Billy Williams #26

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B/T: L/R
6' 1"/175

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9350	.290	426	1475	90	.853

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
9350	.290	426	1475	90	.853

Billy Williams Bio

Fullname: Billy Leo Williams
Born: 6/15/1938 in Whistler, AL
Debut: 8/06/1959
Hall of Fame: 1987

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9350	1410	2711	426	1475	90	.290	.361	.853

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	9350	1410	2711	426	1475	90	.290	.361	.853

News

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Awards

Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1961	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1962	Chicago Cubs	NL
1964	Chicago Cubs	NL
1965	Chicago Cubs	NL
1968	Chicago Cubs	NL
1972	Chicago Cubs	NL
1973	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
05/1964	Chicago Cubs	NL
07/1972	Chicago Cubs	NL

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
09/08/1973	Chicago Cubs	NL
06/15/1974	Chicago Cubs	NL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1987	Chicago Cubs	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
1987	Chicago Cubs	NL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1975	155	14th in AL
1973	156	16th in NL
1972	150	12th in NL
1971	157	11th in NL
1970	161	1st in NL
1969	163	1st in NL
1968	163	1st in NL
1967	162	2nd in NL
1966	162	1st in NL
1965	164	1st in NL
1964	162	2nd in NL
1963	161	4th in NL
1962	159	13th in NL
1961	146	18th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1972	95	7th in NL
1971	86	10th in NL
1970	137	1st in NL
1969	103	7th in NL
1968	91	5th in NL
1967	92	7th in NL
1966	100	5th in NL
1965	115	4th in NL
1964	100	7th in NL
1963	87	11th in NL
1962	94	15th in NL
1961	75	19th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1972	6	14th in NL
1969	10	3rd in NL
1968	8	5th in NL
1967	12	2nd in NL
1966	5	24th in NL
1965	6	18th in NL
1963	9	7th in NL
1962	8	11th in NL
1961	7	13th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1975	23	11th in AL
1973	20	25th in NL
1972	37	3rd in NL
1971	28	8th in NL
1970	42	2nd in NL
1969	21	17th in NL
1968	30	4th in NL
1967	28	6th in NL
1966	29	10th in NL
1965	34	3rd in NL
1964	33	2nd in NL
1963	25	8th in NL
1962	22	18th in NL
1961	25	13th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1964	84	22nd in NL
1961	70	21st in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1973	166	19th in NL
1972	191	3rd in NL
1971	179	9th in NL
1970	205	1st in NL
1969	188	5th in NL
1968	185	6th in NL
1967	176	9th in NL
1966	179	7th in NL
1965	203	3rd in NL
1964	201	3rd in NL
1963	175	14th in NL
1962	184	10th in NL
1961	147	23rd in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1972	6	5th in NL
1966	4	22nd in NL
1961	5	6th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1973	.288	19th in NL
1972	.333	1st in NL
1971	.301	14th in NL
1970	.322	4th in NL
1969	.293	16th in NL
1968	.288	14th in NL
1967	.278	23rd in NL
1965	.315	4th in NL
1964	.312	8th in NL
1963	.286	14th in NL
1962	.298	16th in NL
1961	.278	22nd in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1973	576	19th in NL
1972	574	11th in NL
1971	594	17th in NL
1970	636	5th in NL
1969	642	5th in NL
1968	642	6th in NL
1967	634	4th in NL
1966	648	4th in NL
1965	645	5th in NL
1964	645	3rd in NL
1963	612	11th in NL
1962	618	11th in NL
1961	529	19th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1973	.369	19th in NL
1972	.398	2nd in NL
1971	.383	10th in NL
1970	.391	10th in NL
1969	.355	19th in NL
1968	.336	18th in NL
1967	.346	19th in NL
1966	.347	19th in NL
1965	.377	8th in NL
1964	.370	8th in NL
1963	.358	10th in NL
1962	.369	11th in NL
1961	.338	22nd in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1972	.606	1st in NL
1971	.505	6th in NL
1970	.586	4th in NL
1969	.474	17th in NL
1968	.500	3rd in NL
1967	.481	10th in NL
1966	.461	14th in NL
1965	.552	3rd in NL
1964	.532	7th in NL
1963	.497	7th in NL
1962	.466	20th in NL
1961	.484	16th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1973	.807	24th in NL
1972	1.004	1st in NL
1971	.888	5th in NL
1970	.977	5th in NL
1969	.829	15th in NL
1968	.836	8th in NL
1967	.827	12th in NL
1966	.808	14th in NL
1965	.929	3rd in NL
1964	.902	7th in NL
1963	.855	6th in NL
1962	.835	16th in NL
1961	.822	19th in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1965	10	16th in NL
1964	10	13th in NL
1961	6	23rd in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1973	659	17th in NL
1972	650	12th in NL
1971	677	11th in NL
1970	714	5th in NL
1969	708	6th in NL
1968	699	4th in NL
1967	712	2nd in NL
1966	727	1st in NL
1965	719	4th in NL
1964	709	2nd in NL
1963	687	10th in NL
1962	699	11th in NL
1961	584	20th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1973	252	21st in NL
1972	348	1st in NL
1971	300	5th in NL
1970	373	1st in NL
1969	304	6th in NL
1968	321	1st in NL
1967	305	4th in NL
1966	299	9th in NL
1965	356	2nd in NL
1964	343	3rd in NL
1963	304	8th in NL
1962	288	10th in NL
1961	256	17th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1975	81	19th in AL
1973	86	17th in NL
1972	122	2nd in NL
1971	93	9th in NL
1970	129	2nd in NL
1969	95	8th in NL
1968	98	2nd in NL
1967	84	11th in NL
1966	91	12th in NL
1965	108	4th in NL
1964	98	7th in NL
1963	95	9th in NL
1962	91	14th in NL
1961	86	16th in NL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1964	7	13th in NL
1963	6	21st in NL
1962	9	4th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1972	34	4th in NL
1971	27	13th in NL
1970	34	8th in NL
1969	33	3rd in NL
1968	30	9th in NL
1966	23	21st in NL
1965	39	2nd in NL
1964	39	3rd in NL
1963	36	3rd in NL

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