Billy Leo Williams
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[edit] Biography
Billy Williams (Billy Leo Williams) was born on June 15, 1938 in Whistler, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on August 6, 1959 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1961, his rookie year, he hit .278 with 25 home runs and 86 RBI. Williams played for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics over the course of his 18 year career.
Most people believe that Billy Williams's best season was 1970, when he slugged 42 home runs, hit for a .322 average and knocked in 129 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CHI | N | 18 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .152 | .176 | .212 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960 | CHI | N | 12 | 47 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | .277 | .346 | .489 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | 146 | 529 | 75 | 147 | 25 | 86 | .278 | .338 | .484 | 20 | 7 | 45 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | 159 | 618 | 94 | 184 | 22 | 91 | .298 | .369 | .466 | 22 | 8 | 70 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | 161 | 612 | 87 | 175 | 25 | 95 | .286 | .358 | .497 | 36 | 9 | 68 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 1964 | CHI | N | 162 | 645 | 100 | 201 | 33 | 98 | .312 | .370 | .532 | 39 | 2 | 59 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| 1965 | CHI | N | 164 | 645 | 115 | 203 | 34 | 108 | .315 | .377 | .552 | 39 | 6 | 65 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 1966 | CHI | N | 162 | 648 | 100 | 179 | 29 | 91 | .276 | .347 | .461 | 23 | 5 | 69 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| 1967 | CHI | N | 162 | 634 | 92 | 176 | 28 | 84 | .278 | .346 | .481 | 21 | 12 | 68 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 1968 | CHI | N | 163 | 642 | 91 | 185 | 30 | 98 | .288 | .336 | .500 | 30 | 8 | 48 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| 1969 | CHI | N | 163 | 642 | 103 | 188 | 21 | 95 | .293 | .355 | .474 | 33 | 10 | 59 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| 1970 | CHI | N | 161 | 636 | 137 | 205 | 42 | 129 | .322 | .391 | .586 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 1971 | CHI | N | 157 | 594 | 86 | 179 | 28 | 93 | .301 | .383 | .505 | 27 | 5 | 77 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 17 |
| 1972 | CHI | N | 150 | 574 | 95 | 191 | 37 | 122 | .333 | .398 | .606 | 34 | 6 | 62 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 |
| 1973 | CHI | N | 156 | 576 | 72 | 166 | 20 | 86 | .288 | .369 | .438 | 22 | 2 | 76 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 1974 | CHI | N | 117 | 404 | 55 | 113 | 16 | 68 | .280 | .382 | .453 | 22 | 0 | 67 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| 1975 | OAK | A | 155 | 520 | 68 | 127 | 23 | 81 | .244 | .341 | .419 | 20 | 1 | 76 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 1976 | OAK | A | 120 | 351 | 36 | 74 | 11 | 41 | .211 | .320 | .339 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| Total | NL | 2213 | 8479 | 1306 | 2510 | 392 | 1353 | .296 | .364 | .503 | 402 | 87 | 911 | 934 | 41 | 6 | 86 | 160 | 187 | |
| Total | AL | 275 | 871 | 104 | 201 | 34 | 122 | .231 | .333 | .387 | 32 | 1 | 134 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | |
| Total | 2488 | 9350 | 1410 | 2711 | 426 | 1475 | .290 | .361 | .492 | 434 | 88 | 1045 | 1046 | 43 | 8 | 90 | 182 | 200 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CHI | N | OF | 10 | 7 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | CHI | N | LF | 10 | 7 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | CHI | N | OF | 12 | 12 | 109.2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1960 | CHI | N | LF | 12 | 12 | 109.2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | LF | 111 | 111 | 974.1 | 184 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .955 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | RF | 26 | 22 | 205 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .949 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | OF | 135 | 133 | 1179.1 | 220 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .954 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | LF | 159 | 159 | 1412.1 | 272 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | OF | 159 | 159 | 1412.1 | 273 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | OF | 160 | 160 | 1439 | 298 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | LF | 160 | 160 | 1439 | 297 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 |
| 1964 | CHI | N | OF | 162 | 161 | 1436 | 233 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .950 |
| 1964 | CHI | N | LF | 162 | 159 | 1427 | 230 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .949 |
| 1964 | CHI | N | CF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | CHI | N | OF | 164 | 164 | 1472 | 296 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
| 1965 | CHI | N | CF | 29 | 29 | 255.2 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1965 | CHI | N | RF | 106 | 106 | 945.1 | 179 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
| 1965 | CHI | N | LF | 33 | 29 | 271 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .935 |
| 1966 | CHI | N | LF | 11 | 10 | 99.2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .926 |
| 1966 | CHI | N | OF | 162 | 162 | 1451 | 319 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1966 | CHI | N | RF | 152 | 152 | 1351.1 | 289 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 1967 | CHI | N | RF | 6 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | CHI | N | OF | 162 | 162 | 1444 | 271 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1967 | CHI | N | LF | 161 | 159 | 1418 | 269 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1968 | CHI | N | RF | 47 | 43 | 345 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1968 | CHI | N | OF | 163 | 163 | 1447.1 | 261 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1968 | CHI | N | LF | 138 | 120 | 1102.1 | 176 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1969 | CHI | N | RF | 30 | 29 | 205 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .917 |
| 1969 | CHI | N | OF | 159 | 159 | 1403 | 250 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .957 |
| 1969 | CHI | N | LF | 151 | 130 | 1198 | 208 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .965 |
| 1970 | CHI | N | RF | 10 | 10 | 79.2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .941 |
| 1970 | CHI | N | OF | 160 | 159 | 1382 | 259 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1970 | CHI | N | LF | 154 | 149 | 1302.1 | 244 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1971 | CHI | N | LF | 151 | 148 | 1306.2 | 273 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1971 | CHI | N | RF | 4 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .875 |
| 1971 | CHI | N | OF | 154 | 152 | 1342.2 | 284 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1972 | CHI | N | LF | 144 | 142 | 1254.2 | 231 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1972 | CHI | N | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | CHI | N | OF | 144 | 142 | 1254.2 | 233 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1973 | CHI | N | LF | 138 | 132 | 1136 | 247 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1973 | CHI | N | 1B | 19 | 19 | 159.1 | 167 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1973 | CHI | N | OF | 138 | 132 | 1136 | 253 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1974 | CHI | N | LF | 43 | 41 | 343.1 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1974 | CHI | N | OF | 43 | 41 | 343.1 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 1974 | CHI | N | 1B | 65 | 64 | 557 | 566 | 49 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
| 1975 | OAK | A | 1B | 7 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1975 | OAK | A | DH | 145 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | OAK | A | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | OAK | A | DH | 106 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | OAK | A | LF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Total | DH | 251 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 381 | 369 | 3193.1 | 655 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 | ||
| Total | 1B | 96 | 93 | 795.1 | 805 | 76 | 12 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 | ||
| Total | LF | 1739 | 1668 | 14861.1 | 2811 | 116 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 | ||
| Total | CF | 31 | 31 | 264.2 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 | ||
| Total | OF | 2088 | 2068 | 18319.1 | 3562 | 143 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (1956).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Darold Knowles, Bob Locker and Manny Trillo (October 23, 1974).
- Released by Oakland Athletics (November 9, 1976).
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