275	1015	871	104	201	32	1	34	122	4	2	134	112	.231	.333	.387	.720	109	337	13	2	2	6	22

NL (16 yrs)				2213	9504	8479	1306	2510	402	87	392	1353	86	47	911	934	.296	.364	.503	.867	135	4262	187	41	6	67	160
AL (2 yrs)				275	1015	871	104	201	32	1	34	122	4	2	134	112	.231	.333	.387	.720	109	337	13	2	2	6	22

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Williams?

Billy Williams is 86 years old.

When was Billy Williams born?

Billy Williams was born on June 15, 1938.

Where was Billy Williams born?

Billy Williams was born in Whistler, AL.

How tall is Billy Williams?

Billy Williams is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Williams weigh when playing?

Billy Williams weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Williams play?

Billy Williams played 18 seasons.

Is Billy Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Williams was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

What position did Billy Williams play?

Billy Williams was a Leftfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Billy Williams have?

Billy Williams had 2,711 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Williams have?

Billy Williams had 426 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Williams' average?

Billy Williams had a .290 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Williams played for?

Billy Williams played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Billy Williams won?

Billy Williams has never won a World Series.

When did Billy Williams retire?

Billy Williams last played in 1976.

What are Billy Williams' nicknames?

Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler is a nickname for Billy Williams.

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