Billy Williams
American former professional baseball outfielder
Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a retired American baseball left fielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and two seasons for the Oakland Athletics. Williams was added into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.[1] In 1999, he was named a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
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Left fielder | |||
Born: Whistler, Alabama | June 15, 1938|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 6, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 2, 1976, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .290 | ||
Hits | 2,711 | ||
Home runs | 426 | ||
Runs batted in | 1,475 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Member of the National | |||
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Induction | 1987 | ||
Vote | 85.71% (sixth ballot) |
References
changeOther websites
change- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary.com
- Baseball Almanac
- "Its all about R-e-s-p-e-c-t for 'Sweet Swingin' Billy Williams Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- The Williams-Santo Cubs 1961-1965 @ The Hardball Times