Dick Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1951-1964)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2008
AVG .260
HR 70
RBI 331
H 768
OPS .704
PIV -608
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/7/1929 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
7/7/2011 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1951-06-10
Last Game
1964-10-01
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2008 (Veterans)

Full name: Richard Hirschfeld Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,023 2,959 358 768 157 12 70 331 12 227 392 .260 .312 .392 .704 -608

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 .704 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .200 .260 (-23%) .336 (-26%) .385 (-14%) .721 (-19%) -207.3
1952 BRO NL 36 68 13 21 4 1 0 11 0 2 10 .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 .218 .264 (-17%) .335 (-19%) .397 (-8%) .733 (-13%) -128.8
1954 BRO NL 16 34 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 2 7 .147 — — — — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 87 353 45 101 18 4 11 37 5 30 40 .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 .234 .257 (-9%) .323 (-10%) .391 (-14%) .715 (-12%) -331.4
1957 CLE AL 67 205 33 58 7 0 6 17 3 12 19 .283 .257 (+10%) .323 (avg) .391 (+4%) .715 (+2%) -331.4
1958 BAL AL 128 409 36 113 17 0 4 32 0 37 47 .276 .257 (+7%) .324 (+4%) .394 (-12%) .719 (-5%) -257.9
1959 KC1 AL 130 488 72 130 33 1 16 75 4 28 60 .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 .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 .206 .258 (-20%) .328 (-24%) .399 (-14%) .727 (-18%) -1016.7
1962 BAL AL 82 178 20 44 7 1 1 18 0 14 26 .247 .257 (-4%) .326 (-7%) .393 (-20%) .719 (-14%) -403.2
1963 BOS AL 79 136 15 35 8 0 2 12 0 15 25 .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 .159 .250 (-36%) .312 (-21%) .377 (+7%) .690 (-5%) -70.2
Career · 15 seasons 1,023 2,959 358 768 157 12 70 331 12 227 392 .260 — — — — -1,554

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.

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 .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 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home496135817635338163.260
Away527160118241532168.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-01 BOSCLEW 000000000
1964-09-22 BOSTEXW 000000000
1964-09-19 BOSMINW 000000000
1964-09-14 BOSKC1L 000000000
1964-09-12 BOSLAAL 111000000
1964-09-09 BOSCLEW 100000000
1964-09-05 BOSMINL 100000000
1964-09-01 BOSKC1W 000000000
1964-08-28 BOSNYYW 000000000
1964-08-22 BOSNYYW 100000001

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 188
Second Base 20
Third Base 258
Left Field 285
Center Field 158
Right Field 62

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1947

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Williams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  2. 94
    John Ellis
    .262 avg, 69 HR
  3. 90
    Jordy Mercer
    .256 avg, 66 HR
  4. 88
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  5. 82
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  6. 81
    Mark Lewis
    .263 avg, 48 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Williams

What years did Dick Williams play?
Dick Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1964.
Was Dick Williams a pitcher?
No. Dick Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Williams hit?
Dick Williams hit 70 career home runs with 768 hits.
Is Dick Williams in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Dick Williams was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.