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Historical player · 1959–1976 · ★ Hall of Fame 1987

Billy Williams

B/T L/R · HT 73 · WT 175 · Born 6/15/1938 · From Whistler, AL USA · Debut 1959-08-06 · Final 1976-10-02

Career · batting

G
2,488
 
 
AB
9,350
 
 
H
2,711
 
 
HR
426
 
 
RBI
1,475
 
 
SB
90
 
 
BB
1,045
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.290 · 0.853
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1959–1974

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HR
392
#3 on the Cubs
120 E. Banks
55 R. Santo
Hits
2,510
#3 on the Cubs
73 E. Banks
125 R. Sandberg
RBI
1,353
#4 on the Cubs
61 S. Sosa
63 R. Santo
SB
86
#41 on the Cubs
3 D. Green
1 E. Williamson
Runs
1,306
#4 on the Cubs
10 R. Sandberg
1 E. Banks
BB
911
#5 on the Cubs
35 M. Grace
113 S. Sosa

Career with the Oakland Athletics · 1975–1976

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HR
34
#113 on the Athletics
1 F. Fain
1 S. Spiezio
Hits
201
#221 on the Athletics
1 J. Burroughs
1 J. Phegley
RBI
122
#179 on the Athletics
1 M. Jimenez
1 M. Epstein
SB
4
#339 on the Athletics
1 S. Babitt
1 M. Aldrete
Runs
104
#212 on the Athletics
1 G. Kell
1 J. Coombs
BB
134
#134 on the Athletics
1 R. Sweeney
4 J. Boley

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
426
#53 all-time MLB
1 M. Piazza
2 E. Encarnacion
Hits
2,711
#68 all-time MLB
1 D. Parker
6 D. Cramer
RBI
1,475
#59 all-time MLB
18 D. Parker
9 R. Staub
SB
90
#1,039 all-time MLB
1 J. Bell
1 S. Castro

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1959 Cubs NL 183305 01 0 2 017 0.1520.1760.212
1960 Cubs NL 1247413 02 2 7 0512 0.2770.3460.489
1961 Cubs NL 14652975147 207 25 86 64570 0.2780.3380.484
1962 Cubs NL 15961894184 228 22 91 97072 0.2980.3690.466
1963 Cubs NL 16161287175 369 25 95 76878 0.2860.3580.497
1964 Cubs NL 162645100201 392 33 98 105984 0.3120.3700.532
1965 Cubs NL 164645115203 396 34 108 106576 0.3150.3770.552
1966 Cubs NL 162648100179 235 29 91 66961 0.2760.3470.461
1967 Cubs NL 16263492176 2112 28 84 66867 0.2780.3460.481
1968 Cubs NL 16364291185 308 30 98 44853 0.2880.3360.500
1969 Cubs NL 163642103188 3310 21 95 35970 0.2930.3550.474
1970 Cubs NL 161636137205 344 42 129 77265 0.3220.3910.586
1971 Cubs NL 15759486179 275 28 93 77744 0.3010.3830.505
1972 Cubs NL 15057495191 346 37 122 36259 0.3330.3980.606
1973 Cubs NL 15657672166 222 20 86 47672 0.2880.3690.438
1974 Cubs NL 11740455113 220 16 68 46744 0.2800.3820.453
1975 Athletics AL 15552068127 201 23 81 07668 0.2440.3410.419
1976 Athletics AL 1203513674 120 11 41 45844 0.2110.3200.339
Career 2,488 9,350 1,410 2,711 434 88 426 1,475 90 1,045 1,046 0.290 0.361 0.492

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF2,0882,06818,320.03,56214310124
1B9693795.3805761272

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1987BBWAA354310Inducted
1986BBWAA315319Ballot
1985BBWAA252297Ballot
1984BBWAA202303Ballot
1983BBWAA153281Ballot
1982BBWAA97312Ballot
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