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Positions: OF-1806, DH-251, 1B-72

Full Name: Billy Leo Williams
Nickname: Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler
Born: Jun 15,1938 in Whistler, Alabama
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Bats: Left Throws: Right
High School: Mobile County Training (Mobile,AL)
College: None

Drafted: Not drafted

3+ Homers in a game Sep 10,1968

4+ Doubles in a Game Apr 9,1969

40+ Homers in a Season MLB 1x 1970

Batting Champion NL 1972

Consecutive Games Streak 1963-1970 (1117 games)

Hall of Famers Inducted in 1987

Hitting for the Cycle July 17,�1966

Major League All-Star Game 6x 1962,1964-1965,1968,1972-1973

MLB Rookie of the Year NL 1961

Player of the Month 2x May-1964 (AL),Jul-1972 (AL)

Player of the Week 1x Jul-16-1972

Retired Numbers Cubs (#26)

Rookie at 30 or older 36 yrs old

Same Franchise for 15 Years Chicago Cubs

Topps All-Star Rookie 1961 (OF)

MLB Debut: Aug 6,1959

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Scouting Report
Power:	82
Batting:	74
Speed:	47
Contact:	72
Patience:	68
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Awards (21)

1961	National League Rookie of the Year
1962	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1964	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1964	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)
1965	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1965	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
1968	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1968	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
1969	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)
1970	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)
1971	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)
1972	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)
1972	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1973	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)
1973	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1982	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (97 votes - 23.37%)
1983	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (153 votes - 40.91%)
1984	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (202 votes - 50.12%)
1985	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (252 votes - 63.8%)
1986	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (315 votes - 74.12%)
1987	Elected to Hall of Fame (354 votes - 85.71%)

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.