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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL -0.1 24 71 68 7 15 3 0 0 4 3 3 .221 .254 .265 .518 51 .253 52 18 5/67
1940 27 KCM NAL 2.2 38 147 131 23 48 6 3 1 28 5 10 .366 .420 .481 .900 169 .432 161 63 0 2 4 0 *6/5
1941 28 KCM NAL 0.9 36 137 119 19 30 4 3 0 18 2 13 .252 .341 .336 .677 104 .329 106 40 0 3 2 0 *6/5
1942 29 KCM NAL 0.6 36 140 125 13 29 5 2 2 14 2 14 .232 .309 .352 .661 103 .316 103 44 1 *6
1943 30 KCM NAL 1.0 41 171 152 23 37 2 3 0 9 4 17 .243 .327 .296 .624 93 .309 98 45 2 0 0 6 AS
1944 31 KCM NAL 1.1 40 163 147 20 33 5 4 0 10 2 13 .224 .296 .313 .609 87 .297 88 46 2 1 6/387
1945 32 KCM NAL 1.8 49 213 190 49 58 10 2 2 15 11 17 .305 .368 .411 .779 128 .373 127 78 2 4 0 46/75 AS
7 Yrs 7.5 264 1042 932 154 250 35 17 5 98 29 87 .268 .338 .358 .696 110 .337 110 334 0 11 12 0 0 645/738
162 Game Avg 4.6 162 639 572 94 153 21 10 3 60 18 53 .268 .338 .358 .696 110 .337 110 205
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0
1942 29 KCM WS 4 18 16 3 8 2 0 0 5 5 1 .500 .529 .625 1.154 10 0 0 1
2 Yrs 6 24 22 3 9 2 0 0 6 5 1 .409 .435 .500 .935 11 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 648 594 81 243 54 0 0 162 135 27 .409 .435 .500 .935 297 0 0 27
WS (1 Yr) 4 18 16 3 8 2 0 0 5 5 1 .500 .529 .625 1.154 10 0 0 1
NAL (1 Yr) 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL 71 -4 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.4 2 -1 -0.1 .485 .498 -0.1 0.1 -1 5/67
1940 27 KCM NAL 147 11 0 0 5 2 18 1.7 5 23 2.2 .544 .510 1.7 0.7 18 *6/5
1941 28 KCM NAL 137 1 0 0 1 2 4 0.4 5 8 0.9 .511 .502 0.7 0.3 8 *6/5
1942 29 KCM NAL 140 1 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 4 7 0.6 .507 .502 0.6 0.2 7 *6
1943 30 KCM NAL 171 0 0 0 3 3 6 0.5 5 11 1.0 .513 .503 0.6 0.6 7 6 AS
1944 31 KCM NAL 163 -2 0 0 6 2 6 0.7 5 11 1.1 .516 .504 0.5 0.9 5 6/387
1945 32 KCM NAL 213 7 1 0 3 3 14 1.3 6 20 1.8 .526 .508 1.5 0.5 17 46/75 AS
7 Yrs 1042 13 0 0 18 15 46 4.5 32 79 7.5 .517 .504 5.5 3.3 61 645/738
162 Game Avg 639 8 0 0 11 9 28 2.7 20 48 4.6 .517 .504 3.4 2.0 37

