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Dick WilliamsWWikipedia↗

Bats: R Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1929-05-07 Β· Played 1951–1964 Β· College: Pasadena City College (1947) Β· Career WAR 3.5 (bWAR) Β·

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πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1951BRONL2360512311500410.200.250.333.583-0.2
1952BRONL366813214101100210.309.329.397.7260.2
1953BRONL3055412202500310.218.271.364.635-0.4
1954BRONL16345500120027.147.189.235.424-0.3
1956BRONL770200000001.286.286.286.5721.9
1956BALAL87353451011841137553040.286.342.453.795
1957BALAL471671639102117011421.234.293.335.628-0.7
1957CLEAL67205335870617341219.283.324.405.729
1958BALAL12840936113170432063747.276.336.347.6830.1
1959KC1AL130488721303311675412860.266.309.436.7451.9
1960KC1AL127420471213101265003968.288.346.448.7942.4
1961BALAL1033103764152824042038.206.251.345.596-1.5
1962BALAL82178204471118001426.247.303.315.618-0.3
1963BOSAL79136153580212001525.257.329.360.6890.1
1964BOSAL616910112051100710.159.247.406.6530.3
Total1023295935876815712703311221227392.260.312.392.7043.5

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1951BRONLOF1521100
1952BRONL1B110102
1952BRONL3B10100
1952BRONLOF2541100
1953BRONLOF2424020
1954BRONLOF14775.012000
1956BALAL1B10336.036704
1956BALAL2B10022.04510
1956BALAL3B4330.04310
1956BALALOF8179648.1205220
1957BALAL1B12885.08210012
1957BALAL3B1512130.1212821
1957BALALOF2619164.046302
1957CLEAL3B1918164.0233045
1957CLEALOF3731266.272120
1958BALAL1B2622193.01756121
1958BALAL2B7017.25200
1958BALAL3B4526237.0324775
1958BALALOF7054480.0147601
1959KC1AL1B3228249.023316232
1959KC1AL2B304.02100
1959KC1AL3B8077651.0831641110
1959KC1ALOF2315155.231000
1960KC1AL1B3428238.024717215
1960KC1AL3B5753480.262111913
1960KC1ALOF2524202.067300
1961BALAL1B2011109.212312010
1961BALAL3B203.00000
1961BALALOF7564532.086431
1962BALAL1B2112139.113413013
1962BALAL3B408.00000
1962BALALOF2925189.246000
1963BOSAL1B11557.046303
1963BOSAL3B1713123.0162511
1963BOSALOF7444.02000
1964BOSAL1B21037.031402
1964BOSAL3B13567.271714
1964BOSALOF5337.012000
Total9216495876.2218854451157

Hall of Fame ballots

YearVoted byVotesNeededInducted
1995VeteransNo
1998VeteransNo
1999VeteransNo
2000VeteransNo
2001VeteransNo
2003Veterans - Contributors3360No
2007Veterans - Contributors3061No
2008VeteransYes
2008Veterans - Managers and Umpires1312Yes

Ejections (65)

DateAsReason
1951-07-18PlayerBench jockeying
1951-09-02PlayerBench jockeying
1954-04-28PlayerCalled third strike
1956-09-11PlayerCall at 2B
1957-06-30PlayerCalled third strike
1960-09-06PlayerCalled third strike
1967-04-23ManagerBalls and strikes
1967-08-16ManagerCall at 1B
1967-08-20ManagerHit by pitch (spit on umpire's shoes)
1968-05-25ManagerClaiming runner left baseline
1968-07-05ManagerInterference non-call
1968-08-25ManagerCall at 2B
1968-09-28ManagerPitcher's foot not on rubber
1969-05-01ManagerCall at HP
1969-06-15ManagerCall at 2B
1969-06-17ManagerClaimed opposing pitcher threw illegal pitch
1969-08-22ManagerCheck swing
1970-06-06CoachBalls and strikes
1971-04-21ManagerCalled strike 3
1971-08-07ManagerInfield fly non-call
1971-08-10ManagerFair/foul call (Reversed; threw cap)
1971-09-06ManagerCall at 1B
1972-04-19ManagerFair/foul on bunt
1972-04-26ManagerBalls and strikes
1972-06-20ManagerInterference non-call (claimed ball hit batter)
1972-09-20ManagerCall at HP
1972-09-23ManagerInterference call
1973-05-02ManagerCalled strike 3
1973-06-17ManagerFair/foul call
1973-09-20ManagerUnknown reason
1974-07-10ManagerCatch/no catch
1975-05-01ManagerCall at HP
1975-05-17ManagerFair/foul call (Reversed)
1975-05-27ManagerCall at HP
1975-06-21ManagerCall at 2B (Threw paper airplane)
1975-07-26ManagerBalls and strikes
1975-08-19ManagerBalls and strikes
1975-08-26ManagerBalls and strikes
1976-05-02ManagerChecked swing
1976-06-22ManagerPitching change argument
1976-06-23ManagerCall at 2B
1977-04-29ManagerCall at 1B
1978-08-06ManagerChecked swing
1979-08-08ManagerBalls and strikes
1980-05-03ManagerBalls and strikes
1980-07-18ManagerCall at 1B
1980-09-13ManagerEjection of Rodney Scott
1981-05-04ManagerBalls and strikes
1982-05-30ManagerObstruction call
1982-07-07ManagerCall at HP
1982-08-17ManagerRunner placement on fan interference
1982-08-23ManagerCall at 1B
1983-04-15ManagerBalls and strikes
1983-08-23ManagerCall at 1B
1984-05-03ManagerInterference call
1984-07-18ManagerRequesting appeal of check swing
1984-08-12ManagerAutomatic ejection after warning
1985-05-11ManagerFair/foul call
1985-09-08ManagerCall at 1B
1986-07-06ManagerCall at 1B (Reversed)
1986-07-09ManagerAppeal play
1986-09-22ManagerBalls and strikes
1987-06-14ManagerCall at 1B (reversal)
1988-04-15ManagerBalls and strikes
1988-05-07ManagerBalk call