ESPN.com: Bernie Williams Career Notes

Bernie Williams
#51 | Center Field | New York Yankees | Roster

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Career Notes

1996
Established career highs with 29 home runs and 102 RBI ... Placed on 15-day DL on May 22 (retroactive to May 11) with a strained left calf muscle; reinstated on May 26 ... Drove in career-high eight RBI, including a grand slam and a three-run home run, on Sept. 12 vs. Detroit ... Hit .345 with six home runs and 15 RBI in the post season, including home runs from both sides of the plate in Game 4 of the Division Series vs. Texas.

1995
Led the Yankees in ABs, runs scored, hits, triples, total bases, caught stealing, walks, times on base, pitches seen, plate appearances and games played ... Finished first in the AL in errors in CF; third in games played and lowest fielding percentage in center field; fourth in triples and plate appearances; fifth in at-bats and times on base; sixth in singles; and seventh in hits.

1994
Led the Major Leagues with a .362 BA as a leadoff hitter ... Led the Yankees with 108 games played, 408 AB, 80 runs scored and 29 doubles ... Tied his career high with 12 HR.

1993
The switch hitter batted .268 with 12 homers, 68 RBI and nine stolen bases in 139 games ...Registered the longest hitting streak by a Yankee since 1986 (21-games, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 23) ... Sat out 23 games on the disabled list with an injured rib cage ... Hit only .239 in 66 starts as the Yankees' leadoff hitter to start the year ... Was moved to the number six slot in the order after the All-Star break ... Hit his sixth home run in his 181st at-bat ... Hit .298 with three home runs and 29 RBI after the All-Star break.

1992
Was optioned to Class AAA Columbus of the International League April 15 after starting the year with the Yankees ... Received his recall from the Yankees July 31 ... Reached base safely in 29 games to close out the season ... Posted hits in 10 straight games Sept. 2-13 ... Had offseason surgery on his left knee ... Hit .354 during day games ... Gunned down five runners from the outfield in only 62 games ... Blasted a 445 foot homer at Detroit, which was the farthest blast in the American League for Aug. ... Swiped 20 bases in 28 attempts.

1991
Named the starting center fielder for the rest of the year following his July 7 call-up from AAA Columbus ... Notched his first big league hit on the evening of his promotion ... Went 11-31 in his first 10 games, but only 7-30 in his final 10 games of July ... Had his first five-hit game Sept. 5 ... Went 3-5 with the bases full ... Shared the club lead in triples with four.


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