Bernie Williams Stats

Bernie Williams was born on Friday, October 8, 1948, in Alameda, California. Williams was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 7, 1970, with the San Francisco Giants. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bernie Williams baseball stats page.

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"Bernie Williams of the Giants has never been mistaken for comedian Don Knotts, but he did a superb job mimicking the nervous television star here last night. And although his performance didn't win an Emmy nomination, it helped power the Giants past the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-3, come-from-behind triumph. Williams, taking a cue from the Dodgers — they've been stumbling around the infield all season long — cracked a two-run pinch home run in the sixth inning to knot the contest 3-3. Then he pulled his Knotts' routine. 'I was so nervous going around the bases, I almost tripped over third base,' laughed Williams following his third homer of the year." - The Times Wire Services. Bernie Isn't Straight Man. The Times (San Mateo, California). 2 August 1972. Page 27.

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Bernie Williams Autograph on a 1973 Topps Baseball Card (#557)

Bernie Williams Autograph on a 1973 Topps Baseball Card (#557)

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Birth Name:   Bernard Williams
Nickname:   Bernie
Born On:   10-08-1948  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Alameda, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (500 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   St. Elizabeth High School (Oakland, CA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   09-07-1970 (Age 21)
Last Game:   05-12-1974
Draft:   1966 : 11th Round (217th)

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Bernie Williams Pitching Stats

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Bernie Williams Hitting Stats

1970 22 Giants 7 16 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 .389 .438
1971 23 Giants 35 73 8 13 1 0 1 0 5 12 2 24 1 0 0 1 .178 .294 .233
1972 24 Giants 46 68 12 13 3 1 3 0 9 7 0 22 0 0 0 2 .191 .267 .397
1974 26 Padres 14 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133
4 Years 102 172 23 33 6 1 4 0 15 21 2 53 1 0 0 4 .192 .280 .308

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Bernie Williams Fielding Stats

1970 Giants LF 6 4 111 10 1.7 10 9 1 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.43
1971 Giants LF 22 17 504 29 1.3 27 27 0 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .931 1.45
1971 Giants RF 5 0 18 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1972 Giants CF 1 0 21 3 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.86
1972 Giants LF 14 13 348 32 2.3 32 31 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.48
1972 Giants RF 1 0 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1974 Padres CF 2 2 39 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.69
1974 Padres LF 1 0 6 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.50
LF Totals 43 34 969 72 1.7 70 68 2 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .972 1.95
RF Totals 6 0 27 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
CF Totals 3 2 60 4 1.3 4 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.80
4 Years 52 36 1,056 76 1.5 74 72 2 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .974 1.89

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Bernie Williams Miscellaneous Stats

1970 Giants 1 1 .500 1 1 n/a 0.0 16.0 16.0 - - -
1971 Giants 1 1 .500 10 1 n/a 73.0 3.0 14.6 - - -
1972 Giants 0 0 .000 22 11 n/a 22.7 3.1 7.6 - - -
1974 Padres 0 0 .000 9 3 n/a 0.0 2.5 0.0 - - -
4 Years 2 2 .500 42 16 n/a 43.0 3.2 11.5 - - -

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Bernie Williams Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1970 San Francisco Giants 20 $12,000.00 - -
1971 San Francisco Giants 20 $12,750.00 - -
1972 San Francisco Giants 20 $14,200.00 - -
1974 San Diego Padres 23 $20,000.00 - -

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Bernard Williams was a Major League Baseball player with the San Francisco Giants (1970-1972) and San Diego Padres (1974). Bernie, his nickname, was the third student out of St. Elizabeth High School (Oakland, CA) to play in the majors (after Ernie Fazio & Steve Brye), and the first former Mustang selected in an amateur baseball draft (11th round of the 1966 Baseball Draft by the Giants).

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Bernie Williams Rookie Card | 1970 Topps Baseball Card (#401 | Checklist)
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Media Moment: During Spring Training, Daily Independent Journal writer Jack Hanley interviewed the rookie then wrote, "Bernie Williams, a talented rookie outfielder who was a year away last spring but may make the big league team this year, drew a big laugh when he said he was mentally hitting the ball good but pulling everything foul."

Immediately after the San Francisco Giants moved from New York to San Francisco, Daryl Spencer wore #20 two years (1958-1959), the most instances by a player in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Frank Johnson tied Spencer when he wore it with the 1968 and 1969 SF Giants. Bernie Williams wore it the most years (3) in San Francisco — 1970, 1971, 1972 — and his total will never be surpassed as the franchise retired it on June 26, 2010. Do you know for whom it was retired? [Answer]