Bernie Williams (1970s outfielder)

Bernard Williams (born October 8, 1948) is an American former professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1970–1972) and San Diego Padres (1974).

For other people named Bernard Williams, see Bernard Williams (disambiguation).
Bernie Williams
Left fielder
Born: (1948-10-08) October 8, 1948
Alameda, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 12, 1974, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.192
Home runs4
Runs batted in15
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Williams played in a total of 102 major league games in parts of four seasons, batting .192, with four home runs and 15 runs batted in (RBI), in 172 at bats. In addition to his appearances in the outfield, Williams was often used as a pinch hitter. In his MLB career, Williams never came close to achieving the success which he had experienced in Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Of his four big league home runs, two of them were pinch hits.

After his major league career, Williams found much more success in Japan, playing for the Hankyu Braves of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). In six seasons there (1975–1980), he batted .258, with 96 home runs, and 294 RBI. Williams was selected to Japan’s Pacific League All-Star team in 1976.

Further reading
  • Dennis Snelling: A Glimpse of Fame, McFarland & Company, Jefferson N.C., 1993, pp. 201–215
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