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Billy Williams
Billy Leo Williams (Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler)

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut August 6, 1959
Final Game October 2, 1976
Born June 15, 1938 in Whistler, AL (age 85)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1959 21 CHN NL    4    5    2    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    2  .400  .400  .600 1.000   137     3   0   0   0   0   0  
 1960 22 CHN NL   39   30    6    4   0   1   1    4   0   0   10   11  .133  .350  .300  .650    89     9   0   0   2   0   1  
 1961 23 CHN NL  149  541   68  131  18   3  32   93   2   0   42   78  .242  .297  .464  .761    98   251   1   4   4   2  16  
 1962 24 CHN NL  157  626   91  206  19   7  29   94   7   2   56   76  .329  .385  .521  .906   127   326   0   5   1   4  12  MVP-6
 1963 25 CHN NL  160  611   89  172  33   6  32  111   7   6   69   84  .282  .353  .512  .865   125   313   0  12  11   5  14  MVP-7
 1964 26 CHN NL  161  642  104  192  46   2  28  123   7   3   56   93  .299  .354  .508  .862   116   326   0   9   1   4  14  MVP-5
 1965 27 CHN NL  160  623  113  188  33   9  39  105   3   0   71   71  .302  .375  .571  .946   131   356   0   4   9   4  18  MVP-3
 1966 28 CHN NL  156  622   76  159  23   4  23   97   1   1   39   67  .256  .301  .416  .718   100   259   0   5   4   4  16  
 1967 29 CHN NL  160  627   96  162  20   8  35   94   2   0   65   73  .258  .331  .483  .815   120   303   0   1   2   4   5  MVP-5
 1968 30 CHN NL  162  616   78  171  30   6  32   92   2   2   32   56  .278  .313  .502  .815   130   309   6   5   4   2  16  MVP-5
 1969 31 CHN NL   70  285   42   87  13   7   7   30   1   1   14   28  .305  .338  .474  .811   116   135   0   2   0   1   3  
         ATN NL   87  332   44   90  14   4  11   39   2   1   19   41  .271  .311  .437  .747   109   145   0   2   0   1   6  
         TOT     157  617   86  177  27  11  18   69   3   2   33   69  .287  .323  .454  .777         280   0   4   0   2   9 
 1970 32 ATN NL  143  524   92  164  31   3  31   95   4   3   50   52  .313  .375  .561  .936   129   294   0   3   8   4  14  MVP-15
 1971 33 ATN NL  162  609  113  182  19   5  29   94   6   4   72   44  .299  .372  .489  .861   121   298   0   6   1   2  12  MVP-6
 1972 34 ATN NL  162  643  114  214  40   4  42  135   3   0   61   63  .333  .389  .603  .993   142   388   0   9   2   4  17  MVP-1
 1973 35 ATN NL  161  615   83  173  24   0  24   92   5   4   74   85  .281  .355  .437  .792   111   269   2   7   3   0  23  MVP-15
 1974 36 ATN NL  145  431   61  112  17   0  18   53   4   2   68   68  .260  .366  .425  .790   110   183   1   2   0   5   5  
 1975 37 NYN NL  115  381   48   91  16   3  23   80   0   0   45   58  .239  .319  .478  .797   119   182   0   4   1   2   7  
         OAA AL   22   45    8   18   6   0   2    9   0   0   10    3  .400  .509  .667 1.176   168    30   0   0   0   0   1  
         TOT     137  426   56  109  22   3  25   89   0   0   55   61  .256  .341  .498  .839         212   0   4   1   2   8 
 1976 38 OAA AL  122  339   23   62   9   0   7   31   1   1   41   43  .183  .270  .271  .541    79    92   0   2   1   0   8  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 18 Seasons     2497 9147 1351 2580 412  72 445 1471  57  30  894 1096  .282  .346  .489  .835        4471  10  82  54  48 208
 Per 600 PA           539   80  152  24   4  26   87   3   2   53   65                                 263   1   5   3   3  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CHN     1378 5228  765 1474 236  53 258  843  32  15  454  639  .282  .340  .495  .835        2590   7  47  38  30 115
   With ATN      860 3154  507  935 145  16 155  508  24  14  344  353  .296  .366  .500  .866        1577   3  29  14  16  77
   With OAA      144  384   31   80  15   0   9   40   1   1   51   46  .208  .300  .318  .617         122   0   2   1   0   9
   With NYN      115  381   48   91  16   3  23   80   0   0   45   58  .239  .319  .478  .797         182   0   4   1   2   7
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     2488 9350 1410 2711 434  88 426 1475  90  49 1045 1046  .290  .361  .492  .853        4599   8  73 182  43 200
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1959 21 CHN NL   0    1  10.8   2   2   0 1.000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e16  611   
 1960 22 CHN NL   3    3   3.6  28   4   1  .143   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -186   
 1961 23 CHN NL  34   71   4.5   2   0   0  .000   7   38   11  .289    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e15  -61   
 1962 24 CHN NL  32  126   7.8   1   1   1 1.000   7   43   16  .372    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e10   71   
 1963 25 CHN NL  32  110   6.3   0   0   0  .000   3   67   48  .716    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e4    11   
 1964 26 CHN NL  40  115   6.6   0   0   0  .000  10   59   42  .712    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e13  -39   
 1965 27 CHN NL  30  131   7.8   1   0   0  .000   5   57   42  .737    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e10   17   
 1966 28 CHN NL  35   75   4.2   3   1   0  .333   5   53   35  .660    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e8   -90   
