Walt Williams

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1975)

Walt Williams was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 12 seasons. In 842 career games, he hit .270 with 640 hits, 33 home runs, and 173 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 .270
HR 33
RBI 173
H 640
OPS .675
PIV -542
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 165 lb
Born
12/19/1943 in Brownwood, TX, USA
Died
1/23/2016 in Abilene, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-21
Last Game
1975-09-22

Full name: Walter Allen Williams

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Career Batting Statistics

Walt Williams — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
842 2,373 284 640 106 11 33 173 34 126 211 .270 .310 .365 .675 -542

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Williams 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
1964 HOU NL 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 104 275 35 66 16 3 3 15 3 17 20 .240 .242 (-1%) .306 (-6%) .357 (-1%) .663 (-3%) -174.6
1968 CHA AL 63 133 6 32 6 0 1 8 0 4 17 .241 .236 (+2%) .298 (-9%) .340 (-9%) .638 (-9%) -194.9
1969 CHA AL 135 471 59 143 22 1 3 32 6 26 33 .304 .248 (+22%) .320 (+7%) .369 (+1%) .689 (+4%) 325.4
1970 CHA AL 110 315 43 79 18 1 3 15 3 19 30 .251 .253 (-1%) .325 (-9%) .385 (-11%) .711 (-10%) -548.1
1971 CHA AL 114 361 43 106 17 3 8 35 5 24 27 .294 .249 (+18%) .316 (+8%) .365 (+16%) .682 (+12%) 776.5
1972 CHA AL 77 221 22 55 7 1 2 11 6 13 20 .249 .243 (+2%) .310 (-7%) .353 (-11%) .664 (-9%) -306.8
1973 CLE AL 104 350 43 101 15 1 8 38 9 14 29 .289 .256 (+12%) .325 (-3%) .378 (+7%) .703 (+3%) 68.1
1974 NYA AL 43 53 5 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 10 .113 .256 (-56%) .324 (-61%) .369 (-69%) .693 (-65%) -543.2
1975 NYA AL 82 185 27 52 5 1 5 16 0 8 23 .281 .257 (+9%) .327 (-2%) .374 (+7%) .701 (+3%) 55.9
Career · 10 seasons 842 2,373 284 640 106 11 33 173 34 126 211 .270 — — — — -542

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

Walt Williams — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43011921383271378.274
Away41211811463132095.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Williams — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-09-22 NYYBOSL 101000000
1975-09-21 NYYCLEL 200000000
1975-09-19 NYYCLEL 100000000
1975-09-17 NYYMILW 000000000
1975-09-16 NYYMILL 010000010
1975-09-13 NYYCLEW 202100000
1975-09-13 NYYCLEL 101000000
1975-09-06 NYYBALL 611000002
1975-09-05 NYYBALL 100000010
1975-09-03 NYYDETW 312001110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Williams — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 2 3 0 0
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
OF 565 482 913 52 19 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Williams — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 HOU OF 5 2 4 0 0 0
1967 CHA OF 73 58 112 6 2 2
1968 CHA OF 34 30 47 2 0 1
1969 CHA OF 111 108 183 13 3 4
1970 CHA OF 79 65 119 12 7 1
1971 CHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1971 CHA OF 90 83 157 4 0 2
1972 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 CHA OF 57 50 93 6 1 2
1973 CLE OF 61 58 123 7 4 0
1974 NYA OF 24 6 20 1 1 0
1975 NYA 2B 6 0 2 3 0 0
1975 NYA OF 31 22 55 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Williams Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 2
Left Field 242
Center Field 13
Right Field 342
Designated Hitter 49

College History

Walt Williams — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
City College of San Francisco San Francisco CA 1963

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Von Joshua
    .273 avg, 30 HR
  2. 95
    Steve Brye
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  3. 95
    Ted Uhlaender
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  4. 95
    Timo Perez
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  5. 94
    Johnny Rucker
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  6. 92
    Rowland Office
    .259 avg, 32 HR

Walt Williams: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 21, 1964 and the final game on September 22, 1975, Walt Williams built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Colt .45's (1964), the Chicago White Sox (1967 to 1972), the Cleveland Indians (1973), and the New York Yankees (1974 to 1975). Williams played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 19, 1943, in Brownwood, TX, USA and a listed size of 165 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Williams died on January 23, 2016, in Abilene, TX, USA. Williams's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Allen Williams.

Williams collected 640 hits in 2,373 at bats across 842 games, good for a .270 batting average, adding 33 home runs, 173 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases. Williams got on base at a .310 rate and slugged .365 (.675 OPS). The league as a whole hit .250 across Williams's seasons, which puts the .270 career mark 7.9% above average. 1969 produced Williams's most hits, 143 of them for the Chicago White Sox. Williams drove in a season-high 38 runs in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Williams

What years did Walt Williams play?
Walt Williams played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975.
Was Walt Williams a pitcher?
No. Walt Williams was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walt Williams hit?
Walt Williams hit 33 career home runs with 640 hits.
What teams did Walt Williams play for?
Walt Williams played for 4 teams: the Houston Colt .45's (1964), the Chicago White Sox (1967–1972), the Cleveland Indians (1973), and the New York Yankees (1974–1975).
What were Walt Williams's career stats?
In 842 games, Walt Williams had 640 hits, 33 home runs, 173 RBI, 284 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
What position did Walt Williams play?
Walt Williams played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Williams and how much did he weigh?
Walt Williams was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Walt Williams hit each season?
Walt Williams's home runs by season: 0 in 1964, 3 in 1967, 1 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 3 in 1970, 8 in 1971, 2 in 1972, 8 in 1973, 0 in 1974, and 5 in 1975. His most in one season was 8, in 1971 and 1973.
What was Walt Williams's career batting average?
Walt Williams batted .270 over his career, with 640 hits in 2,373 at bats.
How many RBI did Walt Williams have?
Walt Williams drove in 173 runs in his career.
Is Walt Williams in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walt Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.