Bernie Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1974)

Bernie Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974 for the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres, a span of 5 seasons. In 102 career games, he hit .192 with 33 hits, 4 home runs, and 15 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .192
HR 4
RBI 15
H 33
OPS .588
PIV -237
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
10/8/1948 in Alameda, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-07
Last Game
1974-05-12

Full name: Bernard Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Bernie Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 172 23 33 6 1 4 15 2 21 53 .192 .280 .308 .588 -237

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bernie Williams — 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
1970 SFN NL 7 16 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .312 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFN NL 35 73 8 13 1 0 1 5 1 12 24 .178 .249 (-29%) .316 (-7%) .365 (-36%) .682 (-23%) -216.2
1972 SFN NL 46 68 12 13 3 1 3 9 0 7 22 .191 .243 (-22%) .310 (-14%) .353 (+12%) .664 (avg) -21.3
1974 SDN NL 14 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 102 172 23 33 6 1 4 15 2 21 53 .192 — — — — -237

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bernie Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5190121814.200
Away51821115311.183

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bernie Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-05-12 SDPLADL 100000000
1974-05-11 SDPLADL 110000000
1974-05-07 SDPPHIW 000000000
1974-05-05 SDPNYNW 100000001
1974-04-28 SDPPHIW 100000001
1974-04-27 SDPPHIW 000000000
1974-04-25 SDPNYNL 000000000
1974-04-21 SDPCINL 100000001
1974-04-20 SDPCINL 400000001
1974-04-19 SDPCINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bernie Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 51 36 73 2 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bernie Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SFN OF 6 4 9 1 0 1
1971 SFN OF 27 17 28 0 2 0
1972 SFN OF 15 13 34 1 0 0
1974 SDN OF 3 2 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bernie Williams — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 43
Center Field 3
Right Field 6

Bernie Williams: the record in brief

September 7, 1970 and May 12, 1974 bracket Bernie Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1970 to 1972) and the San Diego Padres (1974). Williams played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 8, 1948, in Alameda, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Williams's full given name, per the bio, is Bernard Williams.

In 102 games and 172 at bats, Williams batted .192 with 33 hits, plus 4 home runs and 15 RBI. Williams got on base at a .280 rate and slugged .308 (.588 OPS). Set against a .251 league average for the same years, Williams's .192 average sits 23.6% below it. Williams collected a career-high 13 hits in 1971. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .191 in 1972, did not top the league's .243.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Williams

What years did Bernie Williams play?
Bernie Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974.
Was Bernie Williams a pitcher?
No. Bernie Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bernie Williams hit?
Bernie Williams hit 4 career home runs with 33 hits.
What teams did Bernie Williams play for?
Bernie Williams played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1970–1972) and the San Diego Padres (1974).
What were Bernie Williams's career stats?
In 102 games, Bernie Williams had 33 hits, 4 home runs, 15 RBI, 23 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .192 batting average.
What position did Bernie Williams play?
Bernie Williams played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bernie Williams and how much did he weigh?
Bernie Williams was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Bernie Williams hit each season?
Bernie Williams's home runs by season: 0 in 1970, 1 in 1971, 3 in 1972, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 3, in 1972.
What was Bernie Williams's career batting average?
Bernie Williams batted .192 over his career, with 33 hits in 172 at bats.
How many RBI did Bernie Williams have?
Bernie Williams drove in 15 runs in his career.
Is Bernie Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bernie Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.