RetiredOF1912–1930T-258 all-time

Cy Williams

Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Apr 23, 1974

Height / Weight6' 2" / 180 lb

BornDec 21, 1887 · Wadena, IN, USA

MLB debutJul 18, 1912

Last gameSep 22, 1930

TeamsChicago Cubs 1912–1917Philadelphia Phillies 1918–1930

Career home runs

251

2003 games · 19 seasons

Best season

1923 · Philadelphia Phillies

All-time HR rank

T-258

Tied with 3 others · Next: Joe Torre (252), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned

1Unicorn

3Rare Air

2Legend

UnicornGameThree home runsMay 11, 1923 · vs St. Louis Cardinals
×16Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 9, 1915 · latest Jul 28, 1927
×4Rare AirSeasonHome run title1916, 1920, 1923, 1927
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1923
×2LegendSeason30 home runs1923, 1927
LegendCareer200 home runs251 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1930	Philadelphia Phillies	21	21	0	2	.471	.571	.588	1.159	—
1929	Philadelphia Phillies	66	89	5	21	.292	.471	.554	1.025	13.0
1928	Philadelphia Phillies	99	303	12	37	.256	.400	.445	.845	19.8
1927	Philadelphia Phillies	131	570	30	98	.274	.365	.502	.867	16.4
1926	Philadelphia Phillies	107	384	18	53	.345	.418	.568	.986	18.7
1925	Philadelphia Phillies	107	375	13	60	.331	.435	.522	.957	24.2
1924	Philadelphia Phillies	148	636	24	93	.328	.403	.552	.955	23.3
1923	Philadelphia Phillies	136	604	41	114	.293	.371	.576	.947	13.0
1922	Philadelphia Phillies	151	676	26	92	.308	.392	.514	.906	22.5
1921	Philadelphia Phillies	146	603	18	75	.320	.357	.488	.845	31.2
1920	Philadelphia Phillies	148	643	15	72	.325	.364	.497	.861	39.3
1919	Philadelphia Phillies	109	481	9	39	.278	.335	.393	.728	48.3
1918	Philadelphia Phillies	94	398	6	39	.276	.337	.373	.710	58.5
1917	Chicago Cubs	138	539	5	42	.241	.308	.338	.646	93.6
1916	Chicago Cubs	118	484	12	66	.279	.372	.459	.831	33.8
1915	Chicago Cubs	151	566	13	64	.257	.305	.398	.703	39.8
1914	Chicago Cubs	55	111	0	5	.202	.312	.266	.578	—
1913	Chicago Cubs	49	167	4	32	.224	.262	.359	.621	39.0
1912	Chicago Cubs	29	70	0	1	.242	.309	.290	.599	—
Career		2003	7720	251	1005	.292	.365	.470	.835	27.0

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Cy Williams home run facts

How many career home runs does Cy Williams have?

Cy Williams hit 251 career MLB home runs in 19 seasons (1912–1930), tied for 258th all-time.

Where does Cy Williams rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 258th in MLB history with 251. Next: Joe Torre (252), 2 to pass.

What was Cy Williams’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 41, in 1923 with the Philadelphia Phillies, when he posted a .947 OPS.

What teams has Cy Williams played for?

Chicago Cubs (1912–1917); Philadelphia Phillies (1918–1930).

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