1961 Topps Billy Williams
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1987, Player
Born: June 15, 1938, in Whistler, Alabama
ML Debut: 8/6/1959
Primary Position: Left Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 26
Played For: Chicago Cubs (1959-1974), Oakland A's (1975-1976)
Primary Team: Chicago Cubs
Post-Season: 1975 ALCS
Awards: All-Star (6): 1962, 1964-1965, 1968, 1972-1973; National League Rookie of the Year 1961
Hitting
Bio
Soft-spoken Billy Williams let his bat do the talking for 18 seasons. His picture-perfect swing produced 2,711 hits, a.290 career average and 426 home runs. The six-time all-star was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1961 and the “Sporting News” Player of the Year in 1972, when he led the league with a .333 batting average while also hitting 37 home runs and driving in 122 runs. He held the National League mark for consecutive games played (1,117) until surpassed by Steve Garvey.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1987, Player
Born: June 15, 1938, in Whistler, Alabama
ML Debut: 8/6/1959
Primary Position: Left Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 26
Played For: Chicago Cubs (1959-1974), Oakland A's (1975-1976)
Primary Team: Chicago Cubs
Post-Season: 1975 ALCS
Awards: All-Star (6): 1962, 1964-1965, 1968, 1972-1973; National League Rookie of the Year 1961
Hitting
Bio
Soft-spoken Billy Williams let his bat do the talking for 18 seasons. His picture-perfect swing produced 2,711 hits, a.290 career average and 426 home runs. The six-time all-star was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1961 and the “Sporting News” Player of the Year in 1972, when he led the league with a .333 batting average while also hitting 37 home runs and driving in 122 runs. He held the National League mark for consecutive games played (1,117) until surpassed by Steve Garvey.