A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Billy Williams.
Billy Williams, a former MLB left fielder and coach, played from 1959 to 1976, primarily for the Chicago Cubs. He was a six-time All-Star and the 1961 NL Rookie of the Year. Williams consistently produced for the Cubs, delivering at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI each year from 1962 to 1973. He batted over .300, hit 30 home runs and scored 100 runs five times each. He was a key figure, along with Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, in improving the Cubs' performance in the late 1960s. His 853 RBI and 2,799 total bases in the 1960s were the most by any left-handed hitter in the major leagues.
In 1961, Billy Williams played in 146 games and was selected as the National League Rookie of the Year after hitting 25 home runs and driving in 86 runs, batting .278.
In 1963, Billy Williams began a streak of playing 1,117 consecutive games.
On July 17, 1966, Billy Williams hit for the cycle in the Cubs' 7-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals.
On May 21, 1968, Billy Williams set a major league record by playing his 695th consecutive game in the outfield.
On April 9, 1969, Billy Williams had a career-high four doubles in the Cubs' 11-3 win over the Phillies, tying another major league record.
In 1970, Billy Williams batted .322 with 42 home runs and 129 RBI, finishing second in the Most Valuable Player voting.
On May 12, 1971, Billy Williams became the fifth player to drive in 1,000 runs for the Cubs with his 2-run home run in a 9-4 road win over the Phillies.
In 1972, Billy Williams was the NL batting champion and named the Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News. He had a .333 batting average.
On June 15, 1973, Billy Williams became the fourth player to appear in 2,000 games with the Cubs in an 8-3 road loss to the Braves.
On August 15, 1974, Billy Williams became the third Cub to reach the 2,500 hit mark with an 8th-inning single in a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.
In 1975, Billy Williams helped lead Oakland to the AL West championship as a designated hitter, hitting 23 homers with 81 RBI.
In 1983, Steve Garvey eclipsed Billy Williams' record for consecutive games, with 1,207 games played from 1975.
In 1987, Billy Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Two weeks later, his uniform number 26 was retired at Wrigley Field.
In 1999, Billy Williams was selected to the Cubs All-Century Team.
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