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Williams was born in Whistler, Alabama. He started his career in 1959, joining a team that would feature stars like Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins, and Ron Santo by the early 1960s. Williams was selected as the Rookie of the Year in 1961, and played 1,117 consecutive games between 1962-1971, at the time a National LeagueThis article refers to the American baseball league. For the English cricket league of the same name, please see National League (cricket). The term National League generally refers to the organization more properly referred to as the National League of P record.
Williams enjoyed his finest season in 1972See also 1971 in sports, other events of 1972, 1973 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: A. Foyt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 Mark Donohue USAC Racing Joe Leonard won the seas at age 34, when he paced the league in batting averageBatting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. Batting average in baseball In baseball, the batting average is defined as the ratio of hits to at bats. The Major with a .333 mark, also posting a .606 slugging percentageBaseball statistics In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats. Total bases can be calculated from commonly used baseball statistics by using the formula TB 1 while collecting 37 home runIn baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. Home runs are among the most popular aspects ofs and 122 runs batted in. He finished behind Johnny BenchJohnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947), is a former professional baseball player. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, he grew up to become a professional baseball player who spent his entire 17 season major league career with the Cincinnati in the MVP selection, just as he had done in 1970. It was his last great season in the league before being traded to the American League's Oakland Athletics for second baseman Manny Trillo and two pitchers. Williams helped lead Oakland to the 1975 World Series as a designated hitter, hitting 23 homers with 81 RBI. He retired a year later.
After accumulating a lifetime .290 BA with 426 homers and 1475 RBI, Billy Williams was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. He is currently a coach with the Cubs.