 1967 29 CHN NL  29  104   6.0   1   0   0  .000   3   59   38  .644    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e3   -13   
 1968 30 CHN NL  29   91   5.2   4   0   0  .000  10   69   48  .696    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e9    -22   
 1969 31 CHN NL  28   45   6.0   0   0   0  .000   7   28   23  .821    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e13   -17   
         ATN NL  28   44   4.8   3   1   0  .333   6   28   17  .607    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e13   -81   
         TOT                     3   1   0  .333  13   56   40  .714    0    0  .000
 1970 32 ATN NL  19  107   7.6  11   5   3  .455   3   48   40  .833    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e3    -41   
 1971 33 ATN NL  38  112   6.8   0   0   0  .000   8   61   37  .607    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e7    -27   
 1972 34 ATN NL  33  150   8.9   0   0   0  .000   5   62   35  .565    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e5    -12   
 1973 35 ATN NL  39   92   5.2   0   0   0  .000  13   47   27  .574    0    0  .000  1B   4e17      -14   
 1974 36 ATN NL  34   72   5.9  24   5   1  .208  14   44   19  .432    0    0  .000  1B   4e23      -45   
 1975 37 NYN NL  29   59   5.3   4   1   0  .250  17   30    8  .267    0    0  .000  1B   4e30       37   
         OAA AL  16   16  15.4   9   3   0  .333   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  1B   4e30      415   
         TOT                    13   4   0  .308  17   30    8  .267    0    0  .000
 1976 38 OAA AL   6   25   2.4   8   2   1  .250   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH            -118   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 18 Seasons         1556   6.1 101  25   7  .248 123  793  486  .613    0    0  .000                 -20   8
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 48.4 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 126.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1959 21 CHN NL  LF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     1     6.0   3.00
 1960 22 CHN NL  LF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   1.12
 1961 23 CHN NL  RF   122   166     4    4    2   .977   121   978.1   1.56
                 LF    27    46     1    3    0   .940    25   201.0   2.10
 1962 24 CHN NL  LF   156   308     7    7    0   .978   156  1372.2   2.07
 1963 25 CHN NL  LF   160   310    11    3    2   .991   159  1440.2   2.01
 1964 26 CHN NL  LF   161   281     7   10    1   .966   161  1475.0   1.76
 1965 27 CHN NL  LF   158   288    10    5    0   .983   158  1410.2   1.90
                 RF     1     3     0    0    0  1.000     1     9.0   3.00
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1966 28 CHN NL  LF   149   254     6    5    0   .981   149  1331.2   1.76
                 RF     7     6     0    0    0  1.000     1    22.0   2.45
 1967 29 CHN NL  LF   154   273     5    3    1   .989   154  1380.2   1.81
                 RF     4     4     0    0    0  1.000     4    36.0   1.00
 1968 30 CHN NL  LF   157   310    15   10    4   .970   157  1393.2   2.10
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     1    10.0   0.90
 1969 31 TOT     LF   154   271     9   13    0   .956   154  1366.1   1.84
 1970 32 ATN NL  LF   130   254    13    3    1   .989   127  1142.0   2.10
                 RF     5     4     0    0    0  1.000     3    30.0   1.20
 1971 33 ATN NL  LF   162   271    13    8    1   .973   162  1477.2   1.73
 1972 34 ATN NL  LF   145   254    10    3    0   .989   144  1295.0   1.83
                 1B    21   162    14    2    3   .989    18   157.0  10.09
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1973 35 ATN NL  1B   161  1339   135   13  121   .991   161  1422.1   9.33
 1974 36 ATN NL  1B    92   759    69   13   73   .985    87   768.2   9.69
                 LF    31    48     1    1    0   .980    29   262.0   1.68
 1975 37 NYN NL  1B   112   847    58   17   81   .982   111   863.2   9.43
         OAA AL  1B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1976 38 OAA AL  LF     4     0     0    0    0   .000     0     6.0   0.00
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF  1751  3171   108   74   10   .978  1737 15569.0   1.90
                 1B   387  3107   276   45  278   .987   377  3213.2   9.47
                 RF   142   184     4    4    2   .979   131  1087.1   1.56
                 CF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1975 ALCS  OAA BOA   W    2   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  .000  .000  .000  0
      WS    OAA LAN   L    2   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1959  CHN  102-52   Alan Boodman
 1960  CHN   82-72   Alan Boodman
 1961  CHN   70-84   Alan Boodman
 1962  CHN   79-83   Alan Boodman
 1963  CHN   96-66   Alan Boodman
 1964  CHN   97-66   Alan Boodman
 1965  CHN   87-75   Alan Boodman
 1966  CHN   78-84   Alan Boodman
 1967  CHN   74-88   Alan Boodman
 1968  CHN   65-97   Alan Bosslet
 1969  CHN   77-85   Alan Bosslet
 1969  ATN   85-77   Brandon Colvin
 1970  ATN   81-81   Brandon Colvin
 1971  ATN   89-73   Brandon Colvin
 1972  ATN   75-87   Rich McCoy, Tom Austad
 1973  ATN   59-103  Tom Austad
 1974  ATN   54-108  Tom Austad
 1975  NYN   67-95   Jon Fellows
 1975  OAA   99-63   Drew Kennedy
 1976  OAA   91-71   Drew Kennedy

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