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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Billy Williams Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
H 1855 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 12-19-1936
HR 201 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(14 games)
RBI 811
SB 423
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (0.6%) LF D  (19.9%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C  (39.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 CHA
151
540
52
134
21
3
8
67
31
 110 3 3
14
 7 33
.634
.291
.343
.094
.248
1960 CHA
154
515
42
126
24
2
10
60
37
 103 3 6
13
 6 32
.653
.296
.357
.113
.245
1961 CHA
147
524
45
98
23
2
9
59
41
 95 0 5
25
 2 27
.534
.244
.290
.103
.187
1962 CHN
144
547
67
139
22
4
20
55
51
 112 4 5
46
 11 4
.738
.320
.419
.165
.254
1963 CHN
144
552
71
139
21
6
14
54
53
 97 2 1
46
 16 6
.707
.319
.388
.136
.252
1964 CHN
144
555
83
153
29
9
19
63
53
 86 1 1
36
 23 5
.802
.339
.463
.187
.276
1965 CHN
144
576
77
154
20
5
17
59
47
 91 4 6
41
 17 5
.732
.324
.408
.141
.267
1966 CHN
131
515
84
143
18
7
19
56
54
 87 2 2
47
 17 7
.798
.347
.450
.173
.278
1967 CHN
144
557
81
155
21
6
16
60
58
 97 2 4
33
 26 3
.770
.346
.424
.145
.278
1968 CHN
144
527
84
166
20
8
16
81
54
 88 0 4
41
 19 5
.850
.376
.474
.159
.315
1969 CHN
144
515
83
150
34
12
15
80
56
 78 9 1
25
 15 5
.861
.370
.491
.200
.291
1970 CHN-DET
139
517
67
140
21
4
13
38
50
 80 0 1
31
 16 4
.737
.335
.402
.132
.271
1971 DET
127
446
71
119
17
4
20
60
36
 81 0 2
19
 6 2
.778
.320
.457
.191
.267
1972 DET
142
157
19
39
5
1
5
19
24
 34 0 1
6
 5 2
.735
.346
.389
.140
.248
Total
1999
7043
926
1855
296
73
201
811
645
 1239 30 42
423
 186 140
.738
.326
.412
.148
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Billy Williams has retired from the Detroit Rocks
1970-04-14A trade has been completed between the Chicago Dragons and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Rick Monday, Brian Padgett, Billy Williams, Jim Clark from the Chicago Dragons in exchange for Jerry Bogle.
1962-04-04The Chicago Dragons have renamed Tom Gilbert to Billy Williams.
1959-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Tom Gilbert to the major league team.
1955-04-29The Chicago Cubs have acquired Tom Gilbert from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Brooklyn Bums have waived Tom Gilbert.
1954-07-18A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Jim Southworth, Robin Coles, Tom Gilbert, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Pat Tucker.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Tom Gilbert from the waiver wire.
1954-04-08The Cleveland Indians have acquired Willard Allanson from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Indians have waived Tom Gilbert.