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Billy Williams

Cubs Career team 1959–1974
Position OF
Bats -
Throws -
Age 88
Born Jun 15, 1938

Key Insights

1976
One opponent brings the best out of him

Williams has hit .667/.769/1.111 against Dick Ruthven in 13 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 9 with 1 home run and 1 strikeout, against a .819 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Williams is 8 for 13 against Jerry Johnson, a .615 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

14 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Williams carries a .853 career OPS; against Johnny Klippstein it is 1.731, over 17 plate appearances.

7 for 14 with 3 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Williams has hit 10 home runs off Bob Gibson, one every 18.2 plate appearances they have shared.

182 career plate appearances against him.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Williams has hit .000/.083/.000 against John Purdin in 12 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 11 with 0 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .819 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Bill Campbell walks Williams in 38.5% of their meetings, 5 times in 13 plate appearances.

5 walks in 13 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 15, 1938