Billy Williams Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Alabama Throws Right Bats Left North America Chicago Cubs National League Hall of Fame Left Fielder Rookie of the Year All-Star

A rare combination of power and bat-to-ball skill, Billy Williams was one of the more complete offensive players of the era. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 143 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 121 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 117 (excellent on-base ability), and exceptional home run frequency.

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Billy Williams Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
18
Season Average Seasons Hitting
18
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
18
Career Games Hitting
2488
Season Average Games Hitting
138.22
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
141.91
Career Plate Appearances
10519
Season Average Plate Appearances
584.39
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
9350
Season Average At Bats
519.44
At Bats Per 600 PA
533.32
Career Batting Average
0.29
Season Average Batting Average
0.29
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.29
Career Equivalent Average
0.86
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.86
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.86
Career Hits
2711
Season Average Hits
150.61
Hits Per 600 PA
154.63
Career Singles
1763
Season Average Singles
97.94
Singles Per 600 PA
100.56
Career Doubles
434
Season Average Doubles
24.11
Doubles Per 600 PA
24.76
Career Triples
88
Season Average Triples
4.89
Triples Per 600 PA
5.02
Career Home Runs
426
Season Average Home Runs
23.67
Home Runs Per 600 PA
24.3
Career Extra Base Hits
948
Season Average Extra Base Hits
52.67
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
54.07
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.35
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.35
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.35
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.046
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.157
Career Base Runs
1663.76
Season Average Base Runs
92.43
Base Runs Per 600 PA
94.9
Career Total Bases
4599
Season Average Total Bases
255.5
Total Bases Per 600 PA
262.33
Career Times on Base
3799
Season Average Times on Base
211.06
Times on Base Per 600 PA
216.69
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.361
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.361
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.361
Career Slugging Pct
0.492
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.492
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.492

OPS

Career OPS
0.853
Season Average OPS
0.853
OPS Per 600 PA
0.853
Career Isolated Power
0.202
Season Average Isolated Power
0.202
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.202
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.286
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.286
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.286
Career Total Average
0.839
Season Average Total Average
0.839
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.839
Career BABIP
0.287
Season Average BABIP
0.287
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.287
Career Runs
1410
Season Average Runs
78.33
Runs Per 600 PA
80.43
Career RBIs
1475
Season Average RBIs
81.94
RBIs Per 600 PA
84.13
Career Runs Produced
2459
Season Average Runs Produced
136.61
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
140.26
Career Runs Created
1681.76
Season Average Runs Created
93.43
Runs Created Per 600 PA
95.93
Career Hit By Pitch
43
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.39
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.45
Career Walks
1045
Season Average Walks
58.06
Walks Per 600 PA
59.61
Career Intentional Walks
182
Season Average Intentional Walks
10.11
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
10.38
Career Strikeouts
1046
Season Average Strikeouts
58.11
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
59.66
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
10.06
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
10.06
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
10.06
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1
Career Sacrifice Hit
8
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.44
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.46
Career Sacrifice Fly
73
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.06
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.16
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
200
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
11.11
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
11.41
Career Stolen Bases
90
Season Average Stolen Bases
5
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
5.13
Career Caught Stealing
49
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.72
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.79
Career Stolen Base Attempts
139
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
7.72
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
7.93
Career Stolen Base Percentage
64.75
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
64.75
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
64.75

Billy Williams Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
18
Season Average Seasons Fielding
18
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
18
Career Games Played as Fielder
2184
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
121.33
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.03
Career Starts as Fielder
2161
Season Average Starts as Fielder
120.06
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Played Outs
57346
Season Average Played Outs
3185.89
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
19115.1
Season Average Inning Played
1062
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
4367
Season Average Putouts
242.61
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.06
Career Assists
219
Season Average Assists
12.17
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Errors
113
Season Average Errors
6.28
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Total Chances
4699
Season Average Total Chances
261.06
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Chances Accepted
4586
Season Average Chances Accepted
254.78
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.16
Career Fielding Percentage
97.6
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.6
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.6
Career Range Factor
2.1
Season Average Range Factor
2.1
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.1
Career Games Started %
98.95
Season Average Games Started %
98.95
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.95
Career Double Plays
96
Season Average Double Plays
5.33
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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