Dick Williams

⭐ Hall of Fame 2008

Born: 5/7/1929 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 7/7/2011 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-06-10 | Final Game: 1964-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Richard Hirschfeld Williams

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Biography

Dick Williams was a notable American professional baseball player, born in 1929, who made his mark in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1951 until his retirement on October 1, 1964. Primarily serving as a position player, Williams appeared in 1,023 games throughout his career, where he compiled a respectable batting average of .260. He recorded 768 hits, including 70 home runs and 331 runs batted in (RBIs). Williams was known for his versatility on the field and contributed to his teams with a combination of power and speed, evidenced by his 12 stolen bases. Williams played during a transformative era in baseball, witnessing the evolution of the game in the post-war years leading into the 1960s. His contributions did not go unnoticed, as he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, solidifying his legacy in the sport. His career spanned a time when the game was increasingly becoming a showcase of both skill and athleticism, and Williams's performance on the field reflected the competitive spirit of the era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1023	2959	358	768	157	12	70	331	12	227	392	0.260	0.312	0.392	0.704	-982.1

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.704 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	BRO	NL	23	60	5	12	3	1	1	5	0	4	10	0.200	.260 (-23%)	.336 (-26%)	.385 (-14%)	.721 (-19%)	-216.6
1952	BRO	NL	36	68	13	21	4	1	0	11	0	2	10	0.309	.252 (+22%)	.326 (+1%)	.369 (+7%)	.696 (+4%)	20.1
1953	BRO	NL	30	55	4	12	2	0	2	5	0	3	10	0.218	.264 (-17%)	.335 (-19%)	.397 (-8%)	.733 (-13%)	-136.3
1954	BRO	NL	16	34	5	5	0	0	1	2	0	2	7	0.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	7	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	87	353	45	101	18	4	11	37	5	30	40	0.286	.258 (+11%)	.331 (+3%)	.397 (+14%)	.728 (+9%)	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	47	167	16	39	10	2	1	17	0	14	21	0.234	.257 (-9%)	.323 (-10%)	.391 (-14%)	.715 (-12%)	-361.7
1957	CLE	AL	67	205	33	58	7	0	6	17	3	12	19	0.283	.257 (+10%)	.323 (avg)	.391 (+4%)	.715 (+2%)	-361.7
1958	BAL	AL	128	409	36	113	17	0	4	32	0	37	47	0.276	.257 (+7%)	.324 (+4%)	.394 (-12%)	.719 (-5%)	-322.2
1959	KC1	AL	130	488	72	130	33	1	16	75	4	28	60	0.266	.256 (+4%)	.323 (-5%)	.392 (+11%)	.715 (+4%)	222.0
1960	KC1	AL	127	420	47	121	31	0	12	65	0	39	68	0.288	.255 (+13%)	.323 (+7%)	.387 (+15%)	.711 (+12%)	896.9
1961	BAL	AL	103	310	37	64	15	2	8	24	0	20	38	0.206	.258 (-20%)	.328 (-24%)	.399 (-14%)	.727 (-18%)	-1210.6
1962	BAL	AL	82	178	20	44	7	1	1	18	0	14	26	0.247	.257 (-4%)	.326 (-7%)	.393 (-20%)	.719 (-14%)	-464.4
1963	BOS	AL	79	136	15	35	8	0	2	12	0	15	25	0.257	.246 (+5%)	.308 (+6%)	.371 (-3%)	.680 (+1%)	53.2
1964	BOS	AL	61	69	10	11	2	0	5	11	0	7	10	0.159	.250 (-36%)	.312 (-21%)	.377 (+7%)	.690 (-5%)	-78.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1953	WS	BRO	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	188	117	1117	89	5	114
2B	20	0	11	8	1	0
3B	257	207	248	426	36	39
OF	456	325	812	21	9	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	BRO	OF	15	0	21	1	0	0
1952	BRO	1B	1	0	10	1	0	2
1952	BRO	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1952	BRO	OF	25	0	41	1	0	0
1953	BRO	OF	24	0	24	0	2	0
1954	BRO	OF	14	7	12	0	0	0
1956	BAL	1B	10	3	36	7	0	4
1956	BAL	2B	10	0	4	5	1	0
1956	BAL	3B	4	3	4	3	1	0
1956	BAL	OF	81	79	205	2	2	0
1957	BAL	1B	12	8	82	10	0	12
1957	BAL	3B	15	12	21	28	2	1
1957	BAL	OF	26	19	46	3	0	2
1957	CLE	3B	19	18	23	30	4	5
1957	CLE	OF	37	31	72	1	2	0
1958	BAL	1B	26	22	175	6	1	21
1958	BAL	2B	7	0	5	2	0	0
1958	BAL	3B	45	26	32	47	7	5
1958	BAL	OF	70	54	147	6	0	1
1959	KC1	1B	32	28	233	16	2	32
1959	KC1	2B	3	0	2	1	0	0
1959	KC1	3B	80	77	83	164	11	10
1959	KC1	OF	23	15	31	0	0	0
1960	KC1	1B	34	28	247	17	2	15
1960	KC1	3B	57	53	62	111	9	13
1960	KC1	OF	25	24	67	3	0	0
1961	BAL	1B	20	11	123	12	0	10
1961	BAL	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1961	BAL	OF	75	64	86	4	3	1
1962	BAL	1B	21	12	134	13	0	13
1962	BAL	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
1962	BAL	OF	29	25	46	0	0	0
1963	BOS	1B	11	5	46	3	0	3
1963	BOS	3B	17	13	16	25	1	1
1963	BOS	OF	7	4	2	0	0	0
1964	BOS	1B	21	0	31	4	0	2
1964	BOS	3B	13	5	7	17	1	4
1964	BOS	OF	5	3	12	0	0	0