What years did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.

Was Earl Williams a pitcher?

No. Earl Williams was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Earl Williams hit?

Earl Williams hit 138 career home runs with 756 hits.

What teams did Earl Williams play for?

Earl Williams played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1970–1972, 1975–1976), the Baltimore Orioles (1973–1974), the Montreal Expos (1976), and the Oakland Athletics (1977).

Did Earl Williams win an MVP award?

No. Earl Williams did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Earl Williams win?

Earl Williams won the Rookie of the Year award (1971).

What were Earl Williams's career stats?

In 889 games, Earl Williams had 756 hits, 138 home runs, 457 RBI, 361 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.

What position did Earl Williams play?

Earl Williams played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Earl Williams and how much did he weigh?

Earl Williams was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

How many home runs did Earl Williams hit each season?

Earl Williams's home runs by season: 0 in 1970, 33 in 1971, 28 in 1972, 22 in 1973, 14 in 1974, 11 in 1975, 17 in 1976, and 13 in 1977. His most in one season was 33, in 1971.

What was Earl Williams's career batting average?

Earl Williams batted .247 over his career, with 756 hits in 3,058 at bats.

How many RBI did Earl Williams have?

Earl Williams drove in 457 runs in his career.

Is Earl Williams in the Hall of Fame?

No. Earl Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Earl Williams

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

Earl Williams was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. In 889 career games, he hit .247 with 756 hits, 138 home runs, and 457 RBI. Earl Williams was a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,029.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .247

HR 138

RBI 457

H 756

OPS .742

PIV 4,029

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 7/14/1948 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died: 1/28/2013 in Somerset, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-13
Last Game: 1977-09-25
Awards: Rookie of the Year

Full name: Earl Craig Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Earl Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
889	3,058	361	756	115	6	138	457	2	298	574	.247	.318	.424	.742	4,029

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Earl Williams (b. 1948) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	ATL	NL	10	19	4	7	4	0	0	5	0	3	4	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ATL	NL	145	497	64	129	14	1	33	87	0	42	80	.260	.249 (+4%)	.316 (+2%)	.365 (+34%)	.682 (+19%)	1724.6
1972	ATL	NL	151	565	72	146	24	2	28	87	0	62	118	.258	.243 (+6%)	.310 (+8%)	.353 (+29%)	.664 (+19%)	2038.3
1973	BAL	AL	132	459	58	109	18	1	22	83	0	66	107	.237	.256 (-8%)	.325 (+2%)	.378 (+12%)	.703 (+8%)	702.4
1974	BAL	AL	118	413	47	105	16	0	14	52	0	40	79	.254	.256 (-1%)	.324 (+1%)	.369 (+7%)	.693 (+4%)	321.3
1975	ATL	NL	111	383	42	92	13	0	11	50	0	34	63	.240	.257 (-7%)	.327 (-7%)	.374 (-4%)	.701 (-5%)	-320.6
1976	ATL	NL	61	184	18	39	3	0	9	26	0	19	33	.212	.255 (-17%)	.320 (-11%)	.360 (+4%)	.681 (-3%)	-95.5
1976	MON	NL	61	190	17	45	10	2	8	29	0	14	32	.237	.255 (-7%)	.320 (-11%)	.360 (+21%)	.681 (+6%)	-95.5
1977	OAK	AL	100	348	39	84	13	0	13	38	2	18	58	.241	.264 (-9%)	.329 (-13%)	.401 (-3%)	.730 (-7%)	-429.4
Career · 9 seasons			889	3,058	361	756	115	6	138	457	2	298	574	.247	—	—	—	—	3,846

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

Earl Williams — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	24	2	5	2	0	1	4	2	4	.208

Playoff Batting by Year

Earl Williams — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1974	ALCS	BAL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
1973	ALCS	BAL	5	18	2	5	2	0	1	4	2	2	.278

