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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Bill Williams Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1452 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-17-1923
HR 154 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(151 games)
RBI 778
SB 144 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (96.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D  (16.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1950 DET
150
562
85
156
25
6
21
106
67
 84 1 4
13
 2 2
.809
.353
.456
.178
.278
1951 DET
150
572
81
159
31
2
18
90
60
 95 2 2
16
 4 5
.781
.347
.434
.156
.278
1952 DET
150
582
102
174
25
6
21
92
67
 97 3 4
21
 7 2
.843
.372
.471
.172
.299
1953 DET
150
551
70
168
34
5
10
66
61
 88 1 2
11
 8 2
.813
.374
.439
.134
.305
1954 DET
150
568
77
168
33
6
14
89
63
 84 6 6
14
 1 2
.818
.369
.449
.153
.296
1955 DET
136
530
92
150
30
2
26
104
55
 100 1 6
13
 9 0
.842
.348
.494
.211
.283
1956 DET
132
530
87
140
31
7
10
58
53
 103 1 4
14
 8 2
.736
.330
.406
.142
.264
1957 DET
134
518
79
139
21
7
22
80
51
 96 3 0
18
 2 6
.801
.337
.463
.195
.268
1958 DET
147
524
66
142
25
6
10
68
71
 76 0 5
17
 7 5
.754
.355
.399
.128
.271
1959 CHN
81
198
31
56
13
2
2
25
25
 26 1 1
7
 1 0
.763
.364
.399
.116
.283
Total
1380
5135
770
1452
268
49
154
778
573
 849 19 34
144
 49 26
.799
.355
.444
.161
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bill Williams has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1959-07-13The Chicago Cubbies have re-claimed Bill Williams from the waiver wire.
1959-07-13The Chicago Cubbies have designated Bill Williams for assignment.
1959-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Brad Anson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Cliff Stock to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team.
1959-03-30Bill Williams has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1958-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jeff Ockey to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Sonny Posedel to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Scott Doljack to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mark Nixon to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Cliff Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Morogiello to the major league team.
1958-03-30Bill Williams has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1957-09-04Bill Williams of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1956-09-23Bill Williams of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1956-04-12Bill Williams of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-06-30Bill Williams of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1952-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team.
1952-03-28Bill Williams has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $5.5M per year for 6 years.
1950-03-25The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Hernandez to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Johnny Narum to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Julie Fillingim to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Larry Miller to the major league team.