Billy Williams (baseball player)

Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A highly competitive player on talented Chicago Cubs teams that never reached the post-season, he finally realized his dream of playing in the World Series late in his career.

Stats

• Height: 6'- 1"
• Weight: 175 lb
• Bats: Right
• Throws: Left
• Uniform number: 26
• MLB:
• Batting average: .290
• Hits: 2,711
• RBI's: 1,475
• Homeruns: 426
• Doubles: 434
• Played 1,117 consecutive games (1962-1971)
• League Leader:
• 1972-Batting average (.333)
• 1972-Slugging average (.606)
• 1970-Runs (137)
• 1970-Hits (205)
• 3-time leader - total bases:
• 1968: 321
• 1970: 373
• 1972: 348
• 3-time leader in top-10 votes for league MVP:
• 1968-8^th
• 1970-2^nd
• 1972-2^nd
• 5-time leader - games played (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970)