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL 71 .253 52 .221 .044 0.0 4.2 38.9 5/67
1940 27 KCM NAL 147 .432 161 .362 .115 0.7 6.8 37.3 *6/5
1941 28 KCM NAL 137 .329 106 .252 .084 0.0 9.5 41.3 *6/5
1942 29 KCM NAL 140 .316 103 .220 .120 1.4 10.0 26.8 *6
1943 30 KCM NAL 171 .309 98 .243 .053 0.0 9.9 41.1 6 AS
1944 31 KCM NAL 163 .297 88 .224 .088 0.0 8.0 41.7 6/387
1945 32 KCM NAL 213 .373 127 .298 .105 0.9 8.0 62.7 46/75 AS
7 Yrs 1042 .337 110 .264 .090 0.5 8.3 43.4 645/738
MLB Average .326 100 .276 .104 1.2 8.7 33.1
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL 6 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1942 29 KCM WS 18 .500 .125 0.0 5.6 33.3
2 Yrs 24 .409 .091 0.0 4.2 30.0
MLB Average .256 .107 1.6 7.1 34.7
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL 3B 13 0.00
1939 26 KCM NAL SS 7 0.00
1939 26 KCM NAL LF 2 0.00
1940 27 KCM NAL SS 37 36 292.0 163 58 95 10 16 .939 .920 4.72 4.70 4.14 2.66
1940 27 KCM NAL 3B 2 2 15.0 11 2 7 2 0 .818 .917 5.40 3.00 4.50 1.70
1941 28 KCM NAL SS 33 31 276.0 167 61 97 9 9 .946 .904 5.15 4.84 4.79 2.20
1941 28 KCM NAL 3B 3 3 24.0 6 4 1 1 1 .833 .922 1.88 2.74 1.67 1.27
1942 29 KCM NAL SS 36 0.00
1943 30 KCM NAL SS 41 342.1 200 79 114 7 15 .965 .919 5.07 4.97 4.71 2.28 AS
1944 31 KCM NAL SS 37 37 309.0 201 67 117 17 14 .915 .917 5.36 5.21 4.97 1.72
1944 31 KCM NAL 1B 2 0 15.0 12 12 0 0 2 1.000 .978 7.20 10.74 6.00 3.55
1944 31 KCM NAL CF 2 2 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 2.25 0.50 0.70
1944 31 KCM NAL LF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 4.50 1.80 2.00 0.60
1945 32 KCM NAL 2B 31 31 256.0 172 76 86 10 16 .942 .943 5.70 5.52 5.23 1.74 AS
1945 32 KCM NAL SS 17 15 134.2 85 27 53 5 6 .941 .922 5.35 5.35 4.71 1.68 AS
1945 32 KCM NAL LF 2 1 3.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 6.00 1.80 1.00 0.55 AS
1945 32 KCM NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .930 3.00 3.10 3.00 1.00 AS
7 Yrs 260 156 1673.0 1021 386 573 62 79 .939 .921 5.16 5.05 3.69 1.64
SS (7 Yrs) SS 208 119 1354.0 816 292 476 48 60 .941 .916 5.10 4.98 3.69 1.71
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 19 6 48.0 21 6 11 4 1 .810 .921 3.19 2.89 0.89 0.43
LF (3 Yrs) LF 5 1 7.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 5.14 1.80 0.80 0.34
2B (1 Yr) 2B 31 31 256.0 172 76 86 10 16 .942 .943 5.70 5.52 5.23 1.74
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 0 15.0 12 12 0 0 2 1.000 .978 7.20 10.74 6.00 3.55
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 2 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.25 2.25 0.50 0.70
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1939 26 KCM NAL LF 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 29 KCM WS SS 4 108.0 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 1.17 3.50
2 Yrs 6 108.0 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 1.17 2.33
SS (1 Yr) SS 4 108.0 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 1.17 3.50
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.00

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Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Williams born?

Bill Williams was born on June 22, 1913.

Where was Bill Williams born?

Bill Williams was born in Henderson, TX.

How tall was Bill Williams?

Bill Williams was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Williams weigh when playing?

Bill Williams weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Williams play?

Bill Williams played 7 seasons.

Is Bill Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Williams play?

Bill Williams was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Williams have?

Bill Williams had 250 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Williams have?

Bill Williams had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Williams' average?

Bill Williams had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Williams played for?

Bill Williams played for 1 team, the Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Bill Williams won?

Bill Williams won 1 World Series.

When did Bill Williams retire?

Bill Williams last played in 1945.

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