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Earl Williams — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	439	1475	190	374	70	228	.254
Away	450	1583	171	382	68	229	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Earl Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1977-09-25	OAK	TEX	L	5	0	1	0	0	1	1
1977-09-24	OAK	TEX	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1977-09-23	OAK	TEX	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
1977-09-17	OAK	MIL	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1977-09-16	OAK	MIL	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
1977-09-15	OAK	KCR	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1977-09-15	OAK	KCR	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
1977-09-14	OAK	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-09-09	OAK	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977-09-07	OAK	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Earl Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	327	277	2560	157	24	246
3B	66	60	46	111	19	13
C	456	423	2109	192	38	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Earl Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	ATL	1B	4	2	20	1	0	1
1970	ATL	3B	3	2	3	7	0	3
1971	ATL	1B	31	19	194	8	1	25
1971	ATL	3B	42	37	27	74	9	9
1971	ATL	C	72	71	375	35	8	4
1972	ATL	1B	20	15	140	8	0	10
1972	ATL	3B	21	21	16	30	10	1
1972	ATL	C	116	113	584	49	13	7
1973	BAL	1B	42	39	326	19	2	36
1973	BAL	C	95	86	407	33	6	5
1974	BAL	1B	47	43	399	17	2	39
1974	BAL	C	75	70	308	33	6	5
1975	ATL	1B	90	89	844	50	10	77
1975	ATL	C	11	10	52	6	2	3
1976	ATL	1B	17	14	120	8	0	9
1976	ATL	C	38	34	178	10	1	0
1976	MON	1B	47	44	377	41	8	37
1976	MON	C	13	6	40	5	0	4
1977	OAK	1B	29	12	140	5	1	12
1977	OAK	C	36	33	165	21	2	2

Career Games by Position

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Earl Williams (b. 1948) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	455
First Base	330
Third Base	66
Designated Hitter	48

Awards & Honors

Earl Williams — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1971	Rookie of the Year
1971	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Earl Williams — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1971	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	18.0	24	18

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Earl Williams: the record in brief

According to the bio, Earl Williams debuted on September 13, 1970 and played a final game on September 25, 1977. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1970 to 1976), the Baltimore Orioles (1973 to 1974), the Montreal Expos (1976), and the Oakland Athletics (1977). Williams played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 14, 1948, in Newark, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 215 pounds. Williams died on January 28, 2013, in Somerset, NJ, USA. Earl Williams was the playing name; the full given name is Earl Craig.

Across 889 games at the plate, Williams's career line reads 756 hits in 3,058 at bats for a .247 average, plus 138 homers and 457 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .318 clip and slugging .424, Williams finished with a .742 OPS. Williams hit .247 while the league hit .255 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Williams

What years did Earl Williams play?: Earl Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Earl Williams a pitcher?: No. Earl Williams was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earl Williams hit?: Earl Williams hit 138 career home runs with 756 hits.
What teams did Earl Williams play for?: Earl Williams played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1970–1972, 1975–1976), the Baltimore Orioles (1973–1974), the Montreal Expos (1976), and the Oakland Athletics (1977).
Did Earl Williams win an MVP award?: No. Earl Williams did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Earl Williams win?: Earl Williams won the Rookie of the Year award (1971).
What were Earl Williams's career stats?: In 889 games, Earl Williams had 756 hits, 138 home runs, 457 RBI, 361 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
What position did Earl Williams play?: Earl Williams played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Earl Williams and how much did he weigh?: Earl Williams was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Earl Williams hit each season?: Earl Williams's home runs by season: 0 in 1970, 33 in 1971, 28 in 1972, 22 in 1973, 14 in 1974, 11 in 1975, 17 in 1976, and 13 in 1977. His most in one season was 33, in 1971.
What was Earl Williams's career batting average?: Earl Williams batted .247 over his career, with 756 hits in 3,058 at bats.
How many RBI did Earl Williams have?: Earl Williams drove in 457 runs in his career.
Is Earl Williams in the Hall of Fame?: No. Earl